Biography
Corey Zimmerman is the Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, District 26, in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging incumbent Eleanor Chavez (D).[1][2] A chaplain, he says he is running on faith, family and freedom, public safety and fiscal responsibility.[1][3]
Zimmerman graduated from Maplewood Academy and earned a graduate degree from Andrews University in 2010, and his career experience includes working as a chaplain.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a board-certified chaplain and executive director of a Christian nonprofit organization, with a Master of Divinity and years of experience serving families in hospice and ministry.[3]
In the same survey, Zimmerman called himself a conservative Christian Republican and listed his key messages as faith, family and freedom; safer communities and stronger families; and economic opportunity and fiscal responsibility.[3] He named life and family, public safety, school choice and local control in education, rebuilding the state's healthcare system, and lower taxes and regulations among his policy priorities.[3]
- 1.Corey Zimmerman - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Corey Zimmerman 2026 Candidate Connection survey - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
New Mexico House District 26
Corey Zimmerman is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 26 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
