2020 New Mexico Senate election should not be confused with 2020 United States Senate election in New Mexico.
| Election Name: | 2020 New Mexico Senate election |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 New Mexico Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2024 New Mexico Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 2020 |
| Leader1: | Mary Kay Papen (Lost re-nomination) |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 38th - Las Cruces |
| Seats Before1: | 26 |
| Seats1: | 27 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 444,518 |
| Percentage1: | 51.6% |
| Leader2: | Stuart Ingle |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 27th - Portales |
| Seats Before2: | 16 |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 404,488 |
| Percentage2: | 47.0% |
| President pro tempore | |
| Before Election: | Mary Kay Papen |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Mimi Stewart |
| After Party: | Democratic |
The 2020 New Mexico Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate.
A primary election on June 2, 2020 determined which candidates will appear on the November 3 general election ballot.
| District[1] | Incumbent | Party | Elected senator | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 2 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 3 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 4 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 5 | Dem | sortname | Leo Jaramillo | Dem | |||
| 6 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 7 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 8 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 9 | Dem | sortname | Brenda McKenna | Dem | |||
| 10 | Rep | sortname | Katy Duhigg | Dem | |||
| 11 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 12 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 13 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 14 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 15 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 16 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 17 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 18 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 19 | Rep | sortname | Gregg Schmedes | Rep | |||
| 20 | Rep | sortname | Martin Hickey | Dem | |||
| 21 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 22 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 23 | Rep | sortname | Harold Pope Jr. | Dem | |||
| 24 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 25 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 26 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 27 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 28 | Dem | sortname | Siah Correa Hemphill | Dem | |||
| 29 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 30 | Dem | sortname | Joshua A. Sanchez | Rep | |||
| 31 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 32 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 33 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 34 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 35 | Dem | sortname | Crystal Diamond | Rep | |||
| 36 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 37 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 38 | Dem | sortname | Carrie Hamblen | Dem | |||
| 39 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 40 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 41 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 42 | Rep | Rep | |||||
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Two incumbent senators (one Republican and one Democrat) chose to not seek reelection.
Seven incumbent senators (five Democrats and two Republicans) sought reelection but were defeated in the June 2 primary. The Democrats defeated in the primary were part of a conservative faction that were targeted by progressive groups for voting with Republicans to defeat certain bills including legalizing marijuana or to pass bills limiting abortion rights.[4] Two of the challengers who unseated the incumbents went on to lose the general election: Pamela Cordova in the 30th and Neomi Martinez-Parra in the 35th.
Two incumbent senators, both Republicans, won their respective primaries but were defeated in the November 3 general election by their Democratic opponent.
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Incumbent Republican William Sharer has represented the 1st district since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Steven Neville has represented the 2nd district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Shannon Pinto has represented the 3rd district since her appointment on July 25, 2019 after the death of Democrat John Pinto (her grandfather).[8] She was elected to a full term.
Incumbent Democrat George Muñoz has represented the 4th district since 2009.
Incumbent Democrat Richard Martinez has represented the 5th district since 2001. Martinez lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Leo Jaramillo, who went on to win the general election.
Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 6th district since his appointment to the seat on December 20, 2019 after the death of Democrat Carlos Cisneros.[9]
Incumbent Republican Pat Woods has represented the 7th district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat Pete Campos has represented the 8th district since 1991.
Incumbent Democrat John Sapien has represented the 9th district since 2009. Sapien retired and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Brenda McKenna.
Incumbent Republican Candace Gould has represented the 10th district since 2017. Gould lost re-election to Democrat Katy Duhigg.
Incumbent Democrat Linda Lopez has represented the 11th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Jerry Ortiz y Pino has represented the 12th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Bill O'Neill has represented the 13th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Michael Padilla has represented the 14th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Ivey-Soto has represented the 15th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat and former congressional candidate Antoinette Sedillo Lopez has represented the 16th district since her appointment on January 14, 2019 after Democrat Cisco McSorley was named head of the Probation and Parole Division of the New Mexico Corrections Department.[10]
Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 17th district since 2015.
Incumbent Democrat Bill Tallman has represented the 18th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 19th district since 2016. White lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Gregg Schmedes, who went on to win the general election.
Incumbent Republican William Payne has represented the 20th district since 1997. Payne retired and Democrat Martin Hickey won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Mark Moores has represented the 21st district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Benny Shendo has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Sander Rue has represented the 23rd district since 2009. Rue lost re-election to Democrat Harold Pope Jr.
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Rodriguez has represented the 24th district since 1996.
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Wirth has represented the 25th district since 2009.
Incumbent Democrat Jacob Candelaria has represented the 26th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Stuart Ingle has represented the 27th district since 1985.
Incumbent Democrat Gabriel Ramos has represented the 28th district since his appointment on January 15, 2019 after Democrat Howie Morales resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. Ramos lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Siah Correa Hemphill, who wnet on to win the general election.
Incumbent Republican Gregory Baca has represented the 29th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Clemente Sanchez has represented the 30th district since 2013. Sanchez lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Pamela Cordova. Cordova lost the general election to Republican Joshua Sanchez.
Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 31st district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Cliff Pirtle has represented the 32nd district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican William Burt has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2011.
Incumbent Republican Ron Griggs has represented the 34th district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat John Arthur Smith has represented the 35th district since 1989. Smith lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Neomi Martinez-Parra. Martinez-Parra lost the general election to Republican Crystal Diamond.
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 36th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat William Soules has represented the 37th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Mary Kay Papen has represented the 38th district since 2001. Papen lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Carrie Hamblen, who went on to win the general election.
Incumbent Democrat Liz Stefanics has represented the 39th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Craig Brandt has represented the 40th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Gregg Fulfer has represented the 41st district since his appointment on December 26, 2018. Fulfer lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Gallegos, who went on to win the general election.
Incumbent Republican Gay Kernan has represented the th district since 2002.