2014 New Mexico House of Representatives election explained

2014 New Mexico House of Representatives election should not be confused with 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico.

Election Name:2014 New Mexico House of Representatives election
Country:New Mexico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 New Mexico House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 New Mexico House of Representatives election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Majority Seats:36
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Leader1:Donald Bratton (retired)
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:62nd - Hobbs
Last Election1:32
Seats Before1:33
Seats1:37
Seat Change1: 4
Popular Vote1:215,079
Percentage1:47.97%
Leader2:Ken Martinez
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:69th - Grants
Last Election2:38
Seats Before2:37
Seats2:33
Seat Change2: 4
Popular Vote2:226,538
Percentage2:50.53%
Map Size:350px
Speaker of the House
Before Election:Ken Martinez
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Don Tripp
After Party:Republican

The 2014 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and Attorney General.[1] A primary election held on June 3, 2014, determined which candidates appear on the November 8th general election ballot.

Results summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected representativeParty
1stTom TaylorRepRod MontoyaRep
2ndJames StricklerRepJames StricklerRep
3rdPaul BandyRepPaul BandyRep
4thSharon ClahchischilliageRepSharon ClahchischilliageRep
5thSandra JeffDemDoreen Wonda JohnsonDem
6thEliseo AlconDemEliseo AlconDem
7thKelly FajardoRepKelly FajardoRep
8thAlonzo BaldonadoRepAlonzo BaldonadoRep
9thPatricia LundstromDemPatricia LundstromDem
10thHenry SaavedraDemAndrés RomeroDem
11thRick MieraDemJavier MartínezDem
12thErnest ChavezDemPatricio RuilobaDem
13thPatricia Roybal CaballeroDemPatricia Roybal CaballeroDem
14thMiguel GarciaDemMiguel GarciaDem
15thEmily KaneDemSarah Maestas BarnesRep
16thMoe MaestasDemMoe MaestasDem
17thEdward SandovalDemDeborah ArmstrongDem
18thGail ChaseyDemGail ChaseyDem
19thSheryl Williams StapletonDemSheryl Williams StapletonDem
20thJames WhiteRepJim DinesRep
21stMimi StewartDemMimi StewartDem
22ndJames SmithRepJames SmithRep
23rdPaul PachecoRepPaul PachecoRep
24thLiz ThomsonDemConrad JamesRep
25thChristine TrujilloDemChristine TrujilloDem
26thGeorgene LouisDemGeorgene LouisDem
27thLarry LarrañagaRepLarry LarrañagaRep
28thJimmie HallRepJimmie HallRep
29thThomas AndersonRepDavid AdkinsRep
30thNate GentryRepNate GentryRep
31stBill RehmRepBill RehmRep
32ndDona IrwinDemDona IrwinDem
33rdBill McCamleyDemBill McCamleyDem
34thMary Helen GarciaDemBealquin "Bill" GomezDem
35thJeff SteinbornDemJeff SteinbornDem
36thPhillip ArchuletaDemAndy NuñezRep
37thTerry McMillanRepTerry McMillanRep
38thDianne HamiltonRepDianne HamiltonRep
39thDemJohn L. ZimmermanRep
40thNick SalazarDemNick SalazarDem
41stDebbie RodellaDemDebbie RodellaDem
42ndRoberto GonzalesDemRoberto GonzalesDem
43rdStephanie Garcia RichardDemStephanie Garcia RichardDem
44thJane Powdrell-CulbertRepJane Powdrell-CulbertRep
45thJim TrujilloDemJim TrujilloDem
46thCarl TrujilloDemCarl TrujilloDem
47thBrian EgolfDemBrian EgolfDem
48thLucky VarelaDemLucky VarelaDem
49thDon TrippRepDon TrippRep
50thVickie PereaRepMatthew McQueenDem
51stYvette HerrellRepYvette HerrellRep
52ndDoreen GallegosDemDoreen GallegosDem
53rdNate CoteDemRicky LittleRep
54thBill GrayRepJim TownsendRep
55thCathrynn BrownRepCathrynn BrownRep
56thZachary CookRepZachary CookRep
57thJason HarperRepJason HarperRep
58thCandy EzzellRepCandy EzzellRep
59thNora EspinozaRepNora EspinozaRep
60thTim LewisRepTim LewisRep
61stDavid GallegosRepDavid GallegosRep
62ndDonald BrattonRepLarry ScottRep
63rdGeorge Dodge Jr.DemGeorge Dodge Jr.Dem
64thAnna CrookRepRandal CrowderRep
65thJames MadalenaDemJames MadalenaDem
66thBob WooleyRepBob WooleyRep
67thDennis RochRepDennis RochRep
68thMonica YoungbloodRepMonica YoungbloodRep
69thKen MartinezDemKen MartinezDem
70thTomás SalazarDemTomás SalazarDem
Party Candi-
dates
Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– !%
Republican 47 215,079 47.97 37 4 52.86
55 226,538 50.53 33 4 47.14
4 6,699 1.49 0 0.00
Total 106 448,316 100% 70 100%

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

Incumbents defeated in the general election

Open seats that changed parties

Detailed results

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Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State[2] Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State[3]

District 1

Incumbent Republican Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999. Taylor didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Rod Montoya won the open seat.

Republican primary
  • General election
  • District 2

    Incumbent Republican James Strickler has represented the 2nd district since 2007.

    District 3

    Incumbent Republican Paul Bandy has represented the 3rd district since 2007.

    District 4

    Incumbent Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage has represented the 4th district since 2013.

    District 5

    Incumbent Democrat Sandra Jeff has represented the 5th district since 2009. Jeff ran for re-election but was removed from the ballot. She lost a write-in campaign in the general election to Democratic nominee Doreen Wonda Johnson.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 6

    Incumbent Democrat Eliseo Alcon has represented the 6th district since 2009.

    District 7

    Incumbent Republican Kelly Fajardo has represented the 7th district since 2013.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 8

    Incumbent Republican Alonzo Baldonado has represented the 8th district since 2011.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 9

    Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 10

    Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977. Saavedra didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Andrés Romero won the open seat.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 11

    Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991. Miera didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Javier Martinez won the open seat.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 12

    Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005. Chavez didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Patricio Ruiloba won the open seat.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 13

    Incumbent Democrat Patricia Roybal Caballero has represented the 13th district since 2013.

    District 14

    Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.

    District 15

    Incumbent Democrat Emily Kane has represented the 15th district since 2013. Kane lost re-election to Republican Sarah Maestas Barnes.

    District 16

    Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007.

    District 17

    Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983. retired and fellow Democrat Deborah Armstrong won the open seat.

    District 18

    Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.

    District 19

    Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.

    District 20

    Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 20th district since 2009. White didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Jim Dines won the open seat.

    District 21

    Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 2009.

    District 22

    Incumbent Republican James Smith has represented the 22nd district since 2011.

    District 23

    Incumbent Republican Paul Pacheco has represented the 23rd district since 2013.

    District 24

    Incumbent Democrat Liz Thomson has represented the 24th district since 2013. Thomson lost re-election to Republican Conrad James, who previsouly represented the district from 2011 to 2013.

    District 25

    Incumbent Democrat Christine Trujillo has represented the 25th district since 2013.

    District 26

    Incumbent Democrat Georgene Louis has represented the 26th district since 2013.

    District 27

    Incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.

    District 28

    Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.

    District 29

    Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003. Anderson lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Adkins, who went on to win the general election.

    Republican primary
  • General election
  • District 30

    Incumbent Republican Nate Gentry has represented the 30th district since 2011.

    District 31

    Incumbent Republican Bill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007.

    District 32

    Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.

    District 33

    Incumbent Democrat Bill McCamley has represented the 33rd district since 2013.

    District 34

    Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997. Garcia lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Bealquin "Bill" Gomez, who went on to win the general election.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 35

    Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 35th district since 2013.

    District 36

    Incumbent Democrat Phillip Archuleta has represented the 36th district since 2013. He lost re-election to Republican Andy Nuñez, who previously represented the district from 2001 to 2013.

    District 37

    Incumbent Republican Terry McMillan has represented the 37th district since 2011.

    District 38

    Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.

    District 39

    Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007. He lost re-election to Republican John L. Zimmerman.

    District 40

    Incumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 41

    Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.

    District 42

    Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.

    District 43

    Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard has represented the 43rd district since 2013.

    Republican primary
  • General election
  • District 44

    Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.

    District 45

    Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.

    District 46

    Incumbent Democrat Carl Trujillo has represented the 46th district since 2013.

    District 47

    Incumbent Democrat Brian Egolf has represented the 47th district since 2009.

    District 48

    Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.

    District 49

    Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 50

    Incumbent Republican Vickie Perea has represented the 50th district since her appointment on November 1, 2013, following the death of Democrat Stephen Easley. Perea lost re-election to Democrat Matthew McQueen.

    District 51

    Incumbent Republican Yvette Herrell has represented the 51st district since 2011.

    District 52

    Incumbent Democrat Doreen Gallegos has represented the 52nd district since 2013.

    District 53

    Incumbent Democrat Nate Cote has represented the 53rd district since 2013. Cote didn't seek re-election and former Republican representative Ricky Little won the open seat.

    District 54

    Incumbent Republican Bill Gray has represented the 54th district since 2007. Gray retired and fellow Republican Jim Townsend won the open seat.

    Republican primary
  • General election
  • District 55

    Incumbent Republican Cathrynn Brown has represented the 55th district since 2011.

    District 56

    Incumbent Republican Zachary Cook has represented the 56th district since 2009.

    Republican primary
  • General election
  • District 57

    Incumbent Republican Jason Harper has represented the 57th district since 2013.

    District 58

    Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.

    District 59

    Incumbent Republican Nora Espinoza has represented the 59th district since 2007.

    District 60

    Incumbent Republican Tim Lewis has represented the 60th district since 2011.

    District 61

    Incumbent Republican David Gallegos has represented the 61st district since 2013.

    District 62

    Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Donald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001. Bratton didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Larry Scott won the open seat.

    District 63

    Incumbent Democrat George Dodge Jr. has represented the 63rd district since 2011.

    District 64

    Incumbent Republican Anna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995. Crook didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Randal Crowder won the open seat.

    Republican primary
  • General election
  • District 65

    Incumbent Democrat James Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 66

    Incumbent Republican Bob Wooley has represented the 66th district since 2011.

    District 67

    Incumbent Republican Dennis Roch has represented the 67th district since 2009.

    District 68

    Incumbent Republican Monica Youngblood has represented the 68th district since 2013.

    District 69

    Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ken Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999.

    District 70

    Incumbent Democrat Tomás Salazar has represented the 70th district since 2013. Former representative Richard Vigil unsuccessfully challenged Salazar for the Democratic nomination.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2014. Ballotpedia. May 26, 2023.
    2. Web site: Official Results 2014 Primary June 3, 2014. New Mexico Secretary of State. July 15, 2017. May 26, 2023.
    3. Web site: Official Results 2014 General November 4, 2014. New Mexico Secretary of State. January 14, 2015. May 26, 2023.