New Mexico State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of the New Mexico State Senate were held in New Mexico on November 4, 2008. State Senate seats in all 42 districts were up for election in 2008.

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

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $4,353,112. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, New Mexico State Senate
Donor	Amount
Eichenberg, Tim	$138,099
Lago LLC	$125,000
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association	$73,650
Conservation Voters New Mexico	$73,030
Padilla, Michael	$70,472
Conservatives for a Republican Majority	$64,367
Fischmann, Steve	$59,577
Cmte to Elect Senate Democrats	$58,147
McMinn, Rory	$53,877
New Mexico Medical Society	$50,450

List of Candidates

District 1

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• William E. Sharer: 2,976 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William E. Sharer: 14,302

District 2

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Steven Neville: 2,857 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven Neville: 14,223

District 3

June 3 Democratic primary:

• John Pinto: 2,869 a
• Willis Nez: 785

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Pinto: 12,121

District 4

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Edward L. Smith: 309
• Virginia A. Ballenger: 1,547
• Laverne Wyaco: 687
• George K. Munoz: 1,933 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Beatrice L. Woodward: 873 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Beatrice L. Woodward: 3,517

George K. Munoz: 10,897

District 5

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.
• Richard C. Martinez: 5,155 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard C. Martinez: 14,975

District 6

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Carlos R. Cisneros: 3,855 a
• Archie Velarde: 843
• Erminio E. Martinez: 2,648

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Carlos R. Cisneros: 18,037

District 7

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Thomas Jeffrey Carr: 3,295 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Clinton D. Harden Jr. 2,827 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Clinton D. Harden Jr.: 10,891

Thomas Jeffrey Carr: 7,547

District 8

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Pete Campos: 4,961 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Pete Campos: 13,254

District 9

June 3 Democratic primary:

• John M. Sapien: 2,172 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Steve Komadina: 2,085 a
• J. Barry Bitzer: 821

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Komadina: 11,860

John M. Sapien: 11,981

District 10

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Victor Paul Raigoza: 1,991 a
• Joel A. Davis: 1,854

June 8 GOP primary:

• John Christopher Ryan: 2,672 a
• Robert Kevin Sikes: 1,433

November 4 General election candidates:

John Christopher Ryan: 13,776

Victor Paul Raigoza: 13,120

District 11

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Linda M. Lopez: 1,886 a
• Michael Padilla: 1,656

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda M. Lopez: 14,253

District 12

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Gerald Peter Ortiz y Pino: 2,932 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gerald Peter Ortiz y Pino: 12,828

District 13

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Carlos Cordova: 1,133
• Dede Feldman: 4,282 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dede Feldman: 17,412

District 14

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Eric G. Griego: 2,111 a
• James G. Taylor: 1,274

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric G. Griego: 10,807

District 15

June 3 Democratic primary:

• John W. Blair: 1,652
• Tim Eichenberg: 2,413 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• H. Diane Snyder: 3,463 a

November 4 General election candidates:

H. Diane Snyder: 9,728

Tim Eichenberg: 12,643

District 16

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Cisco McSorley: 3,850 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cisco McSorley: 16,369

District 17

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Shannon Robinson: 832
• Tim Keller: 1,614 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Keller: 9,275

District 18

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Mark Boitano: 3,869 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Boitano: 13,980

District 19

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Jason Michael Burnette: 2,228 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Sue Wilson Beffort: 4,407 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sue Wilson Beffort: 14,266

Jason Michael Burnette: 9,357

District 20

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• William H. Payne: 3,972 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William H. Payne: 14,068

District 21

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Jessica Lynn Wolfe: 2,829 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Kent L. Cravens: 5,396 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent L. Cravens: 15,638

Jessica Lynn Wolfe: 11,818

District 22

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Billy W. Moore: 616
• Lynda M. Lovejoy: 1,883 a
• Joshua Madalena: 1,173
• Everett F. Chavez: 1,484

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynda M. Lovejoy: 16,908

District 23

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Sander Rue: 2,218 a
• David Trenton Pyne: 1,910

November 4 General election candidates:

Sander Rue: 22,338

District 24

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Nancy Rodriguez: 4,558 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nancy Rodriguez: 15,852

District 25

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Peter Wirth: 7,801 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Peter Wirth: 24,902

District 26

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Bernadette M. Sanchez: 3,144 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Spiro Gregory Vassilopoulos: 1,322 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Spiro Gregory Vassilopoulos: 4,419

Bernadette M. Sanchez: 13,750

District 27

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Stuart Ingle: 1,959 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stuart Ingle: 9,466

District 28

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Aquino: 670
• Howie Morales: 4,912 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Joseph D. Gros: 2,250 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph D. Gros: 6,790

Howie Morales: 13,546

District 29

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Michael S. Sanchez: 2,758 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael S. Sanchez: 14,633

District 30

June 3 Democratic primary:

• David Ulibarri: 1,662 a
• June L. Lorenzo: 1,276
• Clemente Sanchez: 1,654

June 8 GOP primary:

• Jose A. Silva: 1,506 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jose A. Silva: 7,447

David Ulibarri: 8,262

District 31

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia L. Nava: 784 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cynthia L. Nava: 7,550

District 32

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Timothy Z. Jennings: 1,176 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Timothy Z. Jennings: 8,721

District 33

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Rory McMinn: 2,902
• Rod Adair: 3,335 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rod Adair: 14,274

District 34

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Vernon D. Asbill: 3,465 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vernon D. Asbill: 14,122

District 35

June 3 Democratic primary:

• John Arthur Smith: 2,710 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Arthur Smith: 10,636

District 36

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Oscar Vasquez Butler: 933
• Mary Jane Garcia: 1,960 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Lee S. Cotter: 1,463 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lee S. Cotter: 7,736

Mary Jane Garcia: 9,411

District 37

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Stephen H. Fischmann: 2,527 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• Leonard Lee Rawson: 3,039 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Leonard Lee Rawson: 12,643

Stephen H. Fischmann: 13,229

District 38

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Mary Kuper Papen: 2,171 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Kuper Papen: 12,157

District 39

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Phil A. Griego: 5,342 a

June 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Phil A. Griego: 16,245

District 40

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Dianna J. Duran: 2,510 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dianna J. Duran: 10,230

District 41

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Carroll H. Leavell: 1,619 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carroll H. Leavell: 8,702

District 42

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 8 GOP primary:

• Gay G. Kernan: 3,334 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gay G. Kernan: 12,519

See also

• New Mexico State Senate
• New Mexico State Legislature

External links

• Official 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)