2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico explained

Election Name:	2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico
Country:	New Mexico
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico
Previous Year:	2008
Next Election:	2020 United States Senate election in New Mexico
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Tom Udall official Senate portrait.jpg
Nominee1:	Tom Udall
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	286,409
Percentage1:	55.56%
Nominee2:	Allen Weh
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	229,097
Percentage2:	44.44%
Map Size:	215px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Tom Udall
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Tom Udall
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Udall won reelection to a second term. This is the last time that a non-Hispanic won the Class 2 Senate seat in New Mexico.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tom Udall, incumbent U.S. Senator^[1]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• David Clements, assistant district attorney and former chairman of the Doña Ana County Republican Party^{[2] [3]}
• Allen Weh, businessman, former chairman of the New Mexico Republican Party and candidate for Governor of New Mexico in 2010^[4]

Declined

• Robert Aragon, former state representative (running for State Auditor)^{[5] [6]}
• Jon Barela, secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department and nominee for New Mexico's 1st congressional district in 2010^[7]
• Richard J. Berry, Mayor of Albuquerque^{[5] [7]}
• Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in 2012^[8]
• John Sanchez, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (running for re-election)^{[7] [9]}
• Heather Wilson, former U.S. Representative, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008^[10]

Results

General election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 30, 2014 - YouTube

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[11]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[12]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Rothenberg Political Report^[13]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Real Clear Politics^[14]		November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source				Tom Udall (D)	Allen Weh (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[15]	March 20–23, 2014	674	± 3.8%		53%	33%	—	14%
align=left	Rasmussen^[16]	July 21–22, 2014	860	± 4%		54%	33%	3%	10%
align=left	CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[17]	July 5–24, 2014	930	± 3.6%		51%	44%	2%	4%
align=left	Research & Polling Inc.^[18]	August 12–14, 2014	606	± 4%		53%	35%	—	11%
align=left	CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[19]	August 18 – September 2, 2014	1,096	± 4%		54%	36%	2%	8%
align=left	Research & Polling Inc.^[20]	September 9–11, 2014	603	± 4%		51%	38%	—	11%
align=left	Rasmussen Reports^[21]	September 22–23, 2014	830	± 4%		52%	39%	—	9%
align=left	CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[22]	September 20 – October 1, 2014	1,093	± 4%		53%	35%	2%	10%
align=left	Gravis Marketing^[23]	September 27 – October 1, 2014	727	± 4%		53%	36%	—	11%
align=left	Vox Populi Polling^[24]	October 20–22, 2014	614	± 3.95%		51%	45%	—	6%
align=left	CBS News/NYT/YouGov	October 16–23, 2014	962	± 6%		52%	36%	1%	11%
align=left	Research & Polling Inc.^[25]	October 21–23, 2014	614	± 4%		50%	43%	—	8%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Quay (largest city: Tucumcari)
• Torrance (largest city: Moriarty)

Results by congressional district

Udall won 2 of 3 congressional districts.^[26]

District	Udall	Weh	Representative
		56.69%	43.31%		Michelle Lujan Grisham
		46.98%	53.02%		Steve Pearce
		61.31%	38.69%		Ben Ray Luján

See also

• 2014 United States Senate elections
• 2014 United States elections
• 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election

External links

• U.S. Senate elections in New Mexico, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
• David Clements for U.S. Senate
• Tom Udall for U.S. Senate
• Allen Weh for U.S. Senate

Notes and References

1. Web site: N.M. Sen. Tom Udall tries fundraising off energy ad targeting him.
2. Web site: 'Constitutional conservative' wants to take on NM Sen. Tom Udall . October 16, 2013 . October 23, 2013 . . Rob . Nikolewski.
3. Web site: Insurgency: Long-shot GOP candidate for Senate has unconventional message . October 22, 2013 . October 24, 2013 . . Joey . Peters.
4. Web site: Weh's bid for Udall's seat heats up GOP Senate primary . Santa Fe New Mexican . January 8, 2014 . January 9, 2014 . Steve . Terrell.
5. Web site: Candidates file signatures to run for office, including five Dems for governor . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221152028/http://www.nmtelegram.com/2014/02/04/candidates-file-signatures-to-run-for-office-including-five-dems-for-governor/ . usurped . February 21, 2014 . New Mexico Telegram . February 4, 2014 . February 15, 2014 . Matthew . Reichbach.
6. Web site: Democrats' Mission in N.M.: Breaking Steve Pearce. . November 13, 2013 . November 13, 2013 . Abby . Livingston.
7. Web site: New Mexico: Jon Barela Keeping Name Out of GOP's Senate Hat . January 9, 2013 . January 10, 2013 . . Kyle . Trygstad.
8. Web site: Johnson said he's open to running as a Republican again . https://web.archive.org/web/20130621065936/http://www.nmtelegram.com/2013/06/12/johnson-said-hes-open-to-running-as-a-republican-again/ . usurped . June 21, 2013 . New Mexico Telegram . June 12, 2013 . June 16, 2013.
9. Web site: Candidates' primary bids made official . Albuquerque Journal . February 5, 2014 . February 5, 2014 . James . Monteleone.
10. Web site: New Mexico: Heather Wilson Has Run Her Last Race . January 7, 2013 . January 7, 2013 . . Kyle . Trygstad.
11. Web site: 2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . The Cook Political Report . September 20, 2018.
12. Web site: The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2014 . September 20, 2018.
13. Web site: 2014 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . September 20, 2018.
14. Web site: 2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 . Real Clear Politics . September 20, 2018.
15. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_NM_325.pdf Public Policy Polling
16. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2014_archive/new_mexico/new_mexico_senate_udall_d_54_weh_r_33 Rasmussen
17. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
18. http://www.abqjournal.com/447772/news/democrat.html Research & Polling Inc.
19. https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-new-mexico/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
20. http://www.abqjournal.com/462236/news/despite-gains-by-weh-udall-leads-by-wide-margin.html Research & Polling Inc.
21. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/new_mexico/election_2014_new_mexico_senate Rasmussen Reports
22. http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
23. http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-new-mexico-polling/ Gravis Marketing
24. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129205304/http://www.poppolling.com/useruploads/files/nm_toplines.pdf Vox Populi Polling
25. http://www.abqjournal.com/486736/news/us-senate-race-tightens.html Research & Polling Inc.
26. Web site: Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts. Daily Kos. 11 August 2020.