RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Sam Kane

Lost the 2026 race for New Mexico Attorney General.

Last margin
−26.0
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
attorney

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Kane has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kane won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026New Mexico Attorney GeneralGeneralLostRaúl Torrez (D)37%D+26.0D+6.1−19.9

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET