State Auditor
New Mexico
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General 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: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 2,120,246 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 ÷ 2,120,246) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, 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.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Catching waste or fraud in state programs
- Choosing which state agencies get reviewed
- Reporting to the public on how your tax money is spent
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Joseph M. Maestas has been New Mexico's state auditor since 2023. A licensed professional engineer, he served as mayor of Española and as a Santa Fe city councilor.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Republican · declared
Republican nominee for New Mexico State Auditor in 2026 (Joshua James Lawrence).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · thegreenpapers.com