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New Mexico Attorney General

Current State AG
Raúl Torrez (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2023

Raúl Torrez was sworn in as the 32nd New Mexico Attorney General in January 2023. Prior to election, AG Torrez served as the Bernalillo County District Attorney from 2017 to 2022. Earlier in his career he worked as an assistant district attorney and assistant attorney general. He was then appointed to serve as a White House Fellow by President Barack Obama and served as a senior advisor to the Department of Justice.

Raúl Torrez was sworn in as the 32nd New Mexico Attorney General in January 2023. Prior to election, AG Torrez served as the Bernalillo County District Attorney from 2017 to 2022. Earlier in his career he worked as an assistant district attorney and assistant attorney general. He was then appointed to serve as a White House Fellow by President Barack Obama and served as a senior advisor to the Department of Justice.

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The AG is an elected position in New Mexico.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / two consecutive terms

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Candidate Filing Deadline
  2. Primary Election
  3. General Election
Raul Torrez (D)
Democrat
Incumbent

Raul Torrez (D)

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Samuel Isaiah
Republican

Samuel Isaiah "Sam" Kane, Sr. (R )

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Raul Torrez (D)
Democrat
Incumbent

Raul Torrez (D)

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Samuel Isaiah
Republican

Samuel Isaiah "Sam" Kane, Sr. (R )

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Latest New Mexico Attorney General News & Insights

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AG Torrez Leads Multistate Coalition Targeting Fast Tracking Microreactors Regulations

AG Raúl Torrez has announced that the New Mexico Department of Justice is leading a multistate coalition in submitting a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The letter opposes a new set of regulations set by the Trump administration that would provide a fast track for licensing and deploying of nuclear microreactor technology. The coalition…

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AGs Double Down in Prediction Market Battle

New Mexico AG Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, Inc. and KalshiEX LLC. The lawsuit alleges that the company is offering online sports unlawfully in New Mexico and actively evading state gaming laws and regulations by creating an online platform that functions as a sportsbook without obtaining any gaming license from the state and…

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New Mexico AG Leads Roundup of States in SCOTUS Fight

New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez led a coalition of 18 states in filing an amicus brief in support of respondent John Durnell in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, urging the Supreme Court to reject Monsanto’s claim that federal law preempts state-law failure-to-warn suits over the herbicide Roundup. In the brief, the states argue that the Federal…

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