New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2006

Elections for the office of the New Mexico State House of Representatives consisted of a primary Election Day on June 6, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.

Campaign contributions

During the 2006 election, the total contributions to the House candidates was $3,890,212. The top 10 contributors were:

2006 Donors, New Mexico House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte	$304,482
Bill Richardson for Governor	$114,855
New Mexico Republican Party	$61,829
Cmte to Elect Lucky Varela State Treasurer	$56,481
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association/Cmte on Individual Responsibility	$50,500
New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association/Car of New Mexico	$43,900
Pnm Resources	$41,750
Association of Commerce & Industry of New Mexico	$40,000
New Mexico Realtors Association	$32,050
Pueblo of Isleta	$32,000

List of Candidates

District 1

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ann B. George: 727 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Thomas C. Taylor: 1,660 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas C. Taylor: 5,760

Ann B. George: 2,539

District 2

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Alice Marie Slaven-Emond: 590 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• James R.J. Strickler: 1,125 a

November 7 General election candidates:

James R.J. Strickler: 3,905

Alice Marie Slaven-Emond: 2,340

District 3

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Paul C. Bandy: 1,257 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul C. Bandy: 5,591

District 4

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ray Begaye: 1,433 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Ray Begaye: 5,835

District 5

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Irvin Harrison: 1,984 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Irvin Harrison: 5,673

District 6

June 6 Democratic primary:

• George J. Hanosh: 2,208 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• R. Grant Clawson: 315 a
• Edward Lee Smith, Sr.: 188

November 7 General election candidates:

R. Grant Clawson: 1,802

George J. Hanosh: 4,629

District 7

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Steven R. Otero: 443
• Chris A. Martinez: 262
• Andrew J. Barreras: 590 a
• Benny L. Hodges: 551
• Kevin E. Cronk: 393

June 6 GOP primary:

• David A. Young: 839 a

November 7 General election candidates:

David A. Young: 3,728

Andrew J. Barreras: 4,313

District 8

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Elias Barela: 1,750 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jackie Farnsworth: 643 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jackie Farnsworth: 3,688

Elias Barela: 4,170

District 9

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Patricia "Patty" A. Lundstrom: 1,755 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Patricia "Patty" A. Lundstrom: 5,007

District 10

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Henry "Kiki" Saavedra: 983 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Henry "Kiki" Saavedra: 4,345

District 11

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Rick Miera: 1,876 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Rick Miera: 7,127

District 12

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ernest H. Chavez: 1,008 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Ernest H. Chavez: 4,608

District 13

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Daniel P. Silva: 1,175 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Daniel P. Silva: 5,548

District 14

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Miguel P. Garcia: 1,436 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Clara A. Pena: 214 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Clara A. Pena: 1,376

Miguel P. Garcia: 4,631

District 15

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Traci Jo Cadigan: 1,367 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Teresa A. Zanetti: 796 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Teresa A. Zanetti: 5,711

Traci Jo Cadigan: 4,934

District 16

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Pat Baca Jr.: 525
• Antonio "Moe" Maestas: 668 a
• Dominic J. Aragon: 363
• Dan Serrano: 392

June 6 GOP primary:

• Storm T. Field: 465 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Storm T. Field: 2,612

Antonio "Moe" Maestas: 5,703

District 17

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Edward C. Sandoval: 1,986 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Edward C. Sandoval: 7,965

District 18

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Joseph J. Garcia: 402
• Gail Chasey: 1,434 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Lance Klafeta: 341 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lance Klafeta: 1,468

Gail Chasey: 7,049

District 19

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton: 1,234 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton: 4,676

Donald L. Thompson: 1,478

District 20

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard J. Berry: 869 a
• Kevin R. Dixon: 321
• James P. White: 469

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard J. Berry: 7,740

District 21

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mimi Stewart: 792 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mimi Stewart: 4,628

District 22

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Janice M. Saxton: 1,231 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Kathy Mccoy: 1,039 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kathy Mccoy: 7,564

Janice M. Saxton: 5,422

District 23

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Barbara Anne Stirling: 1,318 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Eric A. Youngberg: 794 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Eric A. Youngberg: 5,897

Barbara Anne Stirling: 5,302

District 24

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Shirley J. Abbott: 1,320 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Janice E. Arnold-Jones: 1,117 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Janice E. Arnold-Jones: 5,735

Shirley J. Abbott: 4,750

District 25

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Danice R. Picraux: 1,711 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Danice R. Picraux: 7,417

District 26

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Al Park: 812 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Al Park: 3,896

District 27

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Lorenzo A. Larranaga: 1,250 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lorenzo A. Larranaga: 9,768

District 28

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Shay Rose: 1,111 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jimmie C. Hall: 1,104 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jimmie C. Hall: 5,916

Shay Rose: 4,575

District 29

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Antonio E. Sandoval: 1,273 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• James Maxwell Barnett: 349
• Thomas Anthony Anderson: 620 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas Anthony Anderson: 6,929

Antonio E. Sandoval: 6,199

District 30

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John H. Mcwaters III: 1,240 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Justine Fox Young: 1,081 a
• Robert W. White: 367

November 7 General election candidates:

Justine Fox Young: 5,552

John H. Mcwaters III: 4,277

District 31

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Barbara A. Scharf: 1,115 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• William R. Rehm: 1,193 a

November 7 General election candidates:

William R. Rehm: 7,443

Barbara A. Scharf: 5,225

District 32

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dona G. Irwin: 1,826 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Ida Kay Chandler: 821 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ida Kay Chandler: 2,332

Dona G. Irwin: 3,733

District 33

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Joni Marie Gutierrez: 734 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joni Marie Gutierrez: 4,673

District 34

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary Helen Garcia: 230 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Helen Garcia: 2,511

District 35

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Antonio Luján: 630 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Lawrence N. Joy: 225 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lawrence N. Joy: 1,529

Antonio Luján: 3,162

District 36

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Andrew "Andy" Nuñez: 720 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Isaac E. Chavez: 359 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Isaac E. Chavez: 2,744

Andrew "Andy" Nuñez: 3,486

District 37

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Jeff Steinborn: 860 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Scott W. Witt: 697 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Scott W. Witt: 4,539

Jeff Steinborn: 4,848

District 38

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dianne Hamilton: 1,303 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dianne Hamilton: 6,349

District 39

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Manuel Herrera: 2,027 a
• Ben G. Ortiz: 1,060

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Manuel Herrera: 5,831

District 40

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Archie Velarde: 1,236
• Nick L. Salazar: 3,234 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Nick L. Salazar: 5,909

District 41

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Debbie A. Rodella: 2,263 a
• Moises A. Morales Jr.: 2,123

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Debbie A. Rodella: 5,362

District 42

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales: 3,257 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales: 8,205

District 43

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jeannette O. Wallace: 748 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jeannette O. Wallace: 7,921

District 44

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Eliot P. Gould: 993 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert: 817 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert: 7,516

Eliot P. Gould: 5,211

District 45

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Jim R. Trujillo: 1,963 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim R. Trujillo: 5,625

District 46

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ben Lujan: 2,261 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Ben Lujan: 8,008

District 47

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Peter Wirth: 3,008 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter Wirth: 11,679

District 48

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ouida N. Macgregor: 1,084
• Luciano "Lucky" Varela: 2,304 a
• Andrew J. Perkins: 243

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Luciano "Lucky" Varela: 8,459

District 49

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Don Tripp: 1,641 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don Tripp: 7,651

District 50

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Rhonda S. King: 1,548 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Rhonda S. King: 7,032

District 51

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Gloria C. Vaughn: 884 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gloria C. Vaughn: 3,134

District 52

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Cervantes: 548 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph Cervantes: 3,836

District 53

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Nathan P. Cote: 394 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Terry T. Marquardt: 582 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Terry T. Marquardt: 2,473

Nathan P. Cote: 2,672

District 54

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Christy A. Bourgeois: 948 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• William J. Gray: 418 a

November 7 General election candidates:

William J. Gray: 2,838

Christy A. Bourgeois: 2,343

District 55

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John A. Heaton: 2,505 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

John A. Heaton: 5,919

District 56

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Carolyn D. Provencher: 680 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Leo Martinez: 647
• Dub Williams: 1,235 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dub Williams: 4,500

Carolyn D. Provencher: 2,455

District 57

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dan Foley: 2,108 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dan Foley: 6,147

Cynthia G. Morrison: 1,561

Steven J. Gavi (Write-In): 567

District 58

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Pablo J. Martinez: 525 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Candy Spence Ezzell: 591 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Candy Spence Ezzell: 2,619

Pablo J. Martinez: 2,225

District 59

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ellen E. Wedum: 722 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Mike Kakuska: 1,076
• Nora Espinoza: 1,237 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nora Espinoza: 4,271

Ellen E. Wedum: 2,926

District 60

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Thomas E. Swisstack: 704 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Glenn Walters: 610 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Owen: 4,129

Thomas E. Swisstack: 5,462

District 61

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Donald L. Whitaker: 644 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Shirley A. Tyler: 766 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Shirley A. Tyler: 2,091

Donald L. Whitaker: 2,036

District 62

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Donald E. Bratton: 1,733 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Donald E. Bratton: 5,571

District 63

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Jose A. Campos II: 1,470 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Jose A. Campos II: 3,655

District 64

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Anna M. Crook: 1,848 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Anna M. Crook: 4,753

District 65

June 6 Democratic primary:

• James Roger Madalena: 1,802 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

James Roger Madalena: 5,427

District 66

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Lucille B. Tucker: 550
• Keith Gardner: 1,329 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Keith Gardner: 4,996

District 67

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Brian K. Moore: 1,455 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brian K. Moore: 5,792

District 68

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Hector H. Balderas: 4,408 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Hector H. Balderas

District 69

June 6 Democratic primary:

• W. Ken Martinez: 2,410 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

W. Ken Martinez: 5,623

District 70

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Richard D. Vigil: 2,980 a
• Naomi R. Montoya: 2,153

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard D. Vigil: 5,668

See also

• New Mexico House of Representatives
• New Mexico State Legislature

External links

• Official 2006 primary election results
• Official 2006 general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez

Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski

Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong

Representatives

District 1

Rodney Montoya (R)

District 2

Mark Duncan (R)

District 3

Bill Hall (R)

District 4

Joseph Hernandez (D)

District 5

Doreen Johnson (D)

District 6

Martha Garcia (D)

District 7

Tanya Mirabal Moya (R)

District 8

Brian Baca (R)

District 9

Patricia Lundstrom (D)

District 10

G. Romero (D)

District 11

Javier Martínez (D)

District 12

Art De La Cruz (D)

District 13

Patricia Caballero (D)

District 14

Miguel Garcia (D)

District 15

Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)

District 16

Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)

District 17

Cynthia Borrego (D)

District 18

Marianna Anaya (D)

District 19

Janelle Anyanonu (D)

District 20

Meredith Dixon (D)

District 21

Debra Sariñana (D)

District 22

Stefani Lord (R)

District 23

Alan Martinez (R)

District 24

Elizabeth Thomson (D)

District 25

Cristina Parajón (D)

District 26

Eleanor Chavez (D)

District 27

Marian Matthews (D)

District 28

Pamelya Herndon (D)

District 29

Joy Garratt (D)

District 30

Elizabeth Torres-Velasquez (D)

District 31

Nicole Chavez (R)

District 32

Jenifer Jones (R)

District 33

Micaela Lara Cadena (D)

District 34

Raymundo Lara (D)

District 35

Angelica Rubio (D)

District 36

Nathan Small (D)

District 37

Joanne Ferrary (D)

District 38

Rebecca Dow (R)

District 39

Luis Terrazas (R)

District 40

Joseph Sanchez (D)

District 41

Susan Herrera (D)

District 42

Kristina Ortez (D)

District 43

Christine Chandler (D)

District 44

Kathleen Cates (D)

District 45

Linda Serrato (D)

District 46

Andrea Romero (D)

District 47

Reena Szczepanski (D)

District 48

Tara Lujan (D)

District 49

Gail Armstrong (R)

District 50

Matthew McQueen (D)

District 51

John Block (R)

District 52

Doreen Gallegos (D)

District 53

Sarah Silva (D)

District 54

Jonathan Henry (R)

District 55

Cathrynn Brown (R)

District 56

Harlan Vincent (R)

District 57

Catherine Cullen (R)

District 58

Angelita Mejia (R)

District 59

Mark Murphy (R)

District 60

Joshua Hernandez (R)

District 61

Randall Pettigrew (R)

District 62

Elaine Sena Cortez (R)

District 63

Martin Ruben Zamora (R)

District 64

Andrea Reeb (R)

District 65

Derrick Lente (D)

District 66

Jimmy Mason (R)

District 67

Jack Chatfield (R)

District 68

Charlotte Little (D)

District 69

Michelle Abeyta (D)

District 70

Anita Gonzales (D)

Democratic Party (44)

Republican Party (26)

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