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New Mexico Supreme Court blocks Democratic replacement candidates in House races

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Democrats cannot place replacement candidates on the ballot in two state House races, giving Republican candidates uncontested paths in November.

Albuquerque Journal · September 3, 2026

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Democrats’ attempts to get fill-in candidates on the ballot in two state House races in which the party’s initial nominee had dropped out. The divided ruling by the state’s highest court — J

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