Joseph Maestas
Last held office: New Mexico Auditor (2022–2026). Won the 2026 race for New Mexico Auditor.
Last office: New Mexico AuditorCivil engineer
- Last margin
- +21.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Maestas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Maestas has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Maestas won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico Auditor | General | Won | Joshua Lawrence (R) | 60.5% | D+21.0 | D+6.1 | |
| 2022 | New Mexico Auditor | General | Won | Travis Steven Sanchez (L) | 61.9% | D+23.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Maestas has held
- New Mexico Auditor · 2022–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Maestas has run against
- Joshua Lawrence (R) · 2026 general, won
- Travis Steven Sanchez (L) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Maestas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q103598125
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET