Background
Manuel Gonzales III (Democratic Party) was the Bernalillo County Sheriff in New Mexico. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 31, 2022. Gonzales did not run for re-election to Bernalillo County Sheriff in 2022.
Gonzales (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Mexico. He was disqualified from the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Gonzales (Republican Party) also ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 23. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Campaign themes
State Senate
Manuel Gonzales III did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
U.S. Senate
Manuel Gonzales III did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Manuel Gonzales III did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
On the 2026 ballot
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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.
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