New Mexico State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the office of the New Mexico State Senate consisted of a primary Election Day on June 1, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

Campaign contributions

During the 2004 election, the total contributions to the Senate candidates was $2,464,793. The top 10 contributors were:

2004 Donors, New Mexico State Senate
Donor	Amount
Moving America Forward	$112,735
New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte	$46,131
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association/Cmte on Individual Responsibility	$35,350
Moving America Forward	$32,259
Association of Commerce & Industry of New Mexico	$27,500
PNM Resources	$26,850
New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association/Car of New Mexico	$23,800
Altria	$23,200
Diamond, Jeffrey B	$20,975
Presbyterian Health Plan	$20,400

List of Candidates

District 1

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Alfred Gordon Glass Jr.: 1,073 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• William E. Sharer: 2,259 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William E. Sharer: 11,340

Alfred Gordon Glass Jr.: 6,489

District 2

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Steven P. Neville: 1,878 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steven P. Neville: 14,084

District 3

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Dineh Benally: 1,168
• John Pinto: 2,357 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Pinto: 10,828

District 4

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Gloria M. Skeet: 1,134
• Lidio G. Rainaldi: 2,065 a
• Johnny R. Thompson: 743

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lidio G. Rainaldi: 10,211

District 5

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Richard C. Martinez: 4,665 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard C. Martinez: 13,743

District 6

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Carlos R. Cisneros: 4,717 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Carlos R. Cisneros: 16,256

District 7

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Robert L. Frost: 3,029 a
• Fred L. Sparks: 1,309

June 1 GOP primary:

• Clinton D. Harden, Jr.: 2,219 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Clinton D. Harden, Jr.: 9,010

Robert L. Frost: 8,974

District 8

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Pete Campos: 5,851 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Linda Jaramillo: 945 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Jaramillo: 6,288

Pete Campos: 10,654

District 9

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Steve Komadina: 796 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Komadina: 14,688

District 10

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Victor Paul Raigoza: 1,228
• John Hooker: 1,339 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• John Christopher Ryan: 1,207 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Christopher Ryan: 12,651

John Hooker: 10,632

District 11

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Linda M. Lopez: 2,027 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Tom Benavides: 385 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Benavides: 4,645

Linda M. Lopez: 8,404

District 12

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Gerald P. Ortiz Y Pino: 1,920 a
• Adele Baca Hundley: 794
• Reggie Garcia: 239

June 1 GOP primary:

• Gwen J. Poe: a

November 2 General election candidates:

Gwen J. Poe: 3,760

Gerald P. Ortiz Y Pino: 10,760

District 13

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Dede Feldman: 3,384 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dede Feldman: 15,876

District 14

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Manny M. Aragon: 1,878 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Fernando E. C. De Baca: 536 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Fernando E. C. De Baca: 4,677

James G. Taylor: 6,823

Alfred Bennett, III: 223

Kathleen Ann Sabo: 890

District 15

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Chris Berkheimer: 2,328 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• H. Diane Snyder: 1,839 a

November 2 General election candidates:

H. Diane Snyder: 11,228

Chris Berkheimer: 10,105

District 16

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Cisco Mcsorley: 3,331 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cisco Mcsorley: 15,628

District 17

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Shannon Robinson: 1,232 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Mary A. Gilbert: 508 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mary A. Gilbert: 5,054

Shannon Robinson: 6,389

District 18

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Mark L. Boitano: 1,734 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark L. Boitano: 15,271

District 19

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Sue Wilson Beffort: 1,694 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sue Wilson Beffort: 15,614

District 20

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• William H. Payne: 1,435 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William H. Payne: 15,199

District 21

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Kent L. Cravens: 2,322 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kent L. Cravens: 18,678

District 22

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Leonard Tsosie: 2,366 a
• Everett F. Chavez: 1,590

June 1 GOP primary:

• Ernest G. Geros: 342 a
• Delores Y. Garcia: 283

November 2 General election candidates:

Ernest G. Geros: 5,229

Leonard Tsosie: 10,175

District 23

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Joseph J. Carraro: 912 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph J. Carraro: 19,614

District 24

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Nancy Rodriguez: 3,974 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Nancy Rodriguez: 14,915

District 25

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Letitia Montoya: 1,512
• Geraldine Salazar: 1,017
• John T.L. Grubesic: 2,932 a
• Roman M. Maes III: 2,575

June 1 GOP primary:

• Robert E. Mallin: 623 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert E. Mallin: 5,988

John T.L. Grubesic: 22,598

District 26

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Dolores A. Griego: 869
• Bernadette M. Sanchez: 1,663 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bernadette M. Sanchez: 12,702

District 27

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Stuart Ingle: 1,650 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stuart Ingle: 10,306

District 28

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Ben D. Altamirano: 5,388 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ben D. Altamirano: 15,282

District 29

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Michael S. Sanchez: 2,490 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Abran D. Gabaldon: 709 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Abran D. Gabaldon: 6,434

Michael S. Sanchez: 10,818

District 30

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Joseph A. Fidel: 3,594 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Gary L. Whittington: 1,006 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Gary L. Whittington: 5,257

Joseph A. Fidel: 8,471

District 31

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia L. Nava: 604 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cynthia L. Nava: 5,838

District 32

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Timothy Z. Jennings: 726 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

Timothy Z. Jennings: 7,952

District 33

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Rod Adair: 2,925 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rod Adair: 14,526

District 34

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Jeffrey B. Diamond: 2,477 a
• Steve West: 1,457

June 1 GOP primary:

• Vernon D. Asbill: 1,399 a
• Lucky Briggs: 1,224

November 2 General election candidates:

Vernon D. Asbill: 11,065

Jeffrey B. Diamond: 7,742

District 35

June 1 Democratic primary:

• John Arthur Smith: 2,304 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Arthur Smith: 9,715

District 36

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Mary Jane Garcia: 1,918 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Lee S. Cotter: 658 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Lee S. Cotter: 6,698

Mary Jane Garcia: 9,570

District 37

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Leonard Lee Rawson: 1,667 a
• Janie M. Mcmullan-Blue: 349

November 2 General election candidates:

Leonard Lee Rawson: 14,748

District 38

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Mary K. Papen: 1,752 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Darl N. Miller: 493 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Darl N. Miller: 4,919

Mary K. Papen: 10,404

District 39

June 1 Democratic primary:

• Phil A. Griego: 4,731 a

June 1 GOP primary:

• Al López: 562 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Al López: 5,208

Phil A. Griego: 13,094

District 40

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Dianna J. Duran: 1,335 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dianna J. Duran: 10,898

District 41

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Carroll H. Leavell: 1,309 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Carroll H. Leavell: 9,042

District 42

June 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 1 GOP primary:

• Gay G. Kernan: 1,639 a
• Will Palmer: 1,087

November 2 General election candidates:

Gay G. Kernan: 12,881

See also

• New Mexico State Senate
• New Mexico State Legislature

External links

• Official 2004 primary election results
• Official 2004 general 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

Vacant

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 (15)

Vacancies (1)