New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of the New Mexico House of Representatives were held in New Mexico on November 4, 2008.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 18, 2008, and the primary election day was June 3, 2008.

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $4,046,541. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, New Mexico House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte	$355,674
New Mexico Turn Around	$148,310
Lago LLC	$125,000
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association	$68,000
New Mexico Realtors Association	$64,450
Conservatives for a Republican Majority	$52,051
Progress Vision & Commitment PAC	$44,100
New Mexico Medical Society	$40,500
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412	$40,250
Conservation Voters New Mexico	$38,457

List of Candidates

District 1

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Thomas C. Taylor: 2,206 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas C. Taylor: 9,762

District 2

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Alice Marie Slaven-Emond: 648 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• James R. J. Strickler: 1,407 a

November 4 General election candidates:

James R. J. Strickler: 6,120

Alice Marie Slaven-Emond: 3,467

District 3

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Paul C. Bandy: 1,712 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul C. Bandy: 8,335

District 4

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Ray Begaye: 1,385 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ray Begaye: 7,646

District 5

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Irvin Harrison: 487
• John Pena: 970
• Kevin M. Mitchell: 656
• Sandra D. Jeff: 1,055 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Michael E. Lunnon: 532 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael E. Lunnon: 2,229

Sandra D. Jeff: 6,490

District 6

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Martha Garcia: 1,092
• Eliseo Lee Alcon: 1,226 a
• Eldred P. Bowekaty: 564

June 8 GOP primary:

• R. Grant Clawson: a

November 4 General election candidates:

R. Grant Clawson: 3,371

Eliseo Lee Alcon: 5,494

District 7

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Andrew J. Barreras: 1,417 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Timothy J. Lardner: 1,320 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Timothy J. Lardner: 4,960

Andrew J. Barreras: 6,185

District 8

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Elias Barela: 1,203 a
• Salomon Montano: 648

June 8 GOP primary:

• Avilio D. Chavez: 580 a
• Paul H. Gabaldon: 675

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul H. Gabaldon: 4,279

Elias Barela: 6,582

District 9

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Patricia "Patty" A. Lundstrom: 1,861 a
• Peter Watchman: 621

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia "Patty" A. Lundstrom: 6,511

District 10

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Henry "Kiki" Saavedra: 1,458 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Henry "Kiki" Saavedra: 6,332

District 11

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Rick S. Miera: 2,615 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rick S. Miera: 9,600

District 12

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Ernest H. Chavez: 1,852 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Clyde C. Wheeler: 670 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Clyde C. Wheeler: 2,529

Ernest H. Chavez: 6,265

Robert A. Schiller: 766

District 13

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Eleanor Chavez: 1,201 a
• Daniel P. Silva: 1,035

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eleanor Chavez: 9,992

District 14

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Miguel P. Garcia: 1,943 a
• Jerry James Sanchez: 633

June 8 GOP primary:

• Clara A. Pena: 451 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Clara A. Pena: 1,940

Miguel P. Garcia: 6,713

District 15

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Bill B. O'Neill: 2,068 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Teresa A. Zanetti: 2,173 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Teresa A. Zanetti: 6,929

Bill B. O'Neill: 7,532

District 16

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Antonio "Moe" Maestas: 1,949 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Antonio "Moe" Maestas: 9,474

District 17

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Edward C. Sandoval: 2,923 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Ronald G. Toya: 1,396 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ronald G. Toya: 4,839

Edward C. Sandoval: 9,637

District 18

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Gail Chasey: 2,190a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gail Chasey: 10,237

District 19

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton: 1,873 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton: 7,764

District 20

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Richard J. Berry: 2,733 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard J. Berry: 9,462

District 21

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Mimi Stewart: 1,395 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Howard Louis De La Cruz-Bancroft: 1,021 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Howard Louis De La Cruz-Bancroft: 2,912

Mimi Stewart: 6,015

District 22

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Janice M. Saxton: 1,791 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• James E. Smith: 556
• Kathy Mccoy: 2,413 a
• Daniel Allen Salzwedel: 542

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy Mccoy: 10,140

Janice M. Saxton: 7,233

District 23

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Benjamin Hayden Rodefer: 1,793 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Eric A. Youngberg: 2,126 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric A. Youngberg: 7,713

Benjamin Hayden Rodefer: 8,149

District 24

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Janice E. Arnold-Jones: 2,380 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Janice E. Arnold-Jones: 8,704

District 25

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Danice R. Picraux: 2,419 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Danice R. Picraux: 9,572

District 26

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Al Park: 1,248 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Rhead A. Story: 677 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rhead A. Story: 1,835

Al Park: 5,502

District 27

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Lorenzo A. Larranaga: 3,450 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lorenzo A. Larranaga: 11,882

District 28

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Shay Rose: 1,594 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Jimmie C. Hall: 2,556 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jimmie C. Hall: 7,274

Shay Rose: 6,306

District 29

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Thomas Anthony Anderson: 2,598 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas Anthony Anderson: 14,871

District 30

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Karen E. Giannini: 1,817 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Justine Fox Young: 2,298 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Justine Fox Young: 6,483

Karen E. Giannini: 6,647

District 31

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• William R. Rehm: 3,241 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William R. Rehm: 11,117

District 32

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Dona G. Irwin: 1,547 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Philip H. Skinner: 975 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Philip H. Skinner: 2,820

Dona G. Irwin: 5,325

District 33

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Jesus M. Caro Jr.: 511
• Joni Marie Gutierrez: 1,268 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joni Marie Gutierrez: 7,647

District 34

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Mary Helen Garcia: 629 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Helen Garcia: 5,111

District 35

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Antonio Lujan: 1,117 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Matthew W. Martin: 483 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Antonio Lujan: 6,937

District 36

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Andrew "Andy" Nunez: 1,446 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Mike A. Tellez: 931 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike A. Tellez: 4,703

Andrew "Andy" Nunez: 5,432

District 37

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Jeff Steinborn: 1,738 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• D. Kent Evans: 1,652 a

November 4 General election candidates:

D. Kent Evans: 6,068

Jeff Steinborn: 9,305

District 38

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Dianne Hamilton: 1,858 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dianne Hamilton: 7,754

District 39

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Charles L. Kelly: 1,366
• Rodolpho Martinez: 1,827 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rodolpho Martinez: 7,254

District 40

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Nick L. Salazar: 3,397 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nick L. Salazar: 8,758

District 41

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Debbie A. Rodella: 2,925 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Debbie A. Rodella: 7,812

District 42

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales: 3,864 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales: 11,597

District 43

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Jeannette O. Wallace: 2,251 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeannette O. Wallace: 9,677

District 44

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Cour: 1,373 a
• Gary Alan Van Valin: 508

June 8 GOP primary:

• Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert: 2,527 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert: 11,581

Lisa Cour: 9,812

District 45

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Jim R. Trujillo: 2,498 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim R. Trujillo: 8,678

District 46

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Ben Lujan: 3,370 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ben Lujan: 11,025

District 47

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Brian F. Egolf, Jr.: 4,093 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian F. Egolf, Jr.: 14,305

District 48

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Luciano "Lucky" Varela: 3,405 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Luciano "Lucky" Varela: 11,173

District 49

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Don Tripp: 2,061 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Tripp: 9,688

District 50

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Rhonda S. King: 2,047 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rhonda S. King: 9,487

District 51

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Douglas Matthew Post: 644 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Gloria C. Vaughn: 1,107 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gloria C. Vaughn: 3,819

Douglas Matthew Post: 3,222

District 52

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Cervantes: 942 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Cervantes: 6,443

District 53

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Nathan P. Cote: 740 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Stanford Eric Locke: 619 a
• T. E. Fry: 385

November 4 General election candidates:

Stanford Eric Locke: 4,072

Nathan P. Cote: 5,864

District 54

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• William J. Gray: 982 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William J. Gray: 4,833

District 55

June 3 Democratic primary:

• John A. Heaton: 2,417 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Autry Eugene Reese: 1,147 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cathrynn N. Brown: 4,805

John A. Heaton: 5,676

District 56

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Dub Williams: 2,046 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dub Williams: 7,288

District 57

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Mary Frances Barron: a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Dan Foley: 1,832
• Dennis J. Kintigh: 2,417 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis J. Kintigh: 8,229

Mary Frances Barron: 4,230

District 58

June 3 Democratic primary:

• George G. Peterson: 546 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Candy Spence Ezzell: 1,057 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Candy Spence Ezzell: 4,208

George G. Peterson: 2,621

District 59

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Ellen E. Wedum: 875 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Nora Espinoza: 2,218 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nora Espinoza: 6,469

Ellen E. Wedum: 3,446

District 60

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Jack E. Thomas: 1,033 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Paula Papponi: 1,627 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paula Papponi: 8,362

Jack E. Thomas: 8,084

District 61

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Shirley A. Tyler: 905 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Shirley A. Tyler: 4,713

District 62

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Donald E. Bratton: 2,384 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Donald E. Bratton: 8,402

District 63

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Jose A. Campos II: 1,398 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Matthew D. Rush: 719 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew D. Rush: 2,807

Jose A. Campos II: 4,001

District 64

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Mario Trujillo: 809 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Anna M. Crook: 1,772 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Anna M. Crook: 5,977

Mario Trujillo: 3,370

District 65

June 3 Democratic primary:

• James Roger Madalena: 2,740 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Roger Madalena: 8,049

District 66

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Keith Gardner: 1,909 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Keith Gardner: 7,330

District 67

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Van Robertson: 878
• Craig L. Cosner: 1,248 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Dennis J. Roch: 1,465 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis J. Roch: 5,496

Craig L. Cosner: 4,463

District 68

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Thomas A. Garcia: 2,823 a
• Bengie Regensberg: 1,620

June 8 GOP primary:

• Sylvia L. Olson: 988 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sylvia L. Olson: 3,067

Thomas A. Garcia: 8,226

District 69

June 3 Democratic primary:

• W. Ken Martinez: 2,729 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

W. Ken Martinez: 7,457

District 70

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Richard D. Vigil: 1,986 a
• Travis H. Regensberg: 1,019
• Naomi R. Montoya: 1,549

June 8 GOP primary:

• Mel Root: 540 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mel Root: 3,107

Richard D. Vigil: 7,185

See also

• New Mexico House of Representatives
• New Mexico State Legislature

External links

• Official 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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