New Mexico lieutenant governor nominee suspends campaign
She said recent health changes and family commitments led her to step back after winning the Democratic primary with 80% of the vote.
- On Thursday, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced she is suspending her campaign for lieutenant governor, citing "recent changes" to her health while continuing to serve as Secretary of State.
- Just two weeks after Toulouse Oliver won the Democratic primary in a landslide, capturing 80% of the vote and raising more than $253,000, she suspended her campaign.
- Approximately 500 members of the State Central Committee will select a replacement for the Democratic Party of New Mexico ticket, per party rules, shifting the campaign to an internal party vote.
- While gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland will likely influence the choice of a replacement, the New Mexico Republican Party criticized the process, comparing it to the 2024 replacement of former President Joe Biden.
- In the November 3 general election, the new Democratic nominee will face Republican candidate Gregg Hull and state Sen. David Gallegos.
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New Mexico lieutenant governor nominee suspends campaign due to health
(KVIA) -- New Mexico lieutenant governor Democratic nominee Maggie Toulouse Oliver has dropped out, she said on social media Thursday. Toulouse Oliver said her decision comes after changes to her health. In New Mexico's primary election earlier in June, she defeated Harold Pope Jr. and secured the Democratic nomination for the November election. She was set to face Republican nominee David Gallegos. "Suspending my campaign will allow me to focus…
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced Thursday that she is dropping out of the race. Toulouse Oliver cited health concerns as the reason for …
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver suspends Dem Lt. Gov. campaign, citing health
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, pictured on March 7, 2026, at the New Mexico Democratic Party pre-primary convention, announced on June 18, 2026, that she would suspend her campaign for lieutenant governor after winning the June 2 primary. (Patrick Lohmann/Source NM)After winning the Democratic nomination to be New Mexico’s next lieutenant governor in a landslide primary election on June 2, incumbent Secretary of State Magg…
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