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New Mexico Auditor election, 2022

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New Mexico State Auditor
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 24, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Brian S. Colón (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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New Mexico held an election for state auditor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 24, 2022.

Joseph Maestas won election in the general election for New Mexico State Auditor.

Candidates and election results

General election candidates


Did not make the ballot:

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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

    Minor Party primary candidates

      Libertarian Party

      Voting information

      See also: Voting in New Mexico

      Election information in New Mexico: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

      What was the voter registration deadline?

      • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
      • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
      • Online: Oct. 11, 2022

      Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

      N/A

      What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

      • In-person: Nov. 3, 2022
      • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
      • Online: Nov. 3, 2022

      What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

      • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
      • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

      Was early voting available to all voters?

      Yes

      What were the early voting start and end dates?

      Oct. 11, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

      Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

      N/A

      When were polls open on Election Day?

      N/A


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      Past elections

      2018

      See also: New Mexico Auditor election, 2018

      General election

      General election for New Mexico State Auditor

      Brian S. Colón defeated incumbent Wayne Johnson in the general election for New Mexico State Auditor on November 6, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      ✔
      Image of Brian S. Colón
      		Brian S. Colón (D)
       
      57.6
       
      		395,714
      Image of Wayne Johnson
      		Wayne Johnson (R)
       
      42.4
       
      		291,714

      Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

      		Total votes: 687,428
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      Democratic primary election

      Democratic primary for New Mexico State Auditor

      Brian S. Colón defeated Bill McCamley in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Auditor on June 5, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      ✔
      Image of Brian S. Colón
      		Brian S. Colón
       
      62.5
       
      		100,949
      Image of Bill McCamley
      		Bill McCamley
       
      37.5
       
      		60,464

      There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

      		Total votes: 161,413
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      Republican primary election

      Republican primary for New Mexico State Auditor

      Incumbent Wayne Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Auditor on June 5, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      ✔
      Image of Wayne Johnson
      		Wayne Johnson
       
      100.0
       
      		68,267

      Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

      		Total votes: 68,267
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      2014

      See also: New Mexico down ballot state executive elections, 2014
      New Mexico Auditor, 2014
      Party Candidate Vote % Votes
           Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Keller 54.3% 270,386
           Republican Robert Aragon 45.7% 228,019
      Total Votes 498,405
      Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State

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