New Mexico Forward Party Officially Approved as Minor Party

Andrew Yang’s Forward Party earns party status for New Mexico November ballot - The Paper.

New Mexico officially has a new political party just in time for election season. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office confirmed on May 15 that the New Mexico Forward Party, a state affiliate of the national party started by businessman and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, achieved minor party status, qualifying the party to […]

New Mexico Forward Party officially approved as minor party

"We want to move New Mexico not left, not right, but Forward," Forward Party Chair Bob Perls said.

NM Forward Party achieves minor party status, will appear on November ballot

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and state NM Forward Party Chair Bob Perls stood outside the Roundhouse on April 10, 2026, to announce the creation of the New Mexico Forward Party. (Joshua Bowling/Source NM)The newly formed Forward New Mexico Party has achieved minor party status and its candidates can appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, party officials announced Monday. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Forward Party co…

Andrew Yang’s Forward Party earns party status for New Mexico November ballot - New Mexico Political Report

New Mexico officially has a new political party just in time for election season. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office confirmed on May 15 that the New Mexico Forward Party, a state affiliate of the national party started by businessman and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, achieved minor party status, qualifying the party to appear on November ballots, if its candidates gather enough signatures to qualify. This story was…

Forward New Mexico Confirmed As A Political Party

FORWARD NEW MEXICO NEWS RELEASE Late afternoon on May 15, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office confirmed that Forward New Mexico has met the requirements for Minor Party Status and will be listed on the ballot in the November elections. Forward candidates Michael Vigil for State Auditor, Bob Perls for U.S. Senate, Dennis Dinge for Public Education Commission District 3, Curtis Clough for Public Education Commission Distr…