The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in New Mexico.
Incumbents State government Governor: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
Events January 1 – Eight new bills take effect. March 9 – Investigators begin a search of Zorro Ranch, a former property of Jeffrey Epstein located near Stanley. March 17 – One person is killed in a domestic shooting at Holloman Air Force Base. March 24 – A New Mexico jury determines that Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed its knowledge of child sexual exploitation on its platforms. May 14 – A medical plane operated by Trans Aero MedEvac loses radio contact and crashes near Ruidoso, killing all four passengers on board. May 20 – Three people are killed and over a dozen are hospitalized after a chemical exposure in a Mountainair home. Authorities say the chemicals consisted of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and parafluorofentanyl. June 26 – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez opens an investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) following a report by the Associated Press that the DEA let multiple shipments of fentanyl into the state in a bid to build bigger criminal cases. August 5 – New Mexico sues the Department of Justice, accusing it of blocking state authorities from investigating Zorro Ranch. September 15 – Three Navajo people, including a 7-year-old girl and her grandmother, are killed in flooding near Newcomb. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren declares a state of emergency over flooding.
Scheduled November 3 – 2026 New Mexico elections: 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election 2026 New Mexico House of Representatives election 2026 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election 2026 New Mexico Secretary of State election 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico 2026 United States Senate election in New Mexico
See also 2026 in the United States
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