US EditionFormer Las Cruces Mayor Running as an Independent for Governor
Ken Miyagishima seeks to end partisan gridlock with a platform focused on healthcare, education, and crime, having collected 4,000 of the 14,000 signatures needed for ballot access.
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Gubernatorial candidate switches party from Dem to independent just before election deadline
Ken Miyagishima, the former longtime mayor of Las Cruces, announced Feb. 2, 2026, he would no longer seek the Democratic nomination and instead run as an independent in the 2026 gubernatorial election. (Courtesy of Ken Miyagishima)Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima announced Monday he is pulling out of the New Mexico Democratic primary and will run instead as an independent in the 2026 gubernatorial election. Miyagishima’s announcement came…
Former Las Cruces mayor to run for governor as independent
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima announced that he will switch parties and run for governor as an independent candidate for the upcoming general election this November. He originally jumped into the race as a Democrat, but said that after meeting with thousands of voters, he's changed his mind. Miyagishima has 4,000 [...]
The former mayor of Las Cruces Ken Gallegos Miyagishima announced on February 1, 2026 that he will compete as an independent candidate for governor in the general elections of November 3, 2026, abandoning the Democratic primary in a movement that underscores his commitment to overcome partisan divisions and appeal directly to voters tired of political stalemate.
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