Marco Serna
Marco Serna (Democratic Party) ran for election for New Mexico 1st Judicial District Attorney. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 4, 2024.
Biography
Serna graduated from St. Michael's High School in 2001 and received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and public administration from the University of Arizona in 2005. Serna earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2008.[1]
Serna has served as a New Mexican assistant attorney general prosecuting Medicaid fraud and elder abuse. He later served as an assistant district attorney in Valencia and Sandoval counties where he prosecuted domestic violence and DWI misdemeanor offenses. He serves as First Judicial District attorney in Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Santa Fe, New Mexico (2024)
General election
General election for New Mexico 1st Judicial District Attorney
Incumbent Mary Carmack-Altwies won election in the general election for New Mexico 1st Judicial District Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Carmack-Altwies (D) | 100.0 | 78,739 |
| Total votes: 78,739 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico 1st Judicial District Attorney
Incumbent Mary Carmack-Altwies defeated Marco Serna in the Democratic primary for New Mexico 1st Judicial District Attorney on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Carmack-Altwies | 62.0 | 16,807 |
 | Marco Serna | 38.0 | 10,310 | |
| Total votes: 27,117 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Serna in this election.
2020
See also: New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 3
Teresa Leger Fernandez defeated Alexis Martinez Johnson in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) | 58.7 | 186,282 |
 | Alexis Martinez Johnson (R) | 41.3 | 131,166 | |
| Total votes: 317,448 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Leger Fernandez | 42.8 | 44,480 |
 | Valerie Plame | 24.8 | 25,775 | |
 | Joseph Sanchez | 11.8 | 12,292 | |
| Marco Serna | 8.0 | 8,292 | |
 | Laura Montoya | 6.1 | 6,380 | |
 | John Blair | 4.4 | 4,533 | |
 | Kyle Tisdel | 2.1 | 2,176 | |
| Total votes: 103,928 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark McDonald (D)
- Dineh Benally (D)
- Gavin Kaiser (D)
- Rob Apodaca (D)
- Jaymeson Pegue (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3
Alexis Martinez Johnson defeated Harry Montoya, Karen Bedonie, and Angela Gale Morales in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexis Martinez Johnson | 36.7 | 16,512 |
 | Harry Montoya | 35.4 | 15,919 | |
 | Karen Bedonie | 27.8 | 12,477 | |
 | Angela Gale Morales (Write-in) | 0.1 | 30 | |
| Total votes: 44,938 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Audra Brown (R)
- Ben Bateman (R)
- Anastacia Golden Morper (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Marco Serna did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Marco Serna completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Serna's responses.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Drug diversion programs my office continues to champion is an area where I have seen first-hand the positive impact on the lives of individuals who were written off prior to my tenure as District Attorney. Far too often the criminal justice cycle is an infinite loop, but programs like these can actually help the addicted population recuperate, keeping them out of prisons, jails and making a lasting difference in their lives and in turn on the community as a whole. In turn, the recidivism rate will decrease, which will lower the taxpayers' burden on the trying and retrying people for similar non-violent drug offenses.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
A Member of Congress must embody the characteristics of their constituents. The people from my district are passionate, honest, respectful, hardworking and moral. Having been born and raised in Northern New Mexico, I am grateful that my family and my community have taught me how to live by these values and I bring them with me in every endeavor I take in my life.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Elie Wiesel is an amazing writer that was capable of encapsulating over a decade of atrocities. Night, his own tale of a survivor during the Holocaust, is compelling and illustrates the absolute worst humanity has to offer. I have read it front to back more times than I can count, and we must never allow any nation's moral fiber to dissolve to such a capacity for violence.
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Marco has a strong interest in joining the House Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Agriculture Committee, Small Business Committee, and the Foreign Relations Committee.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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