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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofNew Mexico on November 4, 2014. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as aUnited States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in theUnited States House of Representatives.Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.
IncumbentRepublicanGovernorSusana Martinez ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
FourDemocrats ran for their party's nomination:Attorney General of New MexicoGary King,[2] State SenatorLinda M. Lopez,[3] State SenatorHowie Morales,[4] former State Executive Director of theFarm Service Agency Lawrence Rael[5] and businessmanAlan Webber.[6]
King won the primary with 35% of the vote.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Susana Martinez/John Sanchez (incumbent) | 293,443 | 57.2 | |
| Democratic | Gary King/Debra Haaland | 219,362 | 42.8 | |
| Total votes | 512,805 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Unlike most states, in New Mexico, the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate primaries. The winning candidates then run together on the same ticket.
Incumbent Republicanlieutenant governorJohn Sanchez was running for re-election to a second term.[1]
Deb Haaland was running for the Democrats. Marie Julienne had been running, but was disqualified.[8]Chocolatier Chuck Higgins had also been in the running, but he withdrew.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Debra A. Haaland | 95,134 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 95,134 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Sanchez (incumbent) | 58,672 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 58,672 | 100.0 | ||
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 County results Congressional district resultsBalderas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Riedel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democraticattorney generalGary King was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. He instead ran for governor.[1]
Hector Balderas, theState Auditor of New Mexico, was the only Democrat running.[1] In January 2013, former Public Regulation Commissioner Jason Marks formed an exploratory committee, but he suspended his campaign in July, citing poor fundraising.[10][11]
FormerLas Cruces Chief Deputy District Attorney and formerThird Judicial District Judge Susan Riedel ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1] Attorney James Paul "Jim" Baiamonte had been running, but withdrew from the race.Matthew Chandler, the formerDistrict Attorney for the 9th Judicial District and Republican nominee for attorney general in 2010, had considered running again, but instead resigned as district attorney and opened a private law practice.[12][13]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Hector Balderas (D) | Susan Riedel (R) | Undecided |
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| Gravis Marketing[14] | September 27–October 1, 2014 | 727 | ± 4% | 52% | 37% | 11% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hector Balderas | 295,008 | 58.3 | |
| Republican | Susan Riedel | 211,303 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 506,311 | 100.0 | ||
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 County results Congressional district resultsDuran: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Toulouse Oliver: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent RepublicanSecretary of StateDianna Duran won a second term in office, defeating DemocratMaggie Toulouse Oliver.[1]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dianna Duran (R) | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) | Undecided |
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| Gravis Marketing[14] | September 27–October 1, 2014 | 727 | ± 4% | 38% | 44% | 19% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dianna Duran (incumbent) | 262,117 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | 245,508 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 507,625 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocraticState Treasurer James B. Lewis was term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.[1]
Former state senator Tim Eichenberg and former chairman of theDemocratic Party of New MexicoJohn Wertheim ran for the Democratic nomination.[1] FormerBernalillo County Treasurer Patrick Padilla had been running, but he was disqualified from the ballot after he failed to collect enough petition signatures. Wertheim raised the challenge and Padilla was disqualified after a district judge found he was 93 valid signatures short of the minimum requirement of 4,373. Padilla may appeal the ruling.[15] State SenatorTim Keller had considered running, but chose to run for State Auditor instead.[16]Las Cruces MayorKen Miyagishima also considered running, but decided not to.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tim Eichenberg | 59,683 | 52.72 | |
| Democratic | John Wertheim | 53,523 | 47.28 | |
| Total votes | 113,206 | 100.0 | ||
Rick Lopez was the only Republican running.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tim Eichenberg | 261,203 | 52.5 | |
| Republican | Rick Lopez | 236,699 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 497,902 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent DemocraticState AuditorHector Balderas was term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office. He was instead running for attorney general.[1] Democratic former state auditorDomingo Martinez had been running,[19] but he withdrew from the race.[20]
DemocratTim Keller and Republican Robert Aragon were the only candidates running.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tim Keller | 270,386 | 54.3 | |
| Republican | Robert Aragon | 228,019 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 498,405 | 100.0 | ||
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 County results Congressional district resultsDunn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Powell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent DemocraticCommissioner of Public LandsRay Powell was running for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
RepublicanAubrey Dunn was the only other candidate running.[1]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ray Powell (D) | Aubrey Dunn (R) | Undecided |
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| Gravis Marketing[14] | September 27–October 1, 2014 | 727 | ± 4% | 43% | 37% | 20% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Aubrey Dunn, Jr. | 250,185 | 50.1 | |
| Democratic | Ray Powell (incumbent) | 249,481 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 499,666 | 100.0 | ||
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Three of the five seats on theNew Mexico Public Regulation Commission were up for election.
District 2 Republican incumbent Patrick Lyons was unopposed for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
District 4 Democratic incumbent Theresa Becenti-Aguilar was running for re-election to a second term in office.[1] Democrats Edward J. Michael andLynda Lovejoy were also running.[1] No Republican filed to run for the seat.[1]
District 5 Republican incumbent Ben Hall, the current chairman of the commission, was running for re-election to a second term in office.[1] Democrats Donald L. Wolberg,Merrie Lee Soules, and Sandy R. Jones were also running.[1]
DemocratKen Miyagishima, the Mayor ofLas Cruces, had considered running for a seat on the commission, but decided not to.[17]
Seven of the ten seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission were up for election. Five of the seats were up for regularly scheduled elections. The other two were special elections following resignations.
District 2 incumbent Republican Millie Pogna, District 3 incumbent Democrat Carmie Lynn Toulouse, District 5 incumbent Democrat James F. Conyers and District 6 incumbent Democrat Gilbert Peralta were all running for re-election to a second term unopposed.[1]
District 7 incumbent Democrat Eugene Gant was not running for re-election to a second term. Democrat Patricia E Gipson was running unopposed.[1]
In the District 1 and District 4 vacancies, Democrats former state representative Eleanor Chavez and former president of theAmerican Federation of Teachers Karyl Ann Armbruster ran, respectively, against to-be-determined incumbents, who would be appointed to the office by Governor Martinez.[1][21]
IncumbentDemocratic SenatorTom Udall was running for re-election to a second term.[22][23]
Businessman and candidate forGovernor of New Mexico in2010Allen Weh.[24] defeated assistant district attorney and former chairman of theDoña Ana County Republican Party David Clements[25][26] for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 286,409 | 55.6 | |
| Republican | Allen Weh | 229,097 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 515,506 | 100.0 | ||
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All of New Mexico's three seats in theUnited States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2014.
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