New Mexico 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: New Mexico 2022 General Election

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New Mexico
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 7 June 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Tuesday 1 February 2022 - Filing Deadline: Preprimary Party Convention Designation .
✓ Tuesday 8 March 2022 - Filing Deadline: Primary (for those who did not receive preprimary designation) .
✓ Tuesday 15 March 2022 - Filing Deadline - Write-in Primary .
✓ Tuesday 7 June 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC).
✓ Thursday 30 June 2022 - Filing Deadline: Minor/Independent/Independent/Write-in General Election .
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	2,120,220	(0.68% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
2010 Census:	2,067,273	(0.67% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
Capital:	Santa Fe

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New Mexico State and Local Government

The statewide Primary is for Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian candidates.

A candidate who wins support of 20% or more of the delegates at the state convention automatically advances to the primary. Alternatively, candidates can file nominations papers with the requisite number of signatures by 8 March. The Republican convention is 26 February and the Democratic Convention is 13 March.

Special election nominees are chosen by party leaders rather than primary.

Upcoming Elections from the New Mexico of the Secretary of State.

2022 Primary Election Candidate Information from the New Mexico of the Secretary of State.

2022 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List from the New Mexico of the Secretary of State.

7 June 2022 Primary Returns from an official source, results from a media source, results from a media source.

2022 General Election Contest/Candidate List from the New Mexico of the Secretary of State.

2022 General Election returns from the New Mexico of the Secretary of State. Vote totals last updated 1 December 2022 per the certified vote.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. Previously served in the U.S. House elected 2008, re-elected 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich* • FEC S2NM00088

		Unaffiliated			Jerry Rose • FEC S4NM00118

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Ben Ray Luján • Previously served in the U.S. House, first elected: 2008, re-elected: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018; first elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • 1 February 2022: Suffered a stroke and expecting to make a full recovery. 2 February 2022: Media reports state the Senator will return to work in 4 to 6 weeks.

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	370,168	51.97%	Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham • for Lieutenant Governor: Howie C. Morales

		Republican	324,701	45.59%	Mark V. Ronchetti • for Lieutenant Governor: Ant L. Thornton

		Libertarian	17,387	2.44%	Karen Evette Bedonie • for Lieutenant Governor: Efren Gallardo, Jr.
Total			712,256	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Howie C. Morales • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (2 Renominated); 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Melanie Ann Stansbury • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected in a Special Election: 1 June 2021 [re: Member of Congress Debra A. "Deb" Haaland (Democratic)'s confirmation as Secretary of the Interior in the Biden Administration.] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	156,462	55.75%	Member of Congress Melanie Ann Stansbury • FEC H2NM01144; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,570,363; Dsb $3,610,145

		Republican	124,151	44.23%	Michelle Garcia Holmes • FEC H0NM01189; 31 Dec 22; Tot $391,732; Dsb $401,737

		Write-in; (Decline to State)	58	0.02%	Victoria L. Gonzales • FEC H2NM01383
Total			280,671	100.00%
	Member of Congress Debra A. "Deb" Haaland (Democratic), who was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, was nominated by President-elect Joe Biden Secretary of the Interior on 17 December 2020 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 51-40, on 15 March 2021. 16 March 2021: Member of Congress Debra A. "Deb" Haaland (Democratic) resigned. 1 June 2021: Melanie Ann Stansbury is elected in a Special Election.

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Stella Yvette "Yvette" Herrell • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	96,986	50.34%	Las Cruces City Councilor Gabriel "Gabe" Vasquez • FEC H2NM02191; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,687,698; Dsb $3,664,921

		Republican	95,636	49.64%	Member of Congress Stella Yvette "Yvette" Herrell • FEC H8NM02156; 31 Dec 22; Tot $4,431,275; Dsb $4,378,713

		Write-in; (Democratic)	51	0.03%	Eliseo Luna • FEC H2NM02225
Total			192,673	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Teresa Leger Fernandez • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - a.k.a. Teresa Leger, Teresa Leger de Fernandez.
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	134,217	58.16%	Member of Congress Teresa Leger Fernandez • FEC H0NM03102; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,123,228; Dsb $3,248,379

		Republican	96,565	41.84%	Alexis Martinez Johnson • FEC H2NM03173; 31 Dec 22; Tot $303,536; Dsb $301,185
Total			230,782	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected in a Special Election: 8 November 2016 (re: resignation of Dianna Duran); re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	384,526	54.52%	Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver

		Republican	300,763	42.64%	Audrey D. Trujillo

		Libertarian	20,050	2.84%	Mayna Erika Myers
Total			705,339	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Attorney General Hector H. Balderas • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic	388,592	55.31%	Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez

		Republican	314,023	44.69%	Jeremy Michael Gay • 9 September 2022: Candidacy challenged over residency status. 16 September 2022: First Judicial District Court Judge T. Glenn Ellington rules that the challenge was filed too late. Jeremy Gay remains on the General Election ballot.
Total			702,615	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Treasurer Tim Eichenberg • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic	370,089	53.15%	former Sandoval County Treasurer Laura M. Montoya

		Republican	326,224	46.85%	former Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry B. Montoya
Total			696,313	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Auditor Brian S. Colón • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Auditor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Ran for but lost is party's nominiation for Attorney General in 2022.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic	399,810	61.93%	Public Regulation Commissioner Joseph M. Maestas

		Libertarian	245,725	38.07%	Travis Stephen Sanchez
Total			645,535	100.00%

Commissioner of Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	379,621	54.67%	Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard

		Republican	310,853	44.76%	state Public Regulation Commissioner Jefferson L. "Jeff" Byrd

		Write-in; (Decline to State)	3,950	0.57%	Larry E. Marker
Total			694,424	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 8 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Decline to State: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 3 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• New Mexico Secretary of State
	• NMVote.org
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• New Mexico Legislature
Democratic
	• New Mexico Democratic Party
Republican
	• Republican Party of New Mexico
Third Party
	• Justice Party of New Mexico
	• Libertarian Party of New Mexico 26 August 2022: Libertarian Party of New Mexico disaffiliated with the Libertarian National Committee.
	• The Right to Life Committee of New Mexico
	• The Unity Party of New Mexico
Media & others
	• Alamogordo Daily News
	• Albuquerque Journal
	• Carlsbad Current-Argus
	• Farmington Daily Times
	• Independent - Gallup
	• KOB TV - NBC - Albuquerque
	• KOB TV - NBC - Albuquerque
	• KRQE TV - KREZ TV - KBIM TV - CBS - Albuquerque
	• KUNM FM - Public Radio - Albuquerque
	• Las Cruces Sun-News
	• New Mexican - Santa Fe
	• New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan
	• Politics1.com - New Mexico
	• Ruidoso News
	• The Taos News
	• Valencia County News-Bulletin