Albuquerque Court to Hear GOP Challenge to League of Women Voters Guides

A judge in the 5th Judicial District Court will hear a lawsuit on Monday afternoon asking to stop election officials from distributing voter guides at polling places.

New Mexico Republicans filed the suit against Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. The group argues that the League of Women Voters' printed materials violate state law. That law bans electioneering within 100 feet of a polling place. The complaint names U.S. Senate candidate Larry Marker, the Republican National Committee, and the Republican Party of New Mexico as plaintiffs.

The legal dispute centers on a specific error in the 2026 voter guide. The document listed Marker, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, with the wrong photograph. The image actually showed Nehemiah J. Vasquez, an independent candidate for Taos County Commission District 5.

The League of Women Voters Central New Mexico apologized on its Facebook page on Friday. A statement from the organization acknowledged the mistake. “In our printed 2026 Midterm Voter Guide, a photo of Nehemiah J. Vasquez (independent, Taos County Commission District 5) appeared in place of Larry Marker (Republican, U.S. Senate),” the post read.

The group also stated that all other information in the printed guide remained accurate. “We apologize to both candidates,” the message said.

The case was filed in the 5th Judicial District Court on Friday. Court records show that Judge Jared Kallunki is set to preside over the hearing on Monday afternoon.