2026 in New Mexico
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in New Mexico.
Incumbents
State government
Events
- January 1 – Eight new bills take effect.[1]
- March 9 – Investigators begin a search of Zorro Ranch, a former property of Jeffrey Epstein located near Stanley.[2]
- March 17 – One person is killed in a domestic shooting at Holloman Air Force Base.[3]
- March 24 – A New Mexico jury determines that Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed its knowledge of child sexual exploitation on its platforms.[4]
- May 14 – A medical plane operated by Trans Aero MedEvac loses radio contact and crashes near Ruidoso, killing all four passengers on board.[5][6]
- May 20 – Three people are killed and over a dozen are hospitalized after a chemical exposure in a Mountainair home.[7] Authorities say the chemicals consisted of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and parafluorofentanyl.[8]
- June 26 – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez opens an investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) following a report by the Associated Press that the DEA let multiple shipments of fentanyl into the state in a bid to build bigger criminal cases.[9]
- August 5 – New Mexico sues the Department of Justice, accusing it of blocking state authorities from investigating Zorro Ranch.[10]
Scheduled
- November 3 – 2026 New Mexico elections:[11]
- 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election[12]
- 2026 New Mexico House of Representatives election
- 2026 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election
- 2026 New Mexico Secretary of State election
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
- 2026 United States Senate election in New Mexico
See also
References
- ↑ Fjeld, Jonathan (December 31, 2025). "What new laws are going into effect in New Mexico for 2026?". KOB.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro Ranch". The Associated Press. March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Nguyen, Thao (March 17, 2026). "One dead, another injured in shooting at Air Force base in New Mexico". USA Today. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Morgan (March 24, 2026). "New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law". The Associated Press. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ Peters, Savannah (May 14, 2026). "Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico mountains, killing all 4 people aboard". Associated Press. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Accidente de avión médico deja 4 muertos y provoca fuego forestal en Nuevo México". Primera Hora. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance". NBC News. The Associated Press. May 20, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Vincent (May 22, 2026). "State police reveal new details about substance exposure in Mountainair". KOAT. The Associated Press. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ Mustian, Jim (June 26, 2026). "New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Siemaszko, Corky (August 5, 2026). "New Mexico sues DOJ and Todd Blanche, alleging they blocked Epstein probe". NBC News. The Associated Press. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "New Mexico elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Upcoming Statewide Elections | Maggie Toulouse Oliver - New Mexico Secretary of State". Retrieved December 30, 2025.