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Secretary of State of New Mexico

Ramona Goolsby

Board member, Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District; family nurse practitionerR

Race
Secretary of State of New Mexico
Election
2026-11-03
Opponent
Amanda López Askin (D)
Research
Basic

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Ramona Goolsby is the Republican nominee for Secretary of State. A family nurse practitioner, Army Reserve veteran and elected soil and water conservation district supervisor, she campaigns on election integrity, voter ID, cleaner voter rolls and enforcement of campaign finance laws.[1][2]

On the ballotSecretary of State

2026-11-03

Amanda López Askin Dchallenger
Ramona Goolsby Rchallenger

Advanced unopposed from the June 2, 2026 Republican primary.

Biography

Ramona Goolsby is the Republican nominee for Secretary of State. A family nurse practitioner, Army Reserve veteran and elected soil and water conservation district supervisor, she campaigns on election integrity, voter ID, cleaner voter rolls and enforcement of campaign finance laws.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Goolsby served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1999 to 2004 and worked more than 30 years as a nurse, most recently as a primary care provider for the Veterans Administration.[3][1][2]

She came to New Mexico in 2019 after retiring as a nurse practitioner and rancher, according to Source NM.[4] In November 2025 she was elected to the Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.[1]

Campaign website ↗

In their own words

Priorities

  • Secure, accurate and transparent elections, including voter ID and regular cleaning of voter rolls.[5][6]
  • Enforce campaign finance and lobbying laws fairly and consistently.[6]
  • Modernize and streamline business registration; run the office with professionalism and respect for taxpayer dollars.[5][6]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote
    “Support commonsense voter ID so New Mexicans can have confidence that every ballot is tied to an eligible voter.”[6]

    On her campaign site; she does not address documentary proof of citizenship

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Ramona Goolsby for Secretary of State · Ramona Goolsby campaign Candidate's own words
  2. 2.New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2026 — Candidate Connection survey (Goolsby) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Ramona Goolsby · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  4. 4.New Mexico Election 2026: Secretary of State · Source NM · 2026-09-29 News report
  5. 5.New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2026 — Candidate Connection survey (Goolsby) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Ramona Goolsby for Secretary of State · Ramona Goolsby campaign Candidate's own words