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| Registered | 1,364,559 | |||
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| Turnout | 52.38%[1] | |||
| Elections in New Mexico |
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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofNew Mexico on November 8, 2022.
| District | Incumbent | Candidates[a][2] | ||||
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| Location | 2022 PVI[3] | Member | Party | First elected | Status | |
| New Mexico 1 | D+5 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 2021(special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New Mexico 2 | D+1 | Yvette Herrell | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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| New Mexico 3 | D+4 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Incumbent governorMichelle Lujan Grisham ran for reelection to a second term.[4] She defeated the Republican candidate, former TV meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, with 52.0% of the vote.[5]
Incumbent attorney generalHector Balderas was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. DemocratRaúl Torrez, theBernalillo County District Attorney, defeated Republican Jeremy Gay, aU.S. Marine veteran, in the general election with 55.3% of the vote.[5]
Incumbent secretary of stateMaggie Toulouse Oliver sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Audrey Trujillo with 54.5% of the vote.[5]
Incumbent Land CommissionerStephanie Garcia Richard sought reelection to a second term. She defeated RepublicanJefferson Byrd, a member of theNew Mexico Public Regulation Commission, with 54.7% of the vote.[5]
Incumbent TreasurerTim Eichenberg was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. DemocratLaura Montoya defeated Republican Harry Montoya with 53.1% of the vote.[5]
Incumbent AuditorBrian Colón did not seek reelection and instead opted to run for attorney general.[6] DemocratJoseph Maestas defeated Libertarian candidate Travis Sanchez with 61.9% of the vote.[5]
All of the seats of theNew Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 45 | 45 |  | |
| Republican | 24 | 25 |  1 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |  1 | |
| Total | 70 | 70 | ||
Incumbent justiceJulie Vargas was appointed to theNew Mexico Supreme Court on December 19, 2020[7] after the retirement of JusticeJudith Nakamura.[8] Justice Vargas ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Justice Nakamura's term ending in 2028.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie J. Vargas (incumbent) | 366,369 | 52.73% | |
| Republican | Thomas C. Montoya | 328,475 | 47.27% | |
| Total votes | 694,844 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent justiceBriana Zamora was appointed to the court on July 15, 2021[9] after JusticeBarbara J. Vigil retired.[10] Justice Zamora ran for reelection to complete the remainder of Justice Barbara Vigil's term, ending in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Briana H. Zamora (incumbent) | 375,836 | 54.15% | |
| Republican | Kerry J. Morris | 318,215 | 45.85% | |
| Total votes | 694,051 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
JusticeMichael Vigil faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 408,573 | 69.30 |
| No | 180,965 | 30.70 |
| Total votes | 589,538 | 100.00 |
Incumbent Judge Gerald Baca was appointed to theNew Mexico Court of Appeals on March 19, 2021, due to the elevation of JudgeJulie J. Vargas to the Supreme Court.[11] Judge Baca ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerald Edward Baca (incumbent) | 349,577 | 50.41% | |
| Republican | Barbara V. Johnson | 306,521 | 44.20% | |
| Libertarian | Sophie I. Cooper | 37,336 | 5.39% | |
| Total votes | 693,434 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent Judge Katherine Anne Wray was appointed on September 23, 2021, to a vacancy caused by the elevation of JudgeBriana Zamora to the Supreme Court.[12] Judge Wray ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Katherine Anne Wray (incumbent) | 350,229 | 50.69% | |
| Republican | Gertrude Lee | 297,057 | 42.99% | |
| Libertarian | Stephen P. Curtis | 43,632 | 6.32% | |
| Total votes | 690,918 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Judge Jane Yohalem faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 390,800 | 67.50 |
| No | 188,185 | 32.50 |
| Total votes | 578,985 | 100.00 |
