NM · Candidate
Amanda López Askin
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Secretary of State of New Mexico
Biography
Amanda López Askin is the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State and the Doña Ana County Clerk, an office she has held since 2018. She says her experience running 12 elections in the state's second most populous county qualifies her.[1][2]
López Askin holds a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from New Mexico State University.[1]
Doña Ana County commissioners appointed her county clerk two months before the 2018 midterms, and she won re-election in 2020 and 2024.[1] She won the June 2026 Democratic primary for Secretary of State over Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine E. Clark.[3]
- 1.New Mexico Primary 2026: Secretary of State · Source NM · 2026-04-29 News report
- 2.Amanda for New Mexico · Amanda López Askin campaign Candidate's own words
- 3.New Mexico Election 2026: Secretary of State · Source NM · 2026-09-29 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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