Sandoval County's Regular Local Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, placed a slate of local governance contests before voters that will shape education, flood mitigation, water conservation and higher education oversight. Early voting took place Oct. 18–Nov. 1 at locations across the county; all vote centers are operating as Voter Convenience Centers, allowing voters to cast ballots at any listed site. The county clerk issued formal notice of early voting locations and hours on Aug. 6, and candidate filings were recorded in late August in the New Mexico Secretary of State's Candidate Portal.

At stake are seats on Rio Rancho Public Schools for Districts 1, 3 and 5, two director seats on the South Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (SSCAFCA), multiple soil and water conservation district boards, and other local bodies including CNM Board District 3 and several school boards across the county. SSCAFCA confirms two director seats on this ballot; the agency's jurisdiction affects neighborhoods in Rio Rancho, Bernalillo and southern Sandoval County through stormwater projects and flood mitigation planning.

Notable candidates listed in official filings illustrate the geographic spread of contests. In Rio Rancho, candidates appearing in the Secretary of State portal include Michael A. Berry for RRPS District 3 and Quinton D. Middleton, Rebecca E. Murray and Donna I. Tillman for RRPS District 5; certified write-ins for District 1 include Rudy R. Galindo and Seth Muller. SSCAFCA director filings include Edward L. Paulsgrove and Ronald A. Abramshe. Bernalillo area contests include Michael A. Archibeque for Bernalillo Public Schools Board District 3. In the Corrales–Placitas corridor, Coronado Soil & Water Conservation District candidates include Lynn D. Montgomery and Katherine M. Aeby, and Placitas was listed as an early-vote site at the community library. In northwest county and Cuba, the Cuba Soil & Water Board and Cuba Independent Schools Board District 2, with candidate Taylor Pinto, are on the ballot. Jemez Valley voters saw contests for Jemez Valley Public Schools Board Districts 3 and 4, with Penelope L. Vigil and Glenda J. Medina listed in filings.

These local races carry practical consequences for life in Sandoval County. School board members influence local budgets, curriculum priorities, and facilities decisions that affect students across the county. SSCAFCA directors guide flood mitigation and stormwater infrastructure that can determine property risk and municipal planning. Soil and water conservation boards direct conservation funding, impacting ranchlands, acequias and water quality—issues with deep cultural and economic significance in New Mexico's communities.

Voters are advised to verify their personalized ballot and polling location because district boundaries vary by address. The New Mexico Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal and Sandoval County's "All Polling Sites" map on the county clerk's website provide official polling locations and sample ballots. Official sources for election schedules, candidate lists and polling site information include the New Mexico Secretary of State, Sandoval County Clerk, the SOS Candidate Portal, SSCAFCA and local municipal election pages.