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Four contested primaries in New Mexico: State executive elections preview
June 3, 2014
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Santa Fe, New Mexico: Of the seventeen state executive seats up for election in 2014, only four seats have contested primary races, two of those within the Public Regulation Commission. All of these contested races are between Democratic candidates, and only one incumbent, Commissioner Theresa Becenti-Aguilar is challenged.
Governor of New Mexico
- See also: New Mexico Gubernatorial election, 2014
Incumbent Republican Susana Martinez is running for re-election in 2014 and uncontested in the primary. Of the potential match-ups between Martinez and different Democratic candidates, challenger Gary King has had the highest numbers in the limited amount of polling that has taken place so far.
Democratic Primary Candidates
Lawrence Rael - President of the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce.[1]- Gary King - Current Attorney General of New Mexico[2]
- Alan Webber - Santa Fe businessman[3]
- Howie Morales - State Senator[4]
- Linda Lopez - State Senator[5]
- Mario Martinez Write-in[6]
- Phillip Chavez Write-in[6]
Polls
General election
| New Mexico Governor's Race 2014 - Martinez vs. King | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Susana Martinez * (R) | Gary King (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Albuquerque Journal (October 21-23, 2014) | 53% | 38% | 9% | +/-4 | 614 | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS News/YouGov (October 16-23, 2014) | 50% | 38% | 12% | +/-6 | 962 | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing (September 27-October 1, 2014) | 48% | 44% | 8% | +/-4 | 727 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports (September 22-23, 2014) | 50% | 37% | 13% | +/-4 | 830 | ||||||||||||||
| Albuquerque Journal (September 9-11, 2014) | 54% | 36% | 10% | +/-4 | 603 | ||||||||||||||
| Albuquerque Journal (August 12-14, 2014) | 50% | 41% | 9% | +/-4 | 606 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports (July 21-22, 2014) | 43% | 43% | 14% | +/-4 | 860 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (March 20-23, 2014) | 47% | 42% | 11% | +/-3.8 | 674 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (July 13-16, 2012) | 51% | 39% | 10% | +/-3.6 | 724 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 49.56% | 39.78% | 10.67% | +/-4.16 | 733.33 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Primary and hypothetical match-ups
| New Mexico Governor's Race 2014 - Martinez vs. Lopez | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Susana Martinez | Linda Lopez | Not sure | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (March 20-23, 2014) | 50% | 36% | 15% | +/-3.8 | 674 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Governor's Race 2014 - Martinez vs. Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Susana Martinez | Howie Morales | Not sure | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (March 20-23, 2014) | 38% | 34% | 17% | +/-3.8 | 674 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Governor's Race 2014 - Martinez vs. Rael | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Susana Martinez | Lawrence Rael | Not sure | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (March 20-23, 2014) | 47% | 36% | 17% | +/-3.8 | 674 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Governor's Race 2014 - Martinez vs. Balderas | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Susana Martinez | Hector Balderas | Not sure | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (July 13-16, 2012) | 50% | 37% | 13% | +/-3.6 | 724 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: An asterisk (*) denotes incumbent status.
New Mexico Treasurer
Current incumbent, Democrat James B. Lewis is term limited and unable to seek re-election to his post. Two Democratic candidates have filed to take his place. Lone Republican Rick Lopez, deputy director of the Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority, is uncontested in the primary.[7]
Democratic Primary Candidates
Tim Eichenberg - former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 15[8]
John Wertheim - Albuquerque lawyer and former Democratic Party Chairman[9]
New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner
Public Regulation Commission seats are up for election in Districts 2, 4 and 5. All three current incumbents are running. Only District 4 incumbent, Theresa Becenti-Aguilar, will face a challenge in the primary. District 2 Commissioner Republican Patrick H. Lyons is uncontested from either side. A Democratic contested primary will be held for District 5, the winner to face Republican Commissioner Ben L. Hall.
Candidates
Democratic Primary District 4 Candidates
Theresa Becenti-Aguilar Incumbent[6]
Edward Michael[6]
Lynda Lovejoy[6]
Democratic Primary District 5 Candidates
Merrie Soules[6]
Sandy Jones[6]
See also
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- New Mexico elections, 2014
- New Mexico Gubernatorial election, 2014
- New Mexico Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
- New Mexico attorney general election, 2014
- New Mexico secretary of state election, 2014
- New Mexico down ballot state executive elections, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ KOAT 7 ABC Albuquerque, Lawrence Rael announces gubernatorial candidacy, November 20, 2013
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, "Attorney general Gary King to try again for governor job," July 10, 2012
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, Alan Webber joins race for New Mexico governor, October 28, 2013
- ↑ Deming Headlight, "Silver City Sen. Morales ponders run for Gov.," April 21, 2013
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Sen. Lopez to run for governor," April 17, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ The Republic, Republican Rick Lopez of Santa Fe running for New Mexico state treasurer, January 9, 2014
- ↑ El Paso Times, Eichenberg enters race for treasurer, June 25, 2013
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, Democrat John Wertheim running for state treasurer, August 27, 2013
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