2024 United States Senate election in New Mexico explained

Election Name:2024 United States Senate election in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States Senate election in New Mexico
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2030 United States Senate election in New Mexico
Next Year:2030
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Turnout:65.3%
Image1:Heinrich Official Headshot 2019 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Martin Heinrich
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:497,333
Percentage1:55.06%
Nominee2:Nella Domenici
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:405,978
Percentage2:44.94%
Map Size:230px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Martin Heinrich
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Martin Heinrich
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2024 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Mexico. Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican financier Nella Domenici. Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024, with both Heinrich and Domenici winning their respective party's nomination unopposed.[1] Republicans had not won a Senate race in New Mexico since Domenici's late father Pete did so in 2002.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Disqualified

Results

Independents and third-party candidates

Candidates

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[9] November 9, 2023
align=left Inside Elections[10] November 9, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] November 9, 2023
align=left Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[12] October 30, 2024
align=left Elections Daily[13] May 4, 2023
align=left CNalysis[14] November 21, 2023
align=left RealClearPolitics[15] August 5, 2024
Split Ticket[16] October 30, 2024
538[17] October 23, 2024

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Martin Heinrich (D)$12,502,263$10,330,618$2,826,618
Nella Domenici (R)$4,777,524$4,377,754$399,769
Source: Federal Election Commission[18]

Polling

Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Martin
Heinrich (D)
Nella
Domenici (R)
Undecided
Margin
FiveThirtyEightthrough November 3, 2024November 4, 202448.4%38.9%12.7%Heinrich +9.5
RCPJune 13 – October 26, 2024November 4, 202448.7%39.3%12.0%Heinrich +9.4
270ToWinOctober 22 – November 4, 2024November 4, 202450.5%44.5%5.0%Heinrich +6.0%
TheHill/DDHQthrough November 3, 2024November 4, 202450.8%43.1%6.1%Heinrich +7.7%
Average49.6%41.5%8.9%Heinrich +8.1%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Martin
Heinrich (D)
Nella
Domenici (R)
Other Undecided
Victory Insights (R)November 1–3, 2024600 (LV)50%48%1%
Research & Polling Inc.October 10–18, 20241,024 (LV)± 3.1%51%40%1%7%
SurveyUSASeptember 12–18, 2024619 (LV)± 5.4%47%34%19%
Research & Polling Inc.September 6–13, 2024532 (LV)± 4.2%50%38%4%9%
Redfield & Wilton StrategiesSeptember 6–9, 2024521 (LV)± 3.9%47%37%6%11%
Redfield & Wilton StrategiesAugust 25–28, 2024488 (LV)± 4.0%43%33%4%19%
Emerson Collegedata-sort-value="2024-08-23" August 20–22, 2024965 (RV)± 3.1%49%37%4%9%
Redfield & Wilton Strategiesdata-sort-value="2024-08-19" August 12–15, 2024453 (LV)± 4.1%42%36%7%15%
Redfield & Wilton Strategiesdata-sort-value="2024-08-06" July 31 – August 3, 2024493 (LV)± 4.1%40%34%4%21%
1892 Polling (R) data-sort-value="2024-07-01" June 19–24, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%46%42%10%
Public Policy Polling (D)data-sort-value="2024-06-11" June 13–14, 2024555 (V)± 4.2%47%40%13%
Red Oak Strategies (R) data-sort-value="2024-06-11" May 7–19, 20241,800 (LV)± 2.3%41%38%21%
1892 Polling (R) data-sort-value="2024-07-01" March 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%48%36%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 State Primary Election Dates . August 6, 2023 . www.ncsl.org.
  2. Web site: Boetel . Ryan . Heinrich announces re-election campaign . Albuquerque Journal . May 4, 2023 . May 4, 2023.
  3. News: . January 17, 2024 . Daughter of former GOP senator launches Senate run in New Mexico. January 16, 2023 . Mutnick, Ally .
  4. Web site: Cook . Cathy . February 13, 2024 . Former Bernalillo County sheriff disqualified from Senate race . February 14, 2024 . . en.
  5. Web site: CHICK, CAMERON MR. - Candidate overview . FEC.gov . July 14, 2024 . en.
  6. Web site: LUNA, BENJAMIN RALPH #1728 - Candidate overview . FEC.gov . July 14, 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: ROSE, JERRY - Candidate overview . FEC.gov . July 14, 2024 . en.
  8. Web site: WAKELY, THOMAS JOHN - Candidate overview . FEC.gov . July 14, 2024 . en.
  9. Web site: 2024 Senate Race ratings . January 25, 2023 . Cook Political Report . en.
  10. Web site: January 6, 2023. January 10, 2023 . Senate Ratings . Inside Elections.
  11. Web site: January 24, 2023. February 13, 2023 . 2024 Senate . Sabato's Crystal Ball.
  12. Web site: 2024 Senate prediction map . June 8, 2024 . elections2024.thehill.com/ . . June 8, 2024.
  13. Web site: August 1, 2023 . Election Ratings . August 2, 2023 . Elections Daily . en-US.
  14. Web site: '24 Senate Forecast . November 21, 2023 . CNalysis . en-US.
  15. Web site: Battle for the Senate 2024 . August 5, 2024 . . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2024 Senate Forecast . Split Ticket . October 23, 2024.
  17. Web site: 2024 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . October 23, 2024.
  18. Web site: 2024 Election United States Senate - New Mexico . fec.gov . . July 19, 2024.