Democratic Party primaries in New Mexico, 2020

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Democratic Party primaries, 2020

New Mexico Democratic Party.jpg

Primary Date
June 2, 2020

Primary Runoff Date
N/A

Federal elections
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Democratic primaries for U.S. House

State party
Democratic Party of New Mexico
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that took place in New Mexico on June 2, 2020. Click here for more information about the Republican primaries.

Note that the dates and terms of participation for presidential preference primaries and caucuses sometimes differ from those that apply to primaries for state-level and other federal offices, which are the subject of this article. For more information on this state's presidential nomination process, click here.

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

The 2020 U.S. Senate elections in New Mexico took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primaries)

The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Mexico took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected three candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's three congressional districts.

District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


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District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 3

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State elections

State Senate

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020
The New Mexico State Senate was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Sharer (i)

District 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Neville (i)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Pinto (i)
Shawn Nelson

Did not make the ballot:
Dineh Benally 

Green check mark transparent.pngArthur Allison

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Munoz (i)
Noreen Kelly

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Olive

Did not make the ballot:
Samuel Garcia 

District 5

Richard Martinez (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLeo Jaramillo

Green check mark transparent.pngDiamantina Storment

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngLee Weinland  Candidate Connection
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRoberto Gonzales (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 7

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPat Woods (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngPete Campos (i)
Connie Trujillo  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Fryzel

District 9

Kevin Lucero
Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda McKenna
Benjamin Rodefer  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jodilynn Ortiz 

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Clark  Candidate Connection
Bridget Condon
Tania Dennis

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngKaty Duhigg  Candidate Connection
Alan Hall  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCandace Thompson Gould (i)

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Lopez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMarylinda Price

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Ortiz y Pino (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Meyer-Hagen

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam O'Neill (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichaela Chavez

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick Snoy II
District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Padilla (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ingham

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Ivey-Soto (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Rausch

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngAntoinette Sedillo Lopez (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChelsea Flanders

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngMimi Stewart (i)
Shannon Robinson

Green check mark transparent.pngRodney Deskin

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Tallman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Chavez  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Cordova  Candidate Connection
District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngClaudia Risner  Candidate Connection

James White (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngGregg Schmedes

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn McDivitt  Candidate Connection
District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Hickey
Idalia Lechuga-Tena
Nancy Savage
Rebecca Stair  Candidate Connection

Karin Foster
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn C. Morton  Candidate Connection

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngAthena Christodoulou  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Moores (i)

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngBenny Shendo (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Aguayo

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngHarold Pope Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngSander Rue (i)

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Rodriguez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLeighton Cornish  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Milenski
District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Wirth (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRicardo Vargas

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngJacob Candelaria (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngManuel Lardizabal

District 27

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngStuart Ingle (i)

District 28

Gabriel J. Ramos (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngSiah Correa Hemphill

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Williams

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Baca  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Baca (i)

District 30

Clemente M. Sanchez (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Cordova

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua A. Sanchez  Candidate Connection
Kelly Zunie

Did not make the ballot:
Kelly Noble 

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Cervantes (i)
Melissa Ontiveros
Arturo Terrazas

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Roberts

District 32

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCliff R. Pirtle (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Lang-Browne

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Burt (i)
Christopher Hensley

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngDarren Murray Kugler

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Griggs (i)

District 35

John Arthur Smith (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNeomi Martinez-Parra

Green check mark transparent.pngCrystal Diamond Brantley  Candidate Connection

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Steinborn (i)

Roger Baker  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Skaggs  Candidate Connection

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam P. Soules (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Gallus

District 38

Mary Kay Papen (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Hamblen
Tracy Perry  (unofficially withdrew)

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Wendler

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Stefanics (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Tiano  Candidate Connection
Susan Vescovo

District 40

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCraig W. Brandt (i)

District 41

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Gregg Fulfer (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid M. Gallegos

District 42

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGay Kernan (i)

Libertarian Party

This primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Mayna Myers  (Libertarian Party)

State House

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020
The New Mexico House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRodney Montoya (i)

District 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJames R.J. Strickler (i)

District 3

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngT. Ryan Lane

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Allison (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngP. Mark Duncan

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDoreen Wonda Johnson (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngEliseo Alcon (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Vanessa Chavez

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngSantos Griego

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly K. Fajardo (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Matthew Kinzelman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlonzo Baldonado (i)

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Lundstrom (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngG. Andres Romero (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDinah Glenda Vargas  Candidate Connection

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJavier Martínez (i)

Stella Padilla
Green check mark transparent.pngAdrian Trujillo  Candidate Connection

District 12

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Patricio Ruiloba (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Roybal Caballero (i)
Edwina Pina Cisneros

Green check mark transparent.pngKayla Marshall  Candidate Connection

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngMiguel Garcia (i)
Robert G. Chavez

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngDayan Hochman-Vigil (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAli Ennenga  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRanota Banks
District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonio Maestas (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAntoinette Taft

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Armstrong (i)
Laura Lucero y Ruiz Gutierrez

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Kaehr-MacMillan

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Goodman  Candidate Connection
District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngGail Chasey (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngSheryl Williams Stapleton (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Cecco

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Curtis
District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMeredith Dixon  Candidate Connection
Ilena Estrella  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Hendricks  Candidate Connection

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Sariñana (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul McKenney
District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Velasquez

Green check mark transparent.pngStefani Lord

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngDaymon Ely (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEllis McMath  Candidate Connection
Audrey Trujillo

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Thomson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Smith Maloy

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Trujillo (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Rich-Jackson  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJocelynn Paden
District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorgene Louis (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngMarian Matthews (i)  Candidate Connection
William Orr  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Godshall
Jill Michel  Candidate Connection

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngMelanie Ann Stansbury (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Ray Stull

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Vaillancourt  Candidate Connection
District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Garratt (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAdelious Stith  Candidate Connection

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Figueroa (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Jones

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRandall Sobien
District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Brenning  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Rehm (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Penhall
District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngCandie Sweetser (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Chandler

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngMicaela Lara Cadena (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Miller

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngRaymundo Lara (i)
Bealquin Gomez

Green check mark transparent.pngDawn Ladd

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngAngelica Rubio (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRichelle Ponder

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Small (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandi Polanco  Candidate Connection

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanne Ferrary (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngIsabella Solis

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Whitlock (Write-in)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Dow (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Parrish Kinney  Candidate Connection
District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngRodolpho Martinez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLuis Terrazas

District 40

Matthew Gonzales
Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Montoya

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Salazar-Torrez

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Herrera (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 42

Mark Gallegos
Green check mark transparent.pngKristina Ortez

Did not make the ballot:
Dan Barrone (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Calhoun  Candidate Connection
Paul Anthony Martinez

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Chandler (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hampton

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Tripp  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Powdrell-Culbert (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Myers
District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Serrato (i)
Carmichael Dominguez
Lisa Martinez
Yolanda Sena
Patrick Varela

The Republican primary was canceled.


Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngHelen Milenski  Candidate Connection
District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Romero (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Groseclose

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Egolf Jr. (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGlen Berlin

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda M. Trujillo (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 49

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGail Armstrong (i)

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew McQueen (i)
Rebecca King Spindle

Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Estrada  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Gage
District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Swanson

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Black (i)

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngDoreen Y. Gallegos (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Foreman  Candidate Connection

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngWillie Madrid (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRicky Little

District 54

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJames G. Townsend (i)

District 55

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCathrynn Brown (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Childress

Green check mark transparent.pngZachary Cook (i)

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngBillie Helean  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Harper (i)

District 58

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCandy Spence Ezzell (i)

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngKimble Kearns  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Nibert (i)

District 60

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Lewis (i)

District 61

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRandall Pettigrew
David Snider

Did not make the ballot:
Rebecca Jones 

District 62

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLarry R. Scott (i)

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngRandal Brown

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Ruben Zamora (i)

District 64

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRandal Crowder (i)

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngDerrick Lente (i)
James Roger Madalena

Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Salazar

District 66

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPhelps Anderson (i)

District 67

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJack Chatfield (i)

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Bash (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGiovanni Coppola  Candidate Connection

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Garcia (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Regina Zuni 

Green check mark transparent.pngRoy Ryan

District 70

Robert Anaya  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAmbrose Castellano
Anita Gonzales  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Dial

State executive offices

See also: New Mexico state executive official elections, 2020
Seven state executive offices are up for election in New Mexico in 2020: Public Regulation Commission (2 seats) and Public Education Commission (5 seats). To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Public Regulation Commission

See also: New Mexico Public Regulation Commission election, 2020
District 1
Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 3
Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Public Education Commission

See also: New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2020
District 1
Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 4
Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 8
Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

    District 9
    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    District 10

    There are no official candidates yet for this election.

    State supreme court

    See also: New Mexico Supreme Court elections, 2020

    The terms of three New Mexico Supreme Court justices expired on December 31, 2020. Two seats were up for partisan election and one seat was up for retention election.[1]

    Candidates and election results

    Bacon's seat

    General election

    General election for New Mexico Supreme Court

    Incumbent Shannon Bacon defeated Ned S. Fuller in the general election for New Mexico Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Shannon Bacon
    Shannon Bacon (D)
     
    55.7
     
    495,759
    Image of Ned S. Fuller
    Ned S. Fuller (R)
     
    44.3
     
    394,595

    Total votes: 890,354
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for New Mexico Supreme Court

    Incumbent Shannon Bacon advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Supreme Court on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Shannon Bacon
    Shannon Bacon
     
    100.0
     
    204,196

    Total votes: 204,196
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for New Mexico Supreme Court

    Ned S. Fuller advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Supreme Court on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Ned S. Fuller
    Ned S. Fuller
     
    100.0
     
    133,706

    Total votes: 133,706
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    Thompson's seat

    General election

    General election for New Mexico Supreme Court

    Incumbent David K. Thomson defeated Kerry Morris in the general election for New Mexico Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of David K. Thomson
    David K. Thomson (D)
     
    54.2
     
    480,507
    Image of Kerry Morris
    Kerry Morris (R)
     
    45.8
     
    406,791

    Total votes: 887,298
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for New Mexico Supreme Court

    Incumbent David K. Thomson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Supreme Court on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of David K. Thomson
    David K. Thomson
     
    100.0
     
    201,767

    Total votes: 201,767
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for New Mexico Supreme Court

    Kerry Morris advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Supreme Court on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Kerry Morris
    Kerry Morris
     
    100.0
     
    132,763

    Total votes: 132,763
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    Intermediate appellate courts

    See also: New Mexico intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

    The term of one New Mexico Court of Appeals justice expired on December 31, 2020. The one seat was up for partisan election. A full term on the court is eight years.

    Candidates and election results

    Ives' seat

    General election

    General election for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Incumbent Zachary Ives defeated Barbara Johnson in the general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Zachary Ives
    Zachary Ives (D)
     
    52.5
     
    464,043
    Barbara Johnson (R)
     
    47.5
     
    419,927

    Total votes: 883,970
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Incumbent Zachary Ives advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Zachary Ives
    Zachary Ives
     
    100.0
     
    199,136

    Total votes: 199,136
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Barbara Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Barbara Johnson
     
    100.0
     
    133,065

    Total votes: 133,065
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    Henderson's seat

    General election

    General election for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Incumbent Shammara Henderson defeated Gertrude Lee and Stephen Curtis in the general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Shammara Henderson
    Shammara Henderson (D)
     
    51.0
     
    450,566
    Gertrude Lee (R)
     
    41.9
     
    370,778
    Stephen Curtis (L)
     
    7.1
     
    62,547

    Total votes: 883,891
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Incumbent Shammara Henderson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Shammara Henderson
    Shammara Henderson
     
    100.0
     
    201,097

    Total votes: 201,097
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Gertrude Lee advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Gertrude Lee
     
    100.0
     
    131,512

    Total votes: 131,512
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    Libertarian primary election

    Libertarian primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Stephen Curtis advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Stephen Curtis (Write-in)
     
    100.0
     
    204

    Total votes: 204
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    Yohalem's seat

    General election

    General election for New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Incumbent Jane Yohalem defeated Thomas Montoya in the general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Jane Yohalem
    Jane Yohalem (D)
     
    51.8
     
    456,645
    Thomas Montoya (R)
     
    48.2
     
    424,153

    Total votes: 880,798
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    Medina's seat

    New Mexico Court of Appeals

    Jacqueline Medina was retained to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 73.1% of the vote.

    Retention
     Vote
    %
    Votes
    Yes
     
    73.1
     
    540,619
    No
     
    26.9
     
    199,217
    Total Votes
    739,836



    Context of the 2020 elections

    New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
    Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D

    State party overview

    See also: Democratic Party of New Mexico
    New Mexico Democratic Party.jpg

    State political party revenue

    See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

    State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

    The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic state party affiliates.


    Voter information

    How the primary works

    A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a semi-closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members and unaffiliated voters.[2][3][4][5]

    For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

    Poll times

    In New Mexico, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[6][7]

    Registration requirements

    Check your voter registration status here.

    To register to vote in New Mexico, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of New Mexico, and at least 18 years old by the time of the next election. People convicted of a felony are eligible to vote after their prison time is completed, even if they are still on probation, parole, or another form of supervised release. Individuals who have been declared mentally incapacitated may not register to vote.[8]

    Potential New Mexico voters who were not registered automatically may use the New Mexico voter registration form, the national voter registration form, or the state's online voter registration portal to register. Completed registration materials may be mailed or delivered by hand to election officials. To register online, an applicant must have a state-issued ID. First-time applicants registering by mail must attach a valid form of identification to their registration materials, which includes a current and valid photo identification, or, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card or other government document, including tribal IDs that show the voter's name and current address.[8]

    Automatic registration

    See also: Automatic voter registration

    New Mexico has automatic voter registration. Eligible voters are automatically registered to vote when they interact with a department of motor vehicles unless they opt out.[9][10]

    Online registration

    See also: Online voter registration

    New Mexico has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

    Same-day registration

    See also: Same-day voter registration

    New Mexico allows same-day voter registration.[11]

    Residency requirements

    In New Mexico, individuals can register to vote as soon as they become residents of the state.[12]

    Verification of citizenship

    See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

    New Mexico does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote.[13]

    All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[14] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

    Verifying your registration

    The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

    Voter ID requirements

    New Mexico does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. However, if an individual registered to vote for the first time by mail and did not provide verification of his or her identity then, the voter will have to show identification.[15]

    Those voters can present the following forms of identification:

    • Current and valid photo identification
    • Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card, or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo that shows the voter’s name and current address

    Some municipalities require identification when voting in local elections. Click here for more information.

    Early voting

    New Mexico permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website. Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

    Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

    Absentee voting

    All voters are eligible to vote absentee in New Mexico. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[16]

    The county clerk must receive the absentee ballot application no later than the 14th day before the election. A voter may request an absentee ballot by filling out and returning an application form, or by completing an online application. Completed ballots must be returned to the county clerk or voter's precinct before 7 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.[16][17]


    Pivot Counties

    See also: Pivot Counties by state

    Three of 33 New Mexico counties—9 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

    Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
    County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
    Colfax County, New Mexico 8.55% 2.24% 10.73%
    Hidalgo County, New Mexico 6.73% 4.96% 2.92%
    Valencia County, New Mexico 8.60% 2.47% 7.72%

    In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New Mexico with 48.3 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 40 percent. In presidential elections between 1912 and 2016, New Mexico voted Democratic 56 percent of the time and Republican 44 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New Mexico voted Democratic four times. The state voted Republican in 2004.[18]

    Presidential results by legislative district

    The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in New Mexico. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[19][20]

    In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 45 out of 70 state House districts in New Mexico with an average margin of victory of 29.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 45 out of 70 state House districts in New Mexico with an average margin of victory of 26.7 points. Clinton won nine districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
    In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 25 out of 70 state House districts in New Mexico with an average margin of victory of 24.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 25 out of 70 state House districts in New Mexico with an average margin of victory of 27 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


    See also


    External links

    Footnotes

    1. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Upcoming Elections," accessed July 26, 2019
    2. New Mexico Legislature, "2025 Regular Session - SB 16," accessed June 20, 2025
    3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
    4. Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
    5. New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
    6. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 12.1," accessed June 24, 2025
    7. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Voter Bill of Rights," accessed June 24, 2025
    8. 8.0 8.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, “Voter Registration Information,” accessed June 24, 2025
    9. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 1-4-5.2", accessed June 24, 2025
    10. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 1-4-5.8", accessed June 24, 2025
    11. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 1-4-5.7", accessed June 24, 2025
    12. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements and FAQs," accessed June 24, 2025
    13. The State of New Mexico, "Voter Registration Form," accessed June 24, 2025
    14. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
    15. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Voting," accessed June 24, 2025
    16. 16.0 16.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "Absentee and Early Voting," accessed June 24, 2025
    17. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Absentee Voting by Mail," accessed June 24, 2025
    18. 270towin.com, "New Mexico," accessed August 8, 2017
    19. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
    20. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017