New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 2nd Congressional District of New Mexico held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Steve Pearce (R) defeated Roxanne Lara (D) in the general election.
The Cook Political Report rated Pearce's U.S. House seat as "Likely Republican."[4] Pearce was the only Republican member of the U.S. Congress in New Mexico, with both other Representatives and both Senators belonging to the Democratic party.[5] He was also the only Republican to hold a seat in a district on the U.S.-Mexico border.[6] Nevertheless, Pearce had held his seat since 2003, with a break from 2009-2010, when he ran an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.[7]
In 2012, Pearce defeated his Democratic challenger, Evelyn Madrid Erhard, without much difficulty, winning by an 18.2 percent margin of victory. However, Erhard also raised less than $100,000 in campaign contributions all election. In contrast, Pearce's 2014 challenger Lara had already raised $571,983.86 by the 2014 April Quarterly Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports. Pearce still led in terms of money raised, with $1,149,383.28 in total contributions, but Lara had enough to run a much stronger campaign than her 2012 counterpart. In addition, both Pearce and Lara ran uncontested in their respective primary elections on June 3, 2014, so both candidates were able to focus exclusively on the general election.
Pearce's greatest opposition stemmed from his views on immigration reform. Being in a border state, many voters supported total amnesty. Pearce, on the other hand, was "opposed to giving undocumented immigrants the opportunity to become US citizens and favors a guest worker program instead."[6]
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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 Steve Pearce (R), who was first elected in 2010.
New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District is located in the southern and western portions of the state and includes Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, and Socorro counties. Portions of Bernalillo, McKinley, Roosevelt, and Valencia counties are also included in the district.[13]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Steve Pearce - Incumbent[14]
Roxanne "Rocky" Lara[14]
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
- Leslie Endean-Singh - Attorney and businesswoman[16][17]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Steve Pearce Incumbent |
64.4% | 95,209 | |
| Democratic | Roxanne "Rocky" Lara | 35.5% | 52,499 | |
| Write-in (R) | Jack A. McGrann (write-in) | 0% | 69 | |
| Total Votes | 147,777 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
Roxanne Lara
Roxanne Lara received the following endorsements:
Race background
Jumpstart program
Roxanne Lara was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Jumpstart program, which was designed to provide early support to top-tier Democratic challengers.[19]
Key votes
Government affairs
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[20] Pearce joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[21][22]
Campaign contributions
Steve Pearce
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Pearce's reports.[23]
| Steve Pearce (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[24] | April 12, 2013 | $598,927.07 | $94,179.85 | $(87,193.69) | $605,913.23 | ||||
| July Quarterly[25] | July 12, 2013 | $605,913.23 | $204,335.80 | $(52,218.32) | $758,030.71 | ||||
| October Quarterly[26] | October 11, 2013 | $758,030.71 | $356,080.18 | $(60,165.31) | $1,053,945.58 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[27] | January 29, 2014 | $1,054,295.58 | $132,092.00 | $(93,229.23) | $1,093,158.35 | ||||
| April Quarterly[28] | April 14, 2014 | $1,093,158.35 | $362,695.45 | $(75,272.46) | $1,380,581.34 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[29] | May 22, 2014 | $1,380,581.34 | $102,558.00 | $(132,997.97) | $1,350,141.37 | ||||
| July Quarterly[30] | July 15, 2014 | $1,350,141.37 | $186,643.2 | $(68,900.99) | $1,467,883.58 | ||||
| October Quarterly[31] | October 15, 2014 | $1,467,883.58 | $501,037.69 | $(810,770.10) | $1,158,151.17 | ||||
| Pre-General[32] | October 22, 2014 | $1,158,151.17 | $70,183.00 | $(567,549.59) | $660,784.58 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $2,009,805.17 | $(1,948,297.66) | ||||||||
Roxanne Lara
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Lara's reports.[33]
| Roxanne Lara (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[34] | October 15, 2013 | $0.00 | $101,684.77 | $(236.23) | $101,448.54 | ||||
| Year-End[35] | January 31, 2014 | $101,448.54 | $163,039.86 | $(37,446.42) | $227,041.98 | ||||
| April Quarterly[36] | April 15, 2014 | $227,041.98 | $307,259.23 | $(90,068.33) | $444,232.88 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $571,983.86 | $(127,750.98) | ||||||||
Leslie Endean-Singh
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Endean-Singh's reports.[37]
| Leslie Endean-Singh (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| July Quarterly[38] | August 14, 2013 | $0.00 | $10,677.00 | $(1,185.27) | $9,492.73 | ||||
| October Quarterly[39] | October 15, 2013 | $9,492.73 | $79,560.00 | $(11,197.97) | $77,853.76 | ||||
| Year-End[40] | January 31, 2014 | $77,853.76 | $48,625.00 | $(33,573.41) | $92,905.35 | ||||
| April Quarterly[41] | March 31, 2014 | $92,905.35 | $5,496.76 | $(57,053.62) | $41,348.49 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $144,358.76 | $(103,010.27) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Steve Pearce (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Evelyn Madrid Erhard in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Evelyn Madrid Erhard | 40.9% | 92,162 | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce Incumbent |
59.1% | 133,180 | |
| Write-In | Jack McGrann | 0.1% | 173 | |
| Total Votes | 225,515 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Steve Pearce won election to the United States House. He defeated Harry Teague (D) in the general election.[42]
| U.S. House, New Mexico District 2 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce |
55.4% | 94,053 | |
| Democratic | Harry Teague | 44.6% | 75,708 | |
| Total Votes | 169,761 | |||
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
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2013 Roster of Elected Officials," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 KRWG, "Steve Pearce Is The Only Republican Holding A Congressional District On The US-Mexico Border," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "PEARCE, Stevan, (1947 - )," 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
- ↑ The Farmington Daily-Times, "Roxanne Lara puts in bid for Congress," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Leslie Endean-Singh for Congress 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "It will be Rocky Lara vs. Steve Pearce in November," accessed May 29, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Telegram, "Lara endorsed by Blue Dog Democrats," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "DCCC adds nine names to program for top recruits," September 9, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Pearce Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce Year-End Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce April Quarterly," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce Pre-Primary," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Pearce Pre-General," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Roxanne Lara Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lara for New Mexico October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lara for New Mexico Year-End," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lara for New Mexico April Quarterly," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Leslie Endean-Singh Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Committee to Elect Leslie to Congress July Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Committee to Elect Leslie to Congress October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Committee to Elect Leslie to Congress Year-End," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Committee to Elect Leslie to Congress April Quarterly," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
