New Mexico Auditor election, 2022
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| New Mexico State Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 24, 2022 |
| Primary: June 7, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Brian S. Colón (Democratic) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in New Mexico |
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New Mexico held an election forstate auditor onNovember 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 24, 2022.
Joseph Maestas won election in the general election for New Mexico State Auditor.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- Joseph Maestas (Democratic Party) ✔
- Travis Sanchez (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Robert Vaillancourt (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
- Robert Vaillancourt (Write-in) ✔
Voting information
- See also:Voting in New Mexico
Election information inNew Mexico: Nov. 8, 2022, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
- Online: Oct. 11, 2022
Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 3, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
- Online: Nov. 3, 2022
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022
Was early voting available to all voters?
What were the early voting start and end dates?
Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?
When were polls open on Election Day?
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Past elections
2018
- See also:New Mexico Auditor election, 2018
General election
General election for New Mexico State Auditor
Brian S. Colón defeated incumbentWayne Johnson in the general election for New Mexico State Auditor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian S. Colón (D) | 57.6 | 395,714 | |
| Wayne Johnson (R) | 42.4 | 291,714 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 687,428 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Auditor
Brian S. Colón defeatedBill McCamley in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Auditor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian S. Colón | 62.5 | 100,949 | |
| Bill McCamley | 37.5 | 60,464 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 161,413 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Auditor
IncumbentWayne Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Auditor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wayne Johnson | 100.0 | 68,267 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 68,267 | |||
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2014
| New Mexico Auditor, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 54.3% | 270,386 | ||
| Republican | Robert Aragon | 45.7% | 228,019 | |
| Total Votes | 498,405 | |||
| Election results viaNew Mexico Secretary of State | ||||