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Land Commissioner: Matthew McQueen (D)

Candidate Q&A

Matthew McQueen

Name: Matthew McQueen

Political Party: Democratic

Age: 58

Education: BA, Williams College; JD, University of Michigan Law School; MS, University of Michigan School of Natural Resources; MBA, University of New Mexico

Occupation: Attorney

City of Residence: Galisteo

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How has your background prepared you to serve as New Mexico鈥檚 land commissioner? 

With over 30 years' experience practicing real property law (specializing in land conservation), 12 years in the Legislature, and 10 years as Chair of the House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee, everything in my personal, professional, and political background has prepared me to serve as New Mexico's Land Commissioner.

If elected, how would you seek to maximize revenue for schools, universities and other state trust land beneficiaries? 

The State Land Office earns over $2 Billion a year in revenue, but 97% of that revenue comes from oil and gas. The Land Office must diversify its revenue, with more renewable projects (wind, solar, geothermal), commercial projects (on appropriate parcels), and housing projects (again, on appropriate parcels).

Would you support or oppose efforts to expand renewable energy installations on state trust land? 

Absolutely support. It's one of the ways to diversify the revenue of the Land Office, and it builds towards the coming energy transition away from fossil fuels. New Mexico is an energy producing state, and with its substantial wind, solar, and geothermal resources, it will be in the future.

Given the legacy of Jeffrey Epstein鈥檚 Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, would you propose any changes to how the State Land Office handles and regulates applications for grazing leases? 

The State Land Office has already started requiring additional information from potential lessees about the actual, beneficial owners鈥攏ot merely anonymous, closely-held corporations or LLCs. I will draw on my professional background as an attorney and build on that practice.

Do you support or oppose the state鈥檚 current oil and gas royalty rate structure? If elected, would you seek to make any changes to the current royalty rates? 

In the Legislature I worked to increase the maximum royalty rate from 20% to 25% (Senate Bill 23, 2025). This rate better reflects fair market value and will increase payments to the Land Grant Permanent Fund by $1 Billion over the life of the bill. I support this rate structure.

What would your approach to potential land swaps be? In addition, what criteria would you use to evaluate such transactions? 

Land swaps are an important tool to deal with New Mexico's checkerboarded and fragmented landscape. Land swaps must, of course, be a net benefit to the state, not sacrifice public access for outdoor recreation (including hunting and fishing), and have a robust public review and input process.

Have you or your business, if you are a business owner, ever been the subject of any state or federal tax liens? 

Yes. In 2022 I failed to file the proper form with the Department of Workforce Solutions and ended up with a $172 business lien. (It was quickly paid.)

Have you ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of drunken driving, any misdemeanor or any felony in New Mexico or any other state? If so, explain. 

No.

Have you ever been involved in a personal or business bankruptcy proceeding? 

No.