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June 2, 2026 | Reading time: 5 mins

It’s Election Day across New Mexico, and here’s what you need to know midday…

Candidates are spreading out across the state to make their last-minute pitches to voters.

Bonus: Don’t miss our report of a raucus council meeting and details of ABQ’s new minimum wage ordinance council sent to the mayor last night. Read it below.

We caught up with Sam Bregman, Democrat running for governor, talking with seniors at the Barelas Senior Center and Deb Haaland waving to voters along Coors on the Westside this morning before heading to Sandoval County midday.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sam bregman, right, speaks with Dennis Maez Tuesday morning at the Barelas Senior Center. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales for the Paper

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland campaigns along Coors Blvd in Albuquerque’s westside Tuesday morning near the Andalucia Shopping Center.. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales for the Paper

Doug Turner and Gregg Hull, the leading Republicans for governor, were also making the rounds in the metro this morning.

Doug Turner greeted voters at voting centers across Bernalillo County on Election Day (Courtesy)

So, who is showing up to vote? Editor Kevin Hendricks breaks down the early voting turnout numbers – including how many independent/DTS voters exercised their choice to vote in a party primary this time – and whether mid-morning turnout data today gives us any insight into how well all that last-minute campaign spending turned out Election Day voters who could change the momentum in some tight races.

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Here’s who is turning out to vote in New Mexico’s primary elections, incl. how many independents picked party ballots – The Paper.

Still haven’t voted? Find a voting convenience center (and a sample ballot) here. The League of Women Voters also has a summary of each race and candidate in their online guide.

Then, don’t forget to join our publisher Pat Davis and Darren White today at 1 pm on KKOB 96.3 FM and streaming at kkobnews.com for a bipartisan analysis of all of these races and more.

We’ll also break down all the post-election coverage and handicap the November matchups in our coverage tomorrow online and in print. Social media followers, of course, get those stories first: Follow our local newsrooms online for breaking news and analysis today and tomorrow: The Paper. on Facebook | The Paper in RIo Rancho on Facebook | Route 66 Independent on Facebook | New Mexico Political Report on Facebook | Santa Fe Reporter on Facebook

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