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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 )

Raul Torrez (D)
Democrat
Incumbent

Raul Torrez (D)

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Samuel Isaiah
Republican

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

Latest New Mexico Attorney General News & Insights

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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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New Mexico Joins Growing List of States to Secure Insulin Price Cap Settlements

New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez announced settlements with Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc. to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical companies’ pricing policies resulted in underinsured and uninsured patients paying higher prices for insulin. Under the terms of the agreements, Sanofi-Aventis and Novo Nordisk will cap the price of insulin at $35 per month for…

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States Continue to Get Tough on Tech over Child Safety

Alabama AG Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities alleging that the social media company violated state consumer protection laws by making deceptive representations, including representing that its app contains infrequent and mild adult content when, in reality, it contains frequent adult content. The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief,…

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