United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
- Primary date: June 2
- Primary type: Closed
- Registration deadline(s): May 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Early voting starts: May 16
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 2 (received)
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| U.S. Senate, New Mexico |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 10, 2020 |
| Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Tom Udall (Democratic) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in New Mexico |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd New Mexico elections, 2020 U.S. Congress elections, 2020 U.S. Senate elections, 2020 U.S. House elections, 2020 |
A Republican Party primary took place on June 2, 2020, in New Mexico to determine which Republican candidate would run in the state's general election on November 3, 2020.
Mark Ronchetti advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico.
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Heading into the election, the incumbent was Tom Udall (Democrat), who was first elected in 2008.
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.
This page focuses on New Mexico's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
New Mexico made no changes to its primary election.
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Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Ronchetti  | 56.5 | 89,216 |
 | Elisa Martinez | 26.1 | 41,240 | |
 | Gavin Clarkson | 17.4 | 27,471 | |
| Total votes: 157,927 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mick Rich (R)
- Rick Montoya (R)
- Louie Sanchez (R)
Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[5] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Mark Ronchetti lives in Albuquerque, where he and his wife, Krysty, are raising two young daughters. A proud New Mexican, Mark and Krysty want their children to be able to chase and realize their boldest dreams - right here, at home.Like many, Mark believes that elected leaders in Congress too often put politics ahead of the people they represent. He's running for the U.S. Senate to truly be New Mexico's voice in the nation's capital, where he will work to keep America strong and well-protected, preserve and grow New Mexico's role in providing for our national defense, secure our southern border, and bring much-needed federal help in the daily fight against crime. Mark is a conservative who also believes that taxes should be low and 2nd amendment rights should be protected. As a proud political outsider, he says New Mexico deserves a senator who has not been part of the problem in Washington, but a senator who will represent true New Mexican values."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate New Mexico in 2020.
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[6] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[7] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Gavin Clarkson | Republican Party | $1,302,445 | $1,295,008 | $7,437 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Elisa Martinez | Republican Party | $514,383 | $511,774 | $2,609 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Mark Ronchetti | Republican Party | $3,977,163 | $3,966,351 | $10,812 | As of December 31, 2020 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[8]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[9][10][11]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 | |||||||||
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| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
See also
- United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2020
- United States Senate elections, 2020
- U.S. Senate battlegrounds, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "2025 Regular Session - SB 16," accessed June 20, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
