2014 New Mexico elections explained
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 4, 2014. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.
Governor
See main article: 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election.
Incumbent Republican Governor Susana Martinez ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
Four Democrats ran for their party's nomination: Attorney General of New Mexico Gary King,[2] State Senator Linda M. Lopez,[3] State Senator Howie Morales,[4] former State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency Lawrence Rael[5] and businessman Alan Webber.[6]
King won the primary with 35% of the vote.[7]
Lieutenant governor
Unlike most states, in New Mexico, the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate primaries. The winning candidates then run together on the same ticket.
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor John Sanchez was running for re-election to a second term.[1]
Deb Haaland was running for the Democrats. Marie Julienne had been running, but was disqualified.[8] Chocolatier Chuck Higgins had also been in the running, but he withdrew.[9]
Republican primary
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Gary King was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. He instead ran for governor.[1]
Hector Balderas, the State Auditor of New Mexico, was the only Democrat running.[1] In January 2013, former Public Regulation Commissioner Jason Marks formed an exploratory committee, but he suspended his campaign in July, citing poor fundraising.[10] [11]
Former Las Cruces Chief Deputy District Attorney and former Third Judicial District Judge Susan Riedel ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1] Attorney James Paul "Jim" Baiamonte had been running, but withdrew from the race. Matthew Chandler, the former District Attorney for the 9th Judicial District and Republican nominee for attorney general in 2010, had considered running again, but instead resigned as district attorney and opened a private law practice.[12] [13]
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | Margin of
error | Hector
Balderas (D) | Susan
Riedel (R) | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | September 27–October 1, 2014 | 727 | ± 4% | align=center | 52% | 37% | 11% | |
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran won a second term in office, defeating Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver.[1]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | Margin of
error | Dianna
Duran (R) | Maggie
Toulouse
Oliver (D) | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | September 27–October 1, 2014 | 727 | ± 4% | 38% | align=center | 44% | 19% | |
Results
Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer James B. Lewis was term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.[1]
Former state senator Tim Eichenberg and former chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico John Wertheim ran for the Democratic nomination.[1] Former Bernalillo County Treasurer Patrick Padilla had been running, but he was disqualified from the ballot after he failed to collect enough petition signatures. Wertheim raised the challenge and Padilla was disqualified after a district judge found he was 93 valid signatures short of the minimum requirement of 4,373. Padilla may appeal the ruling.[14] State Senator Tim Keller had considered running, but chose to run for State Auditor instead.[15] Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima also considered running, but decided not to.[16]
Rick Lopez was the only Republican running.[1]
State Auditor
Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Hector Balderas was term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office. He was instead running for attorney general.[1] Democratic former state auditor Domingo Martinez had been running,[17] but he withdrew from the race.[18]
Democrat Tim Keller and Republican Robert Aragon were the only candidates running.
Commissioner of Public Lands
| Election Name: | 2014 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | New Mexico elections, 2010#Commissioner of Public Lands |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Nominee1: | Aubrey Dunn Jr. |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 250,185 |
| Percentage1: | 50.1% |
| Nominee2: | Ray Powell |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 249,481 |
| Percentage2: | 49.9% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Commissioner |
| Before Election: | Ray Powell |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Aubrey Dunn Jr. |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner of Public Lands Ray Powell was running for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
Republican Aubrey Dunn was the only other candidate running.[1]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | Margin of
error | Ray
Powell (D) | Aubrey
Dunn (R) | Undecided |
|---|
| Gravis Marketing | September 27–October 1, 2014 | 727 | ± 4% | align=center | 43% | 37% | 20% | |
Results
Public Regulation Commission
Three of the five seats on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission were up for election.
District 2 Republican incumbent Patrick Lyons was unopposed for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
District 4 Democratic incumbent Theresa Becenti-Aguilar was running for re-election to a second term in office.[1] Democrats Edward J. Michael and Lynda Lovejoy were also running.[1] No Republican filed to run for the seat.[1]
District 5 Republican incumbent Ben Hall, the current Chairman of the commission, was running for re-election to a second term in office.[1] Democrats Donald L. Wolberg, Merrie Lee Soules, and Sandy R. Jones were also running.[1]
Democrat Ken Miyagishima, the Mayor of Las Cruces, had considered running for a seat on the commission, but decided not to.[16]
Public Education Commission
Seven of the ten seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission were up for election. Five of the seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections. The other two were special elections following resignations.
District 2 incumbent Republican Millie Pogna, District 3 incumbent Democrat Carmie Lynn Toulouse, District 5 incumbent Democrat James F. Conyers and District 6 incumbent Democrat Gilbert Peralta were all running for re-election to a second term unopposed.[1]
District 7 incumbent Democrat Eugene Gant was not running for re-election to a second term. Democrat Patricia E Gipson was running unopposed.[1]
In the District 1 and District 4 vacancies, Democrats former state representative Eleanor Chavez and former president of the American Federation of Teachers Karyl Ann Armbruster ran, respectively, against to-be-determined incumbents, who would be appointed to the office by Governor Martinez.[1] [19]
United States Senate
See main article: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2014.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Udall was running for re-election to a second term.[20] [21]
Businessman and candidate for Governor of New Mexico in 2010 Allen Weh.[22] defeated assistant district attorney and former chairman of the Doña Ana County Republican Party David Clements[23] [24] for the Republican nomination.
United States House of Representatives
See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2014.
All of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2014.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List . New Mexico Secretary of State . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008051307/https://candidateportal.sos.state.nm.us/candidatelist.aspx?eid=1&cty=99&reid=2 . 8 October 2014 . dead . 13 March 2014 .
- Web site: Monteleone, James. Attorney General King To Run for Gov . . 10 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008051424/http://www.abqjournal.com/117646/politics/attorney-general-king-plans-race-for-gov.html. 8 October 2014. live.
- Web site: Monteleone, James . Sen. Lopez to run for governor . . 17 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212085645/http://www.abqjournal.com/189364/news/sen-lope-zto-run-for-governor.html. 12 December 2013. live.
- Web site: Matthew. Reichbach. State Sen. Morales jumps in gubernatorial race. October 16, 2013. New Mexico Telegram. https://web.archive.org/web/20131017090631/http://www.nmtelegram.com/2013/10/16/state-sen-morales-jumps-in-gubernatorial-race/ . October 17, 2013. usurped.
- Web site: Dan. Boyd. November 16, 2013. Politics Notebook: Fifth Democrat joining race for governor. . https://web.archive.org/web/20131117064007/http://www.abqjournal.com/302029/news/fifth-democrat-joining-race-for-governor.html . November 17, 2013. live.
- Web site: Steve. Terrell. Santa Fe Democrat could shake up governor’s race. The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 25, 2013. https://archive.today/20141008055652/http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/article_caa2c521-0c54-5d2b-917e-84f881564316.html. October 8, 2014. live. October 8, 2014. mdy-all.
- Web site: Monteleone, James . June 4, 2014 . King vs. Martinez in NM governor race. The Albuquerque Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20140822080219/http://www.abqjournal.com/410517/news/king-vs-martinez.html. August 22, 2014. live.
- News: Terrell, Steve. 19 February 2014. Failed candidate for lieutenant gov. challenges Democratic rival. The Santa Fe New Mexican. https://archive.today/20140805164744/http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/failed-candidate-for-lieutenant-gov-challenges-democratic-rival/article_92afcfb4-742e-5382-b1df-3812809c4aba.html. 5 August 2014. live. 30 July 2014. dmy-all.
- News: Rob. Nikolewski. January 20, 2013. Chocolatier from Santa Fe runs for Lt. Governor — just don’t call him a liberal. Capitol Report - New Mexico. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200400/http://www.capitolreportnewmexico.com/2013/01/chocolatier-from-santa-fe-runs-for-lt-governor-just-dont-call-him-a-liberal/. September 23, 2015. dead. March 13, 2014. mdy-all.
- Web site: Nikolewski, Rob . Jason Marks looks at running for NM Attorney General . Capitol Report - New Mexico . February 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021071049/http://www.capitolreportnewmexico.com/2013/02/jason-marks-looks-at-running-for-nm-attorney-general/ . October 21, 2014 . dead . April 21, 2014 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Associated Press. Jason Marks abandons race for NM attorney general. The Albuquerque Journal. July 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014032125/http://www.abqjournal.com/225942/news/jason-marks-abandons-race-for-nm-attorney-general.html. October 14, 2014. live. April 21, 2014. mdy-all.
- News: District Attorney Chandler resigning March 1. Clovis News Journal. January 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008164703/http://www.cnjonline.com/2014/01/20/district-attorney-chandler-resigning-march-1/. October 8, 2014. live. April 21, 2014. mdy-all.
- Web site: Former Martinez deputy Susan Riedel running for state attorney general . Las Cruces Sun-News . January 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008133058/http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_24968867/former-martinez-deputy-susan-riedel-running-ag . October 8, 2014 . live . April 21, 2014 . mdy-all .
- News: Monteleone, James . April 8, 2014 . Former Bernco treasurer now out of state race . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423050658/http://www.abqjournal.com/380600/news/former-bernco-treasurer-now-out-of-state-race.html. April 23, 2014. live.
- News: Terrell, Steve . Sen. Linda Lopez prepares to run for governor . The Santa Fe New Mexican . April 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181107033210/http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/article_659995eb-8de1-5df0-bc61-a55b29a125a7.html . November 7, 2018 . live . April 21, 2014 . mdy-all .
- News: Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima nixed as next Doña Ana County manager . Las Cruces Sun-News . September 25, 2013 . April 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423054920/http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_24175306/las-cruces-mayor-ken-miyagishima-nixed-next-do . April 23, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
- News: Boyd, Dan. May 3, 2013. Santa Fe County Assessor Domingo Martinez to seek state auditor post. The Albuquerque Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314221827/http://www.abqjournal.com/195493/politics/santa-fe-county-assessor-domingo-martinez-to-seek-state-auditor-post.html. 14 March 2014. live.
- News: Terrell, Steve. 5 September 2013. Domingo Won't Run For Auditor. Roundhouse Roundup. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314002655/http://roundhouseroundup.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/domingo-wont-run-for-auditor.html . 14 March 2014. live.
- Web site: Clark, Carol A. . March 11, 2014 . Karyl Ann Armbruster Files For Public Education Commission District 4 . Los Alamos Daily Post . https://web.archive.org/web/20141013203646/http://www.ladailypost.com/content/karyl-ann-armbruster-files-public-education-commission-district-4 . October 13, 2014 . live . April 21, 2014 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Intorcio, Tom. November 20, 2012. N.M. Sen. Tom Udall tries fundraising off energy ad targeting him. WhoSaidYouSaid Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314032351/http://nm.whosaidyousaid.com/video/n-m-sen-tom-udall-tries-fundraising-off-energy-ad-targeting-him/. March 14, 2014. live. March 13, 2014. mdy-all.
- News: Bland, Scott. February 19, 2013. 'Most Liberal' Label Probably Won't Hurt Sen. Tom Udall. National Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015011110/http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/most-liberal-label-probably-won-t-hurt-sen-tom-udall-20130219. October 15, 2014. dead. October 8, 2014. mdy-all.
- Web site: Steve . Terrell . January 8, 2014 . Weh's bid for Udall's seat heats up GOP Senate primary . The Santa Fe New Mexican . https://web.archive.org/web/20200907202737/https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/weh-s-bid-for-udall-s-seat-heats-up-gop/article_bcf73890-bcef-54c8-b954-b11b5f224e33.html . September 7, 2020 . live . March 13, 2014 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Rob. Nikolewski. ‘Constitutional conservative’ wants to take on NM Sen. Tom Udall. October 16, 2013. Watchdog.org (Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity). https://web.archive.org/web/20141014105920/http://watchdog.org/111003/constitutional-conservative-wants-to-take-on-nm-sen-tom-udall/. October 14, 2014. live. March 13, 2014. mdy-all.
- News: Joey. Peters. Insurgency: Long-shot GOP candidate for Senate has unconventional message. October 22, 2013. Santa Fe Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014115138/http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-7805-insurgency.html. October 14, 2014. live. March 13, 2014. mdy-all.
