New Mexico State Senate elections, 2000

Elections for the office of the New Mexico State Senate consisted of a primary Election Day on June 6, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

Campaign contributions

During the 2000 election, the total contributions to the Senate candidates was $3,276,213. The top 10 contributors were:

2000 Donors, New Mexico State Senate
Donor	Amount
New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte	$225,061
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte	$75,000
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association/Cmte on Individual Responsibility	$74,610
New Mexico Republican Party	$68,175
Griego, Phil	$50,000
Loan Contribution	$50,000
National Republican Senatorial Cmte/NRSC	$45,000
Gorham, Frank D	$40,000
National Republican Senatorial Cmte	$40,000
New Mexico Medical Society	$37,200

List of Candidates

District 1

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• William E. Sharer: 1,655 a
• Sherry L. Galloway: 1,378

November 7 General election candidates:

William E. Sharer: 10,232

Ronald E. Barrett: 2,276

District 2

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Darla Whitney-Welles: 1,461 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Allen Hurt: 1,745 a
• R.L. Stockard: 1,361

November 7 General election candidates:

Allen Hurt: 9,234

Darla Whitney-Welles: 4,899

District 3

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Virginia L. Bitsilly: 1,022
• John Pinto: 3,125 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jimmie Garnenez, Sr.: 823 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jimmie Garnenez, Sr.: 2,327

John Pinto: 8,080

District 4

June 6 Democratic primary:

• R. David Pederson: 1,095
• Lidio G. Rainaldi: 1,902 a
• Clara B. Chicharello: 831

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Lidio G. Rainaldi: 6,862

District 5

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Richard C. Martinez: 4,030 a
• David Victor Cordova: 931
• Arthur H. Rodarte: 2,976

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard C. Martinez: 10,751

District 6

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Carlos R. Cisneros: 3,990 a
• F. R. Bob Romero: 3,364

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Carlos R. Cisneros: 11,745

District 7

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Al Lopez: 3,426 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Patrick H. Lyons: 2,059 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Patrick H. Lyons: 10,489

Al Lopez: 4,761

District 8

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Pete Campos: 5,219 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete Campos: 10,796

District 9

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Brad L. Hays: 2,633 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Steve Komadina: 2,348 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steve Komadina: 11,703

Brad L. Hays: 9,532

District 10

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Janice D. Paster: 2,382 a
• Gary A. Van Valin: 586

June 6 GOP primary:

• Ramsay L. Gorham: 2,074 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ramsay L. Gorham: 9,209

Janice D. Paster: 7,907

District 11

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Linda M. Lopez: 1,842 a
• David R. Benavidez: 857

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard Ray Sanchez: 598 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Ray Sanchez: 3,262

Linda M. Lopez: 6,976

District 12

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Richard M. Romero: 2,269 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Carlton R. Pennington: 2,742

Richard M. Romero: 7,826

District 13

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dede Feldman: 2,931 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dede Feldman: 10,229

District 14

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Andy C. Padilla: 581
• Tony D. Padilla: 591
• Manny M. Aragon: 1,329 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• James R.R. Nessle: 271
• Bill M. Paiz: 272 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bill M. Paiz: 3,682

Manny M. Aragon: 4,573

Hector Correa (Write-In): 3

District 15

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Andrew D. Mills: 2,223 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Norman Ken Whiton: 1,206
• Helen Diane Snyder: 1,351 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Helen Diane Snyder: 7,958

Andrew D. Mills: 6,917

District 16

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Carmie Lynn Toulouse: 960
• Cisco McSorley: 1,898 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Cisco McSorley: 11,084

District 17

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Shannon Robinson: 1,446 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Mary Agnes Gilbert: 922 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Agnes Gilbert: 3,584

Shannon Robinson: 5,169

District 18

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Mark L. Boitano: 2,299 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark L. Boitano: 10,971

District 19

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Sue Wilson: 2,474 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Sue Wilson: 12,917

District 20

June 6 Democratic primary:

• William H. Payne: 2,452 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

William H. Payne: 12,228

District 21

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard K. Murray: 1,284
• Mariah C. Davis: 500
• David L. Quintana: 214
• Victor R. Marshall: 812
• Kent L. Cravens: 1,478 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kent L. Cravens: 17,866

District 22

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Leonard Tsosie: 3,403 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Leonard Tsosie: 9,229

District 23

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Joseph J. Carraro: 2,404 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph J. Carraro: 15,571

Ronald E. Bjornstad: 3,258

District 24

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Rudy 'froggy' Fernandez: 1,939
• Nancy Rodriguez: 3,193 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Nancy Rodriguez: 11,075

District 25

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Letitia Montoya: 3,225
• Roman M. Maes III: 3,559 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Roman M. Maes III: 12,720

Ann Tyner Gleason: 7,638

District 26

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Bernadette M. Sanchez: 1,861 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jerry Daniele: 1,093 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jerry Daniele: 5,368

Bernadette M. Sanchez: 9,487

District 27

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Stuart Ingle: 1,015 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Stuart Ingle: 6,221

District 28

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ben D. Altamirano: 9,169 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard J. Choate: 2,502 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard J. Choate: 6,017

Ben D. Altamirano: 9,339

District 29

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Michael Steven Sanchez: 3,642 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David C. Chavez: 1,890 a

November 7 General election candidates:

David C. Chavez: 7,541

Michael Steven Sanchez: 8,597

Alfred Bennett, III: 641

District 30

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Joseph A Fidel: 703 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph A Fidel: 2,677

District 31

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia Nava: 1,267 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Samuel Reyes: 472 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Samuel Reyes: 3,759

Cynthia Nava: 5,466

District 32

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Timothy Zeph Jennings: 990 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Henry Zuniga: 705 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Henry Zuniga: 3,398

Timothy Zeph Jennings: 4,928

District 33

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Rod Adair: 2,559a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rod Adair: 10,326

District 34

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Don Kidd: 1,469 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don Kidd: 9,955

District 35

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John Arthur Smith: 1,966 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

John Arthur Smith: 9,346

District 36

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary Jane M. Garcia: 2,012 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Maria S. Sutton: 567
• John S. Townsend III: 630 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John S. Townsend III: 4,875

Mary Jane M. Garcia: 6,876

District 37

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Leonard Lee Rawson: 1,947 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Leonard Lee Rawson: 9,050

Vincent Dovydaitis, Jr.: 3,645

District 38

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary K. Papen: 1,319 a
• E. Shirley Baca: 1,110

June 6 GOP primary:

• Narendra N. Gunaji: 791 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Narendra N. Gunaji: 4,514

Mary K. Papen: 6,560

District 39

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Phil Griego: 2,974 a
• Elizabeth 'Liz' Stefanics: 2,681

June 6 GOP primary:

• Robert H. Skigen: 1,603 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert H. Skigen: 7,088

Phil Griego: 9,108

District 40

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mable M. Frary: 1,215 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dianna J. Duran: 2,584 a
• George T. Caruso: 441

November 7 General election candidates:

Dianna J. Duran: 9,186

Mable M. Frary: 4,104

District 41

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Carroll H. Leavell: 763 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Carroll H. Leavell: 4,574

District 42

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Shirley M. Bailey: 1,720 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Shirley M. Bailey: 9,149

John D. Norris (Write-In): 726

See also

• New Mexico State Senate
• New Mexico State Legislature

External links

• Official 2000 election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the New Mexico State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Peter Wirth

Minority Leader:William Sharer

Senators

District 1

William Sharer (R)

District 2

Steve Lanier (R)

District 3

Shannon Pinto (D)

District 4

George Munoz (D)

District 5

Leo Jaramillo (D)

District 6

Roberto Gonzales (D)

District 7

Pat Woods (R)

District 8

Pete Campos (D)

District 9

Cindy Nava (D)

District 10

Katy Duhigg (D)

District 11

Linda Lopez (D)

District 12

Jay Block (R)

District 13

Debbie O'Malley (D)

District 14

Michael Padilla (D)

District 15

Heather Berghmans (D)

District 16

Antoinette Lopez (D)

District 17

Mimi Stewart (D)

District 18

Natalie Figueroa (D)

District 19

Anthony Thornton (R)

District 20

Martin Hickey (D)

District 21

Nicole Tobiassen (R)

District 22

Benny Shendo (D)

District 23

Harold Pope (D)

District 24

Linda Trujillo (D)

District 25

Peter Wirth (D)

District 26

Antonio Maestas (D)

District 27

Patrick Boone (R)

District 28

Gabriel Ramos (R)

District 29

Joshua Sanchez (R)

District 30

Angel Charley (D)

District 31

Joseph Cervantes (D)

District 32

Candy Ezzell (R)

District 33

Nicholas Paul (R)

District 34

James Townsend (R)

District 35

Crystal Diamond Brantley (R)

District 36

Jeff Steinborn (D)

District 37

William Soules (D)

District 38

Carrie Hamblen (D)

District 39

Liz Stefanics (D)

District 40

Craig Brandt (R)

District 41

David Gallegos (R)

District 42

Larry Scott (R)

Democratic Party (26)

Republican Party (16)