Voters’ Guide to Judicial Election & Retention (New Mexico)

The importance of judicial elections cannot be overstated. The current crime crisis in New Mexico is not solely a criminal or law enforcement issue, it also involves the judiciary. Judges play a significant role in the outcomes of criminal cases and have discretion when it comes to ‘catch and release’ issues that plague our state. Voters should make informed decisions about who is elected and/or who is retained as a judge. In this guide, we have included factual information about each judge, such as their name, the court they serve on, their political party, the type of race (partisan or...