NM Forward Party achieves minor party status, will appear on November ballot
Source New Mexico reported that the New Mexico Forward Party achieved official minor party status, allowing Forward candidates to appear on the November 2026 general election ballot. The article notes that the Secretary of State’s Office granted the party minor party status after New Mexico Forward submitted the required signatures to qualify. The article also highlights several candidates who had declared their intention to run with the Forward Party, including Bob Perls for U.S. Senate, Michael Vigil for State Auditor, Dennis Dinge for Public Education Commission District 3, Curtis Clough for Public Education Commission District 6, and Karin Hendrickson for House District 43. It frames the party’s qualification as an important step toward giving New Mexico voters more choices in the 2026 election.
Read the full article at Source New Mexico: https://sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-forward-party-achieves-minor-party-status-will-appear-on-november-ballot/
