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New Mexico judicial elections summary, 2014
| New Mexico judicial elections, 2014 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Total candidates: | 348 |
| Primary candidates: | 239 |
| General election candidates: | 257 |
| Incumbency | |
| Incumbents: | 184 |
| Incumbent success rate: | 94% |
| Competition - general election | |
| Percent of candidates in contested races: | 35% |
| Percent uncontested: | 32% |
| Percent retention: | 33% |
| Partisan victories | |
Republican 
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62 |
Democratic 
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79 |
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In the 2014 general election, 257 judicial candidates appeared on ballots across New Mexico. Of those, 184 were incumbents. Ninety-one judges faced contested races, while 80 ran unopposed and were assured another term. Additionally, 86 judges were subject to retention votes, with two not being retained.
For general election results, see: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014.
For primary election results, see: New Mexico judicial primary elections, 2014.
Interesting races
- Albert Mitchell and Sheri Raphaelson were not retained by voters. In New Mexico, a candidate in a retention election must receive 57% of the vote to be retained. Raphaelson received 55.98% and Mitchell received 49.95%. Earlier in the year, the New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission issued retention recommendations. The commission recommended that Raphaelson not be retained, while advising that Mitchell should be retained.
- See: JP Election Brief: 2014 retention report for more retention news.
- J. Miles Hanisee, who was appointed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals in 2012, defeated challenger Kerry Kiernan for a full term on the court.
- There were a number of close races for the Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts (winners in bold):
- Division 14: Judge Peggy Ann Holguin (49.1%), Vidalia G. Chavez (50.9%)
- Division 4: Judge Chris J. Schultz (49.2%), Courtney Bryn Weaks (50.8%)
- Division 8: Jill M. Martinez (50.8%), Judge R. John Duran, II (49.2%)
- Incumbent Dick A. Van Dyk lost his seat on the Eddy County Magistrate Court to D'Ann Read.
List of defeated incumbents
| Name | Court |
|---|---|
| Charles J. Aguilar | Sandoval County Probate Court - Seat 1 |
| Chris J. Schultz | Bernalillo Metropolitan Court - Division 4 |
| Dick A. Van Dyk | Eddy County Magistrate Court - Division 2 |
| Jason Greenlee | Bernalillo Metropolitan Court - Division 15 |
| Ned S. Fuller | Second Judicial District Court - Division 27 |
| Nelson J. Goodin | Dona Ana County Magistrate Court - Division 1 |
| Peggy Ann Holguin | Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court - Division 14 |
| R. John Duran II | Bernalillo Metropolitan Court - Division 8 |
| Richard B. Wellborn | Dona Ana County Magistrate Court - Division 4 |
| Rudy Martin | Rio Arriba County Magistrate Court - Division 2 |
| Shawn C. Jeffrey | Harding County Probate Court - Seat 1 |
Retention:
| Name | Court |
|---|---|
| Albert Mitchell | 10th Judicial District Court - Retention |
| Sheri Raphaelson | 1st Judicial District Court - Retention |
See also
- New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
- New Mexico elections
- Portal:Judicial elections
- Judicial selection in New Mexico
- New Mexico
External links
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Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
