Raul TorrezServing

Raul Torrez

Attorney GeneralDemocrat

NM-Statewide Attorney General

Age 49·Mexican-American (Hispano, multi-generational New Mexican)·Attorney General of New Mexico (2023-present)

Why This Race Matters

Raul Torrez is running against Sam Kane (R).

Torrez is running for re-election in 2026 while leading the first stand-alone state trial against Meta over child safety, making him a national figure in tech accountability. His office's undercover investigation proved Meta's algorithms actively connected predators with children.

Won 2022 general with 55.3% against Republican Jeremy Gay. Republican Sam Kane is challenging him in 2026. Primary June 2, 2026; general November 3, 2026.

Key dates to watch: Primary on June 2, 2026 and General Election on November 3, 2026.

About

Raul Torrez is the 32nd Attorney General of New Mexico, sworn in January 1, 2023. Born and raised in Albuquerque to a multi-generational New Mexican family, he graduated from Sandia Preparatory School before attending Harvard, the London School of Economics, and Stanford Law School. After law school he worked for the Cesar Chavez Foundation in Los Angeles, then returned to New Mexico where he served as an assistant DA, assistant AG, and Internet Crimes Against Children prosecutor. A White House Fellow under President Obama, he later served as an assistant U.S. attorney before winning election as Bernalillo County District Attorney in 2016, overseeing more than 20,000 criminal referrals annually.

Family & Heritage

Multi-generational New Mexican family. Father Presiliano Torrez was a career federal prosecutor who handled complex criminal cases involving violent offenders and cartels. Mother taught Spanish at Sandia Preparatory School. Wife Nasha is an attorney and dean at the University of New Mexico. They have two children and live in Albuquerque.

Political Career

Before Politics

Cesar Chavez Foundation, Los Angeles; Assistant District Attorney, Valencia County; Assistant Attorney General, NM (Internet Crimes Against Children prosecutor); Chief Counsel to NM House Speaker Ben Lujan (2008); White House Fellow and Special Counsel to Deputy AG (2009-2010); Assistant U.S. Attorney, Albuquerque; Solo law practice; Brief stint at internet startup after Harvard

Education

B.A. in Government from Harvard University (1999, cum laude); M.S. in International Political Economy from London School of Economics (2001); J.D. from Stanford Law School (2005)

Key Issues & Priorities

*Protecting children from online exploitation (filed landmark lawsuits against Meta and Snap Inc.)
*Cold Case Unit creation using forensic genealogy
*Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP portal)
*Consumer protection against corporate polluters
*Defending reproductive rights
*Police misconduct transparency and criminal justice reform

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