2026 Pre-Primary Convention — New Mexico Democratic Party

Background on being a pre-primary delegate

According to New Mexico State Statute, the Democratic Party of New Mexico must hold pre-primary conventions in election years. Party Pre-Primary Conventions must be held by the second Tuesday of March. The purpose of the pre-primary convention is to decide who makes it on the primary ballot.

The pre-primary convention delegates vote on their preferred candidate for statewide races and federal races. A candidate who does not receive 20% or more of the votes at the pre-primary convention is required to submit more signatures to make it on the ballot. Simply put, our pre-primary convention determines who makes it on the Democratic primary ballot for the June 02, 2026 primary.

The responsibilities of a delegate are simple. Delegates vote for their preferred candidates running to be the Democratic Party's nominee for statewide races (New Mexico Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, and Land Commissioner) as well as their Federal Races (U.S. Senate and their member of the United States House of Representatives). Delegates also vote on the Democratic Party of New Mexico's platform and resolutions.

Open Public Comment

The below Open Public Comment Process allows for DPNM Delegates to have the opportunity to enter comments or amendments on the Resolutions that were submitted from the floor of the DPNM Pre-Primary Convention. Delegates can also participate in the Open Public Comment Process for the proposed Core Values from the DPNM State Platform & Resolutions Committee. This process will close on April 3rd at 5:00PM.

PUBLIC COMMENT for RESOLUTION 2026-01 -- People's Primary:

FORM:

https://forms.gle/TrDhTszHPpfwh7vj8

SPREADSHEET of COMMENTS:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hg0_rlY904wsGaIknoDxGq_nlIuLIxgc2CovLhWlcNs/edit?usp=sharing

LINK to the PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WQGRQ99vXlVr2L00KQEgM4ZlKscZIbrm/view?usp=drive_link

LINK to the supplemental PROPOSED PEOPLE'S PRIMARY RULE:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-U1P0O89u38V37EH8Bebsz5sO3zqLIcv/view?usp=sharing

PUBLIC COMMENT for RESOLUTION 2026-02 -- YES to Public Power, NO to Blackstone:

FORM:

https://forms.gle/XzzPCGgjCwh22Mkt8