New Mexico Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 1

1 candidate · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

A judge on a state appeals court. Reviews trial-court decisions for legal errors and decides most appeals; only some cases go on to the state supreme court. A retention vote asks only whether the judge should stay.

Candidates

Kris HoughtonIncumbent

Democrat

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Partisan election; appointed incumbent

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Justice of the Supreme Court — retain David K Thomson?
Justice of the Supreme Court — retain Shannon Bacon?
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