New Mexico's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of New Mexico held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Democratic incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Mike Frese (R) in the general election.
Lujan Grisham had a strong advantage throughout the election. Although she had only been in office since 2013, Lujan Grisham defeated Republican challenger Janice Arnold-Jones in 2012 by a safe 18.3 percent margin of victory.[4][5] Lujan Grisham also had an advantage in campaign finance over her 2014 Republican challenger, Mike Frese. As of the April Quarterly FEC reports, Lujan Grisham had $842,491.30 in cash on hand, compared to Frese's $27,455.74. The Cook Political Report rated Lujan Grisham's seat as "Solid Democratic."[6]
Lujan Grisham ran uncontested in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014. Meanwhile, Frese easily defeated Richard Priem for the Republican nomination and the chance to go up against Lujan Grisham in the general election.[7]
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Primary: 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.[8][9][10][11]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 6, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 7, 2014 (voter registration closes 28 days prior to an election).[12]
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), who was first elected in 2012.
New Mexico's 1st Congressional District is located in the north-central portion of the state and includes all of Torrance and parts of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Valencia counties.[13]
Candidates
General election candidates
Mike Frese[14]- Michelle Lujan Grisham - Incumbent[14]
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Michelle Lujan Grisham Incumbent |
58.6% | 105,474 | |
| Republican | Mike Frese | 41.4% | 74,558 | |
| Total Votes | 180,032 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Mike Frese |
65.3% | 13,300 | ||
| Richard Priem | 34.7% | 7,054 | ||
| Total Votes | 20,354 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State - Official Primary Results |
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Campaign contributions
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Lujan Grisham's reports.[16]
| Michelle Lujan Grisham (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly (amended)[17] | July 13, 2013 | $9,693.01 | $226,274.00 | $(22,901.56) | $213,065.45 | ||||
| July Quarterly[18] | July 12, 2013 | $213,065.45 | $237,843.91 | $(46,001.70) | $404,907.66 | ||||
| October Quarterly[19] | October 15, 2013 | $404,907.66 | $165,173.01 | $(77,075.62) | $493,005.05 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[20] | December 31, 2013 | $493,005 | $235,961 | $(46,731) | $681,834 | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 15, 2014 | $681,834.34 | $234,985.00 | $(74,328.04) | $842,491.30 | ||||
| Pre-Primary (amended)[22] | October 10, 2014 | $842,491.30 | $53,941.93 | $(96,393.72) | $800,039.51 | ||||
| July Quarterly (amended)[23] | October 10, 2014 | $800,039.51 | $187,214.50 | $(64,463.18) | $922,790.83 | ||||
| October Quarterly[24] | October 15, 2014 | $922,790.83 | $224,088.51 | $(356,003.67) | $790,875.67 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,565,481.86 | $(783,898.49) | ||||||||
Mike McEntee
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are McEntee's reports.[25]
| Mike McEntee (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[26] | January 21, 2014 | $0.00 | $10,871.00 | $(5,792.66) | $5,078.34 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $10,871 | $(5,792.66) | ||||||||
Richard Priem
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Priem's reports.[27]
| Richard Priem (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[28] | January 31, 2014 | $0.00 | $100,000.00 | $(11,100.00) | $88,900.00 | ||||
| April Quarterly[29] | April 15, 2014 | $88,900.00 | $100.00 | $(48,309.95) | $40,690.05 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $100,100 | $(59,409.95) | ||||||||
Mike Frese
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Frese's reports.[30]
| Mike Frese (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[31] | January 23, 2014 | $0.00 | $18,310.00 | $(4,890.47) | $13,419.53 | ||||
| April Quarterly[32] | April 14, 2014 | $13,419.53 | $51,795.05 | $(37,758.84) | $27,455.74 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $70,105.05 | $(42,649.31) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) won election to the United States House. She defeated Janice Arnold-Jones in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
59.1% | 162,924 | |
| Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones | 40.8% | 112,473 | |
| Write-In | Jeanne Pahls | 0.2% | 459 | |
| Total Votes | 275,856 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Martin Heinrich won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jonathan L. Barela (R) in the general election.[33]
| U.S. House, New Mexico District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Heinrich incumbent |
51.8% | 112,010 | |
| Republican | Jonathan L. Barela | 48.2% | 104,215 | |
| Total Votes | 216,225 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "LUJAN GRISHAM, Michelle, (1959 - )," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Mexico - Summary Vote Results," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "2025 Regular Session - SB 16," accessed June 20, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Associated Press, "New Mexico Summary Vote Results," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 News from the Associated Press, "New Mexico - Summary Vote Results," accessed May 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michelle Lujan Grisham Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle April Quarterly," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle Pre-Primary," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Friends of Michelle October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike McEntee Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike McEntee Year-End," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Richard Priem Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Richard Priem Year-End," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Richard Priem April Quarterly," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Frese Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Frese Year-End," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mike Frese April Quarterly," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
