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United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2016

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2016 U.S. House Elections in New Mexico

Primary Date
June 7, 2016

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District 1District 2District 3

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2016 U.S. Senate Elections

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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Mexico took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected three candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's three congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 2, 2016
June 7, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a semi-closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members and unaffiliated voters.[1][2][3][4]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.



Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 8 election, the Democratic Party held two of the three congressional seats from New Mexico.

Members of the U.S. House from New Mexico -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2016 After the 2016 Election
     Democratic Party 2 2
     Republican Party 1 1
Total 3 3

Incumbents

Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the three congressional districts were:

Name Party District
Michelle Lujan Grisham Electiondot.png Democratic 1
Steve Pearce Ends.png Republican 2
Ben Ray Lujan Electiondot.png Democratic 3

Margin of victory for winners

The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.

District Winner Margin of Victory Total Vote Top Opponent
District 1 Democratic Party Michelle Lujan Grisham 30.3% 277,967 Richard Priem
District 2 Republican Party Steve Pearce 25.5% 228,816 Merrie Soules
District 3 Democratic Party Ben Ray Lujan 24.8% 273,342 Michael H. Romero

Candidates

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District 1

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michelle Lujan GrishamApproveda
Republican Party Richard Priem

Primary candidates:[5]

Democratic

Michelle Lujan Grisham - Incumbent[6] Approveda

Republican

Richard Priem[6] Approveda

District 2

General election candidates:

Republican Party Steve PearceApproveda
Democratic Party Merrie Soules
Republican Party Jack McGrann (Write-in)

Primary candidates:[5]

Democratic

Merrie Soules[7][6] Approveda

Republican

Steve Pearce - Incumbent[6] Approveda

District 3

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ben Ray LujanApproveda
Republican Party Michael H. Romero

Primary candidates:[5]

Democratic

Ben Ray Lujan - Incumbent[6] Approveda

Republican

Michael Glenn Lucero[6]
Michael H. Romero[6] Approveda

Disqualified:

Jerald Steve McFall (R)[6][8]


Important dates and deadlines

See also: New Mexico elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New Mexico in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
February 2, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for major party candidates for federal and statewide office
March 8, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for major party candidates for all other offices
April 11, 2016 Campaign finance First primary report due
May 9, 2016 Campaign finance Second primary report due
June 2, 2016 Campaign finance Third primary report due
June 7, 2016 Election date Primary election
June 30, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates
July 7, 2016 Campaign finance Fourth primary report due
September 12, 2016 Campaign finance First general report due
October 10, 2016 Campaign finance Second general report due
November 3, 2016 Campaign finance Third general report due
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
December 8, 2016 Campaign finance Fourth general report due
Sources: New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Election FAQ's," accessed June 12, 2015
New Mexico Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Schedule," accessed August 7, 2015

See also

Footnotes


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


Senators
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District 3
Democratic Party (5)