Matt Dodson
Matt Dodson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Mexico. Dodson declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Dodson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 1 of the New Mexico State Senate.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the 2012 election.
Biography
Dodson earned his B.A. in history from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico
Toby Smith (Jewish/Christian National Party) is running in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico
Incumbent Ben Ray Luján (D) and Matt Dodson (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico
Benjamin Luna (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2026.
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2022
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 2
P. Mark Duncan defeated Matt Dodson in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | P. Mark Duncan (R) | 70.2 | 5,468 |
| Matt Dodson (Independent) | 29.8 | 2,321 | ||
| Total votes: 7,789 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 2
P. Mark Duncan advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | P. Mark Duncan | 100.0 | 1,706 |
| Total votes: 1,706 | |||
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2016
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New Mexico State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
Incumbent William Sharer defeated Rebecca Morgan in the New Mexico State Senate District 1 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico State Senate District 1, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Sharer Incumbent |
69.80% | 11,170 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Morgan | 30.20% | 4,834 | |
| Total Votes | 16,004 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Rebecca Morgan defeated Matt Dodson in the New Mexico State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico State Senate District 1, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Morgan |
64.23% | 984 | |
| Democratic | Matt Dodson | 35.77% | 548 | |
| Total Votes | 1,532 | |||
Incumbent William Sharer ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico State Senate District 1, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Sharer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Dodson ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico State Senate District 1. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. He was defeated by incumbent William Sharer (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Sharer Incumbent |
70.8% | 11,212 | |
| Democratic | Matt Dodson | 29.2% | 4,633 | |
| Total Votes | 15,845 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
