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New Mexico House District 8
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Brian Baca won re-election by 7.3 points over Katherine Joanna Gauer.
Brian BacaRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.7%6,195
Katherine Joanna GauerDemocrat
46.3%5,347
11,542 votes
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Katherine Joanna Gauer
- 2%
- Brian Baca
- 98%
- Projected margin
- R+19.9