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Bernalillo County Probate Judge

Bernalillo County, New Mexico

My vote power

Above average

Election date

June 2, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 55 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 673,930 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,120,246 ÷ 673,930) ÷ ln(50,000) = 55.3, measured against a statewide vote in NM (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,

Candidates

Carmela Dorothy Starace

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

The 2026 New Mexico official candidate list and election results identify Carmela Dorothy Starace as a Bernalillo County candidate.

Joseph W. Gandert

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

The 2026 New Mexico official candidate list and election results identify Joseph W. Gandert as a Bernalillo County candidate.

Robert L. Padilla

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

The 2026 New Mexico official candidate list and election results identify Robert L. Padilla as a Bernalillo County candidate.

Veronica Hernandez

Advanced

Democratic · advanced

The 2026 New Mexico official candidate list and election results identify Veronica Hernandez as a Bernalillo County candidate.

Results

Sources: sos.nm.gov2 · candidateportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us · electionresults.sos.nm.gov · nmcourts.gov