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2020

Democratic Party primaries, 2022

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Primary Date
June 7, 2022

Federal elections
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 7, 2022.

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.[1][2][3][4]

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

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in New Mexico, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primaries)
The U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were on November 8, 2022. Voters elected three candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's three U.S. House districts. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:

District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 3

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

State elections

House of Representatives

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
The New Mexico House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 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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New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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.pngP. Mark Duncan

District 3

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngT. Ryan Lane (i)

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Allison (i)
Christina Aspaas

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDoreen Wonda Johnson (i)
Kevin Mitchell

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngEliseo Alcon (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Priscilla Benally 
Daniel Rogers 

Green check mark transparent.pngJerri Rowe

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Bernal Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngTanya Mirabal Moya

District 8

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Baca (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.pngMary Ingham

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJavier Martínez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Meyer-Hagen  Candidate Connection
Adrian Trujillo

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngArt De La Cruz (i)
Melissa Armijo
Nicole Olonovich

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Roybal Caballero (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngMiguel Garcia (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSolomon Pena

District 15

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

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Kaehr-MacMillan

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonio Maestas (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Borrego
Darrell Deaguero

Green check mark transparent.pngEllis McMath
Joshua Neal

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngGail Chasey (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Cannon

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngJanelle Anyanonu
Colton Dean

Did not make the ballot:
Eric Sutton 

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Jackson

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMeredith Dixon (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Salazar

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Sariñana (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngAugustine Montoya

Green check mark transparent.pngStefani Lord (i)

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngRamon Montano

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Martinez  Candidate Connection

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Thomson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKhalid Emshadi  Candidate Connection

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Trujillo (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngEleanor Chavez
Cherise Quezada

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Sais

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngMarian Matthews (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Godshall
Elisa Martinez

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngPamelya Herndon (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Chavez  Candidate Connection

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Garratt (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Cunningham
Adelious Stith

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Figueroa (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKurstin S. Johnson

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngAthena Christodoulou

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Rehm (i)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngCandie Sweetser (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJenifer Jones

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngMicaela Lara Cadena (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Wendler (Write-in)

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngRaymundo Lara (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngAngelica Rubio (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRichelle Peugh-Swafford

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Small (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Skaggs

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanne Ferrary (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRene Rodriguez

Did not make the ballot:
Ronnie Sisneros 

District 38

Ravi Bhasker
Green check mark transparent.pngTara Jaramillo

Melba Aguilar
Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Hammack

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngRodolpho Martinez
Karen Whitlock

Green check mark transparent.pngLuis Terrazas (i)

District 40

Roger Montoya (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Sanchez

Green check mark transparent.pngJerald Steve McFall

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Herrera (i)
Marlo R. Martinez

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngKristina Ortez (i)
Florence Miera

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Chandler (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Cates

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

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Serrato (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Romero (i)
Henry Roybal
Ryan Salazar

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Groseclose

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngReena Szczepanski

Did not make the ballot:
Francisco Lopez 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngTara Lujan (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)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngSharonlee Cummins

Rachel Black (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Block  Candidate Connection

District 52

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

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Foreman

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngWillie Madrid (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Winterrowd

Did not make the ballot:
Ricky Little 

District 54

The Democratic primary was canceled.


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

Libertarian Party

Keith Boone (Write-in)
District 55

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCathrynn Brown (i)

District 56

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngHarlan Vincent

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Sandoval

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Harper (i)

District 58

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCandy Spence Ezzell (i)

District 59

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Nibert (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Tracy Delarosa 

District 60

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Hernandez (i)  Candidate Connection

District 61

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRandall Pettigrew (i)
Rebecca Jones

District 62

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLarry R. Scott (i)
Elaine Sena Cortez

District 63

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Ruben Zamora (i)

District 64

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Reeb

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngDerrick Lente (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 66

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Mason

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Kennedy  Candidate Connection
District 67

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJack Chatfield (i)

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlotte Little

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Moss

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Garcia (i)
Marvin Trujillo (Write-in)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngAmbrose Castellano (i)
Anita Gonzales

The Republican primary was canceled.



State executive offices

See also: New Mexico state executive official elections, 2022

Twelve state executive offices were up for election in New Mexico in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Public Education Commission (5 seats)
Public Lands Commissioner

To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Governor

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Lieutenant Governor

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Attorney General

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Secretary of State

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Treasurer

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Auditor

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Public Lands Commissioner

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Public Education Commission

District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

    District 3

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    District 5

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

      District 6

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

        District 7

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        State supreme court

        See also: New Mexico Supreme Court elections, 2022
        The terms of three New Mexico Supreme Court justices expired on December 31, 2022. Two seats were up for partisan election and one seat was up for retention election. To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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        Vargas' seat

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        Zamora's seat

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        Court of Appeals

        See also: New Mexico intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
        The terms of three New Mexico intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2022. To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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        Wray's seat

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        Baca's seat

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        Primary election competitiveness

        See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

        This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in New Mexico. For more information about this data, click here.


        U.S. House competitiveness

        Post-filing deadline analysis

        The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in New Mexico in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 20, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

        Eight candidates filed to run for New Mexico’s three U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and four Republicans. That’s 2.67 candidates per district, less than the 6.3 candidates per district in 2020 and the five in 2018.

        This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. New Mexico was apportioned three districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The eight candidates who filed to run this year were the fewest candidates running for New Mexico's U.S. House seats since 2016, when seven candidates filed.

        All three incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats. There were two contested primaries this year, the fewest since 2016, when there was one contested primary.

        Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all three districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party. No incumbents faced primary challengers this year. The last year an incumbent was in a contested primary was 2014, when then-incumbent Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D) and Robert Blanch ran in the 3rd Congressional District.

        State executive competitiveness

        State legislative competitiveness

        Post-filing deadline analysis

        The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in New Mexico in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 20, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

        Twelve of the 57 New Mexico state legislators who filed for re-election—eight Democrats and four Republicans—{{{after}}} contested primaries. That equals 21% of incumbents who filed for re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 45% of incumbents {{{after}}} primary challengers.

        The total number of incumbents in contested primaries in 2022, 12, {{{after}}} lower than the total number in 2020, which had 20. Still, the percentage in 2022 {{{after}}} higher because fewer incumbents {{{after}}} on the ballot.

        The state House of Representatives holds elections in its 70 districts every two years. The state Senate, on the other hand, holds elections every four years to coincide with presidential elections. Only the House districts {{{after}}} up for election in 2022.

        Despite the fact that only one chamber {{{after}}} elections this year, the number of open districts {{{after}}} at its highest since 2014. An open seat is one where no incumbents filed to run. This means 18.6% of the districts up for election in 2022 {{{after}}} guaranteed to be won by newcomers.

        Open districts most commonly exist when an incumbent chooses not to seek re-election. During redistricting, open districts might also exist if an incumbent is drawn into a new district, leaving their old district open.

        In New Mexico, all 13 open districts were caused by incumbents choosing not to seek re-election. Every incumbent who filed for re-election did so in the district he or she represented before redistricting.

        Overall, 129 major party candidates filed to run: 69 Democrats and 60 Republicans. That's 1.8 candidates per district, down from 2.1 in 2020 but up from 1.7 in 2018.

        Context of the 2022 elections

        New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
        Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
        Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

        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

        Democratic Party of New Mexico

        See also: Democratic Party of New Mexico

        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.[1][5][6][7]

        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.[8][9]

        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.[10]

        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.[10]

        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.[11][12]

        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.[13]

        Residency requirements

        In New Mexico, individuals can register to vote as soon as they become residents of the state.[14]

        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.[15]

        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.[16] 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. 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.[17]

        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.[18]

        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.[18][19]


        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.[20]

        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.[21][22]

        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. 1.0 1.1 New Mexico Legislature, "2025 Regular Session - SB 16," accessed June 20, 2025
        2. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
        3. Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
        4. New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
        5. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
        6. Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
        7. New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
        8. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 12.1," accessed June 24, 2025
        9. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Voter Bill of Rights," accessed June 24, 2025
        10. 10.0 10.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, “Voter Registration Information,” accessed June 24, 2025
        11. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 1-4-5.2", accessed June 24, 2025
        12. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 1-4-5.8", accessed June 24, 2025
        13. New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 1, Article 1-4-5.7", accessed June 24, 2025
        14. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements and FAQs," accessed June 24, 2025
        15. The State of New Mexico, "Voter Registration Form," accessed June 24, 2025
        16. 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."
        17. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Voting," accessed June 24, 2025
        18. 18.0 18.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "Absentee and Early Voting," accessed June 24, 2025
        19. New Mexico Secretary of State, "Absentee Voting by Mail," accessed June 24, 2025
        20. 270towin.com, "New Mexico," accessed August 8, 2017
        21. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
        22. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017