Maggie Toulouse Oliver to remain New Mexico's secretary of state
Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver has won re-election as New Mexico’s secretary of state.
Toulouse Oliver finished ahead of Republican Gavin Clarkson and Libertarian Ginger Grider to win a second term as the state’s top election official.
Toulouse Oliver was first elected secretary of state during a special election in November 2016 to finish the remainder of the term vacated by Republican Dianna Duran. She announced her bid for re-election in 2017, saying she wanted to continue implementing reforms of the state’s campaign finance rules as well as increasing voter education in rural and Native American communities.
Toulouse Oliver made waves earlier this year when she tried to include the option of straight-party voting on this year’s ballots. The New Mexico Supreme Court ended up blocking the move, but she vowed to continue looking for ways to increase voter registration and turnout.
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