New Mexico State Senate Elections, 2000

Elections for the office of the New Mexico State Senate consisted of a primary Election Day on June 6, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

Campaign contributions[edit]

During the 2000 election, the total contributions to the Senate candidates was $3,276,213. The top 10 contributors were:^[1]

List of Candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• William E. Sharer: 1,655 a
• Sherry L. Galloway: 1,378

November 7 General election candidates:

William E. Sharer: 10,232

Ronald E. Barrett: 2,276

District 2[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Darla Whitney-Welles: 1,461 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Allen Hurt: 1,745 a
• R.L. Stockard: 1,361

November 7 General election candidates:

Allen Hurt: 9,234

Darla Whitney-Welles: 4,899

District 3[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Virginia L. Bitsilly: 1,022
• John Pinto: 3,125 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jimmie Garnenez, Sr.: 823 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jimmie Garnenez, Sr.: 2,327

John Pinto: 8,080

District 4[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• R. David Pederson: 1,095
• Lidio G. Rainaldi: 1,902 a
• Clara B. Chicharello: 831

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Lidio G. Rainaldi: 6,862

District 5[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Richard C. Martinez: 4,030 a
• David Victor Cordova: 931
• Arthur H. Rodarte: 2,976

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard C. Martinez: 10,751

District 6[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Carlos R. Cisneros: 3,990 a
• F. R. Bob Romero: 3,364

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Carlos R. Cisneros: 11,745

District 7[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Al Lopez: 3,426 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Patrick H. Lyons: 2,059 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Patrick H. Lyons: 10,489

Al Lopez: 4,761

District 8[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Pete Campos: 5,219 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete Campos: 10,796

District 9[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Brad L. Hays: 2,633 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Steve Komadina: 2,348 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steve Komadina: 11,703

Brad L. Hays: 9,532

District 10[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Janice D. Paster: 2,382 a
• Gary A. Van Valin: 586

June 6 GOP primary:

• Ramsay L. Gorham: 2,074 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ramsay L. Gorham: 9,209

Janice D. Paster: 7,907

District 11[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Linda M. Lopez: 1,842 a
• David R. Benavidez: 857

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard Ray Sanchez: 598 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Ray Sanchez: 3,262

Linda M. Lopez: 6,976

District 12[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Richard M. Romero: 2,269 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Carlton R. Pennington: 2,742

Richard M. Romero: 7,826

District 13[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dede Feldman: 2,931 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dede Feldman: 10,229

District 14[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Andy C. Padilla: 581
• Tony D. Padilla: 591
• Manny M. Aragon: 1,329 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• James R.R. Nessle: 271
• Bill M. Paiz: 272 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bill M. Paiz: 3,682

Manny M. Aragon: 4,573

Hector Correa (Write-In): 3

District 15[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Andrew D. Mills: 2,223 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Norman Ken Whiton: 1,206
• Helen Diane Snyder: 1,351 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Helen Diane Snyder: 7,958

Andrew D. Mills: 6,917

District 16[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Carmie Lynn Toulouse: 960
• Cisco McSorley: 1,898 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Cisco McSorley: 11,084

District 17[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Shannon Robinson: 1,446 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Mary Agnes Gilbert: 922 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Agnes Gilbert: 3,584

Shannon Robinson: 5,169

District 18[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Mark L. Boitano: 2,299 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark L. Boitano: 10,971

District 19[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Sue Wilson: 2,474 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Sue Wilson: 12,917

District 20[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• William H. Payne: 2,452 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

William H. Payne: 12,228

District 21[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard K. Murray: 1,284
• Mariah C. Davis: 500
• David L. Quintana: 214
• Victor R. Marshall: 812
• Kent L. Cravens: 1,478 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kent L. Cravens: 17,866

District 22[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Leonard Tsosie: 3,403 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Leonard Tsosie: 9,229

District 23[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Joseph J. Carraro: 2,404 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph J. Carraro: 15,571

Ronald E. Bjornstad: 3,258

District 24[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Rudy 'froggy' Fernandez: 1,939
• Nancy Rodriguez: 3,193 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Nancy Rodriguez: 11,075

District 25[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Letitia Montoya: 3,225
• Roman M. Maes III: 3,559 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Roman M. Maes III: 12,720

Ann Tyner Gleason: 7,638

District 26[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Bernadette M. Sanchez: 1,861 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jerry Daniele: 1,093 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jerry Daniele: 5,368

Bernadette M. Sanchez: 9,487

District 27[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Stuart Ingle: 1,015 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Stuart Ingle: 6,221

District 28[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ben D. Altamirano: 9,169 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard J. Choate: 2,502 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard J. Choate: 6,017

Ben D. Altamirano: 9,339

District 29[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Michael Steven Sanchez: 3,642 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David C. Chavez: 1,890 a

November 7 General election candidates:

David C. Chavez: 7,541

Michael Steven Sanchez: 8,597

Alfred Bennett, III: 641

District 30[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Joseph A Fidel: 703 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph A Fidel: 2,677

District 31[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia Nava: 1,267 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Samuel Reyes: 472 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Samuel Reyes: 3,759

Cynthia Nava: 5,466

District 32[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Timothy Zeph Jennings: 990 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Henry Zuniga: 705 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Henry Zuniga: 3,398

Timothy Zeph Jennings: 4,928

District 33[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Rod Adair: 2,559a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rod Adair: 10,326

District 34[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Don Kidd: 1,469 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don Kidd: 9,955

District 35[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John Arthur Smith: 1,966 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

John Arthur Smith: 9,346

District 36[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary Jane M. Garcia: 2,012 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Maria S. Sutton: 567
• John S. Townsend III: 630 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John S. Townsend III: 4,875

Mary Jane M. Garcia: 6,876

District 37[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Leonard Lee Rawson: 1,947 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Leonard Lee Rawson: 9,050

Vincent Dovydaitis, Jr.: 3,645

District 38[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary K. Papen: 1,319 a
• E. Shirley Baca: 1,110

June 6 GOP primary:

• Narendra N. Gunaji: 791 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Narendra N. Gunaji: 4,514

Mary K. Papen: 6,560

District 39[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Phil Griego: 2,974 a
• Elizabeth 'Liz' Stefanics: 2,681

June 6 GOP primary:

• Robert H. Skigen: 1,603 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert H. Skigen: 7,088

Phil Griego: 9,108

District 40[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mable M. Frary: 1,215 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dianna J. Duran: 2,584 a
• George T. Caruso: 441

November 7 General election candidates:

Dianna J. Duran: 9,186

Mable M. Frary: 4,104

District 41[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Carroll H. Leavell: 763 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Carroll H. Leavell: 4,574

District 42[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Shirley M. Bailey: 1,720 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Shirley M. Bailey: 9,149

John D. Norris (Write-In): 726

See also[edit]

• New Mexico State Senate
• New Mexico State Legislature

External links[edit]

• Official 2000 election results

Footnotes[edit]

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