GRANTS, N.M. - Election season is officially on the horizon, and 2026 will be a major year for New Mexico and Cibola County voters—ranging from legislative seats to county offices, plus a race for governor.
Below is a clear, practical guide to the key election dates, candidate filing information, and campaign finance reporting deadlines, along with the major contests expected on Cibola County ballots in 2026.
Important Election Dates Municipal Officer Election: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Primary Election: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 An official 2026 Elections Proclamation has been listed as “coming soon.” When the proclomations get filed, you will find it in the Cibola Citizen, the newspaper thanks the Cibola County Clerk’s Office for making this information accessible to the people of Cibola.
State guidance says declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents are filed with the proper filing officer on a single day, depending on the office: Running for Statewide and Congressional offices?
File with: New Mexico Secretary of State Filing day: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Running for Other offices (file locally) File with: The County Clerk in the county where the candidate resides Filing day: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
(Referenced in the guidance as NMSA 1978, 1-8-- 26.)
Campaign Finance Reporting Deadlines
Candidates and committees also face required campaign finance reports leading up to both the primary and general elections.
Primary Election reporting deadlines
First Primary Report — Due April 13, 2026 Covers activity Oct. 7, 2025 – April 6, 2026 Second Primary Report — Due May 11, 2026 Covers activity April 7,
2026 – May 4, 2026 Third Primary Report — Due May 28, 2026 Covers activity May 5, 2026 – May 26, 2026 Fourth Primary Report — Due July 2, 2026 Covers activity May 27, 2026 – June 27, 2026
General Election reporting deadlines First General Report — Due September 14, 2026 Covers activity June 28, 2026 – Sept. 7, 2026
Second General Report — Due October 13, 2026 Covers activity Sept. 8, 2026 – Oct. 5, 2026 Third General Report — Due October 29, 2026 Covers activity Oct. 6, 2026 – Oct. 27, 2026 Fourth General Report — Listed as Due January 7, 2026 Covers activity Oct. 28, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
Important note: That last general report due date appears inconsistent with the reporting period listed (which runs through Dec. 31, 2026). Readers and prospective candidates should double-check the final due date when official state postings are updated.
What Cibola County Voters Will be Deciding in
2026
Cibola County is expected to vote on major state and local offices in 2026, including: New Mexico Legislature
House of Representatives: District 6 and District 69 Senate: District 4 and District 30
Statewide office
Governor of New Mexico (a new governor will be elected, as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has termed out) County offices
Cibola County Assessor (currently Dolores Vallejos)
Cibola County Sheriff Cibola County Probate Judge Both Cibola County Magistrate Judge seats.