Michael Perry Wins GOP Nod for New Mexico Land Commissioner, Overseeing 9 Million Acres
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 3
Michael Perry Wins GOP Nod for New Mexico Land Commissioner, Overseeing 9 Million Acres
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 3
Michael Perry, 54, secured the Republican nomination for New Mexico land commissioner after running unopposed and will advance to the November general election.
The office oversees 9 million surface acres and generates revenue for public schools and hospitals, largely through oil and gas leases, making the race unusually consequential.
That stakes are heightened by Steve Pearce’s new role leading the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which Democrats say could give a Republican commissioner added leverage to align with Trump’s public-lands agenda.
Perry, a retired game warden and former assistant land commissioner, says he would govern in a nonpartisan, collaborative way in a state where Democrats have held every statewide office since 2020.