New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2010
In the New Mexico Secretary of State election of 2010 held on November 2, 2010, Democratic incumbent Mary Herrera fell to Republican challenger Dianna Duran in the general election. Neither candidate was opposed in the June 1 primary election.
General election
Results
2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[1] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
Republican Party | ![]() |
57.5% | |
Democratic Party | Mary Herrera | 42.5% | |
Total Votes | 594,170 |
Finances
According to the New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, as of October 28, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
Dianna Duran Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [2] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
September 7 - October 4, 2010[3] | October 12, 2010 | $35,891.48 | $54,121.62 | $4,263.39 | $0.00 | $5,022.26 | $84,990.84 | |
July 2 - September 6, 2010[4] | September 13, 2010 | $20,207.21 | $29,070.00 | $1,288.36 | $0.00 | $13,385.73 | $35,891.48 |
Mary Herrera Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [2] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
September 7 - October 4, 2010[5] | October 12, 2010 | $74,465.04 | $9,425.00 | $4,086.50 | $0.00 | $32,489.71 | $51,400.33 | |
July 2 - September 6, 2010[6] | September 13, 2010 | $51,484.73 | $28,681.00 | $3,362.00 | $0.00 | $5,700.69 | $74,465.04 |
Endorsements
- Albuquerque Journal, local newspaper[7][8]
- New Mexico Right to Life[9]
- AFSCME PEOPLE[10]
- American Federation of Teachers – New Mexico[11]
- Communications Workers of America (CWA)[12]
- National Education Association – New Mexico[11]
- New Mexico Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO[13]
Polling
- See also: Polls, 2010 Secretary of State elections
Public Opinion Strategies Poll
Public Opinion Strategies surveyed 800 likely voters from across New Mexico between October 14 and 18, 2010.
Public Opinion Strategies Poll - October 14 - 18, 2010[14] | ||||
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Candidates | Percentage | |||
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49% | |||
Mary Herrera (D) | 34% | |||
Undecided | 17% | |||
Total voters | 800 |
June 1, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Mary Herrera[15] ran unopposed in this contest.
Finances
According to the New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for Herrera:
Mary Herrera Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [2] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
May 25 - June 25, 2010[16] | July 1, 2010 | $47,833.39 | $4,225.00 | $730.00 | $0.00 | $573.66 | $51,484.73 | |
May 3 - May 25, 2010[17] | May 27, 2010 | $43,118.39 | $4,715.00 | $760.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $47,833.39 | |
April 5 - May 3, 2010[18] | May 10, 2010 | $42,910.75 | $987.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 | $779.36 | $43,118.39 | |
January 1 - April 5, 2010[19] | April 13, 2010 | $33,459.03 | $17,086.00 | $9,590.00 | $0.00 | $7,634.28 | $42,910.75 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- State Senator Dianna Duran[20] ran unopposed in this contest.
Finances
According to the New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for Duran:
Dianna Duran Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [2] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
May 25 - June 25, 2010[21] | July 1, 2010 | $8,445.95 | $14,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2,738.74 | $20,207.21 | |
May 3 - May 25, 2010[22] | May 27, 2010 | $1,924.27 | $8,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,978.32 | $8,445.95 | |
April 5 - May 3, 2010[23] | May 10, 2010 | $1,342.07 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,417.80 | $1,924.27 | |
January 1 - April 5, 2010[24] | April 12, 2010 | $0.00 | $2,867.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,525.37 | $1,342.07 |
See also
External links
- List of candidates qualified for New Mexico's June 1 Secretary of State primary (dead link)
- Green Paper's list of candidates for New Mexico Secretary of State, 2010
General Election candidates
- Re-Elect Mary Herrera Secretary of State Campaign website
- Dianna Duran for Secretary of State Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Dianna Duran Second General Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Dianna Duran First General Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Mary Herrera Second General Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Mary Herrera First General Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Endorsements for Three Statewide Races" 10 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Independent, "Journal endorses Duran, Chandler, Balderas in SOS, AG, Auditor races" 11 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Right to Life Committee of New Mexico - 2010 Candidate Endorsements (dead link)
- ↑ AFSCME Council 18 "AFSCME PEOPLE Endorse Diane Denish" 8 April, 2010
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Re-elect Mary Herrera for Secretary of State - Endorsements for Mary Herrera Secretary of State (dead link)
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ SEA-CWA News, "NMFL, AFL-CIO Endorsement Throws Labor’s Weight Behind Lt. Governor Diane Denish and Brian Colon" 1 July, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Public Opinion Strategies, "Key Findings from Statewide Tracking" 19 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Roots Wire, "Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for NM Secretary of State Mary Herrera" 15 April, 2009
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Mary Herrera Fourth Primary Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Mary Herrera Third Primary Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Mary Herrera Second Primary Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Mary Herrera First Primary Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The New Mexico Independent, "Sen. Dianna Duran to run for Secretary of State" 9 Feb. 2010
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Dianna Duran Fourth Primary Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Dianna Duran Third Primary Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Dianna Duran Second Primary Report 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Dianna Duran First Primary Report 2010 (dead link)