NM 2026 Election Wrap-Up

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we dig into the results — and the implications — of this year’s midterm elections, including the historic win for New Mexico’s Deb Haaland, the first Indigenous woman elected governor in U.S. history. Host Nash Jones spoke with three local political journalists to contextualize the election: Joshua Bowling with Source New Mexico, Shaun Griswold of High Country News and Buffalo’s Fire, and NMiF Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland. Then, political experts Eric Griego and Merritt Allen join Nash to analyze the results and consider how a blue state like New Mexico could somehow get bluer. 

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Host: Nash Jones 

Segments: 
 
Deb Haaland Wins Historic Race for Governor 
Correspondent: Nash Jones 
Guests: 
Joshua Bowling, Reporter, Source New Mexico 
Shaun Griswold, Reporter, Buffalo’s Fire, High Country News 
Gwyneth Doland, Politics Correspondent, New Mexico in Focus 
 
How Trump Helped NM Dems Win Big 
Correspondent: Nash Jones 
Guests: 
Eric Griego, UNM Professor and Former State Senator 
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations 
 
New Mexico Becomes Final State to Pay its Lawmakers 
Correspondent: Nash Jones 
Guests: 
Joshua Bowling, Reporter, Source New Mexico 
Shaun Griswold, Reporter, Buffalo’s Fire, High Country News 
Gwyneth Doland, Politics Correspondent, New Mexico in Focus 

A Rough Election Night for NM Republicans 
Correspondent: Nash Jones 
Guests: 
Eric Griego, UNM Professor and Former State Senator 
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations