New Mexico In Depth

New Mexico In Depth's recent coverage focuses heavily on the 2026 primary season. A competitive four-way Democratic primary for House District 6 is drawing attention, with candidate profiles published for all four contenders — incumbent Martha Garcia, David Alcon, Priscilla Benally, and Johnny Valdez — who are debating issues like the Yazzie/Martinez education ruling, an ICE contract ban, and uranium mining [7]. Beyond that race, two broader electoral stories stand out: a deep dive into how oil and gas money flows through New Mexico politics and tilts rightward [2], and an analysis of how a surge of nearly 57,000 new independent 'decline to state' voters since automatic voter registration launched in July 2025 could reshape the 2026 primary landscape [3].