2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election explained

Election Name:2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 New Mexico elections#Secretary of State
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 New Mexico Secretary of State election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Image1:Maggie Toulouse Oliver.jpg
Nominee1:Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Party1:Democratic Party of New Mexico
Popular Vote1:384,526
Percentage1:54.5%
Nominee2:Audrey Trujillo
Party2:Republican Party of New Mexico
Popular Vote2:300,763
Percentage2:42.6%
Secretary of State
Before Election:Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Before Party:Democratic Party of New Mexico
After Election:Maggie Toulouse Oliver
After Party:Democratic Party of New Mexico

The 2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of New Mexico. Incumbent Democratic secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver won re-election to a second term. She was elected to a full term with 57.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary

Audrey Trujillo, a small business owner,[1] was the sole Republican candidate to file.[2] Her candidacy was endorsed by the America First Secretary of State Coalition.[3] Trujillo called for a statewide audit of the 2020 presidential election.[4]

Candidates

Declared

Did not file

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[9] November 7, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Maggie
Audrey
Trujillo (R)
Mayna
Myers (L)
OtherUndecided
Research & Polling Inc.October 20–27, 2022625 (LV)± 3.9%50%35%4%1%9%
SurveyUSAOctober 21–26, 2022650 (LV)± 4.9%43%36%3%17%
SurveyUSAOctober 1–6, 2022570 (LV)± 5.8%47%32%3%18%
SurveyUSASeptember 8–12, 2022558 (LV)± 5.7%46%35%3%16%
Research & Polling Inc.August 19–25, 2022518 (LV)± 4.3%45%33%4%3%16%
Public Policy Polling (D)June 13–14, 2022642 (V)± 3.9%41%34%9%16%

Results

By congressional district

Toulouse Oliver won all 3 congressional districts.[10]

DistrictToulouse OliverTrujilloRepresentative
57%41%Melanie Stansbury
50%47%Yvette Herrell (117th Congress)
Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress)
55%42%Teresa Leger Fernandez

External links

Official campaign sites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Mexico candidate removes gun-for-$100 donations offer. Associated Press. Lee, Morgan. en-US. live. September 22, 2022. November 10, 2022. September 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923162532/https://apnews.com/article/elections-new-mexico-campaigns-gun-politics-campaign-finance-1369c316e2aa534c6a93c2c242f75ed4.
  2. Web site: McKay . Dan . May 2, 2022 . Candidate's account links Jews to vaccines, mocks Mexicans . 2022-06-07 . Albuquerque Journal.
  3. News: Berzon . Alexandra . 2022-06-05 . In Races to Run Elections, Candidates Are Backed by Key 2020 Deniers . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-07 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Schatz . Justin . 2022-03-23 . GOP Candidates Support a Statewide Audit of 2020 Election . 2022-06-07 . The Paper. . en-US.
  5. Web site: Nott . Robert . Quest rancher seeks Republican nomination for secretary of state . www.santafenewmexican.com . . 12 January 2022 . 2 August 2021.
  6. Web site: 2022 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List . 28 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Full slate on primary ballot. 17 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2022 . November 3, 2022.
  9. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
  10. Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting. August 18, 2024.