New Mexico House Of Representatives Elections, 2010

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New Mexico House of Representatives
Elections for the office of New Mexico's state house representatives were held in New Mexico on November 2, 2010.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 9, 2010. The primary Election Day was June 1, 2010.

In New Mexico, representatives are elected to two-year terms with no limit on consecutive terms.

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives and State legislative elections, 2010

November 2 General Election Results[edit]

New Mexico House of Representatives
Party As of November 1, 2010 After the 2010 Election
     Democratic Party 45 37
     Republican Party 25 33
Total 70 70

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

  1. Al Park
  2. Alonzo Baldonado
  3. Anna Crook
  4. Antonio Lujan
  5. Antonio Maestas
  6. Ben Lujan, Sr.
  7. Brian Egolf
  8. Candy Spence Ezzell
  9. Cathrynn Brown
  10. Conrad James
  11. Danice Picraux
  12. David Chavez
  13. David Doyle
  14. Debbie Rodella
  15. Dennis Kintigh
  16. Dennis Roch
  17. Dianne Hamilton
  18. Don Tripp
  19. Dona Irwin
  20. Donald Bratton
  21. Edward Sandoval
  22. Eleanor Chavez
  23. Eliseo Alcon
  24. Ernest Chavez, Sr.
  25. Gail Chasey
  26. George Dodge Jr.
  27. Henry Saavedra
  28. James R.J. Strickler
  29. James Roger Madalena
  30. James Smith (New Mexico)
  31. James White (New Mexico)
  32. Jane Powdrell-Culbert
  33. Jeannette Wallace
  34. Jim Trujillo
  35. Jimmie Hall (NM 28)
  36. Joni Gutierrez
  37. Joseph Cervantes
  38. Keith Gardner
  39. Lorenzo Larranaga
  40. Luciano Varela
  41. Mary Helen Garcia
  42. Miguel Garcia
  43. Mimi Stewart
  44. Nathaniel Gentry
  45. Nick Salazar
  46. Nora Espinoza
  47. Patricia Lundstrom
  48. Paul Bandy
  49. Ray Begaye
  50. Rhonda Sue King
  51. Richard Vigil
  52. Rick Miera
  53. Ricky Little (New Mexico House of Representatives)
  54. Roberto Gonzales
  55. Rodolpho Martinez
  56. Sandra Jeff
  57. Sheryl Williams Stapleton
  58. Shirley Tyler
  59. Terry McMillan
  60. Thomas Anderson, New Mexico Representative
  61. Thomas Garcia
  62. Thomas Taylor (New Mexico)
  63. Timothy Lewis (New Mexico)
  64. W. Ken Martinez
  65. William Gray (New Mexico)
  66. William O'Neill (New Mexico)
  67. William Rehm
  68. Yvette Herrell
  69. Zachary Cook

Partisan composition[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held a majority of seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives:


New Mexico House of Representatives
Party As of November 1, 2010 After the 2010 Election
     Democratic Party 45 37
     Republican Party 25 33
Total 70 70


Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in New Mexico in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]

Year Number of candidates Total contributions
2010 136 $4,634,349
2008 125 $4,046,541
2006 124 $3,890,212
2004 120 $2,828,020
2002 136 $2,383,571

During the 2010 election, the total contributions to the 136 House candidates was $4,634,349. The top 10 contributors were:[2]

2010 Donors, New Mexico House of Representatives
Donor Amount
New Mexico Democratic Party $152,602
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association $119,678
New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte $98,111
Democratic Party New Mexico $88,141
Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte $79,641
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 $70,500
AFSCME $68,885
Conservation Voters New Mexico $66,371
New Mexico Realtors Association $62,800
New Mexico Republican Party $56,929

Incumbency[edit]

Unopposed incumbents[edit]

28 incumbents (42%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

  • 15 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
  • 13 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges[edit]

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Only 14 incumbents (20.9%) faced competition in the June 1 primary. Two incumbents -- Democrat Elias Barela and Republican Gloria Vaughn lost to their challengers -- Julian Luna and Yvette Herrell respectively.[3] The following 12 incumbents (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans) won their primaries:

  • District 5: Incumbent Democrat Sandra Jeff
  • District 7: Incumbent Democrat Andrew Barreras
  • District 9: Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom
  • District 13: Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Chavez
  • District 14: Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia
  • District 28: Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall
  • District 36: Incumbent Democrat Andrew Nunez
  • District 38: Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton
  • District 39: Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez
  • District 46: Incumbent Democrat Ben Lujan, Sr.
  • District 64: Incumbent Republican Anna Crook
  • District 70: Incumbent Democrat Richard Vigil

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Three incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 67 incumbents (96%) ran for re-election. Of the 3 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 1 is a Democrat and 2 are Republican.

Incumbents who retired are:

  • District 22: Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy.
  • District 24: Incumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones.
  • District 63: Incumbent Democrat Jose Campos, II.

Qualifications[edit]

Article 4, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution states: Senators shall not be less than twenty-five years of age and representatives not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. If any senator or representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains :No Residence in the district from which he was elected, then he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 of this article. No person shall be eligible to serve in the legislature who, at the time of qualifying, holds any office of trust or profit with the state, county or national governments, except notaries public and officers of the militia who receive no salary.

List of candidates

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District 1[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Thomas Taylor: 2,727 Approveda Incumbent Taylor was first elected to the 1st District in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Thomas Taylor 8,136 Green check mark transparent.png

District 2[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • James R.J. Strickler: 1,880 Approveda Incumbent Strickler was first elected to the 2nd District in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party James R.J. Strickler 5,935 Green check mark transparent.png

District 3[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Paul Bandy: 2,247 Approveda Incumbent Bandy was first elected to the 3rd District in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Paul Bandy 6,997 Green check mark transparent.png

District 4[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Ray Begaye: 1,321 Approveda Incumbent Begaye was first elected to the 4th District in 1998.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ray Begaye 5,383 Green check mark transparent.png

District 5[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Sandra Jeff: 1,222 Approveda Incumbent Jeff was first elected to the 5th District in 2009.
  • Billy Moore: 1,030
  • Irvin Harrison: 591
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sandra Jeff 5,112 Green check mark transparent.png

District 6[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Eliseo Alcon: 1,926 Approveda Incumbent Alcon was first elected to the 6th District in 2009.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eliseo Alcon 4,838 Green check mark transparent.png

District 7[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Andrew Barreras: 1,266 Approveda Incumbent Barreras was first elected to the 7th district in 2006.
  • Benny Hodges: 956
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • David Chavez: 1,605 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Andrew Barreras 3,938
Republican Party David Chavez 4,788 Green check mark transparent.png

District 8[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Julian Luna: 1,398 Approveda
  • Elias Barela: 1,233 Incumbent Barela was first elected to the 8th District in 2006.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Alonzo Baldonado: 1,385 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Julian Luna 3,995
Republican Party Alonzo Baldonado 4,588 Green check mark transparent.png

District 9[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Patricia Lundstrom: 1,559 Approveda Incumbent Lundstrom was first elected to the 9th District in 2000.
  • Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua: 754
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Patricia Lundstrom 4,340 Green check mark transparent.png

District 10[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Henry Saavedra: 963 Approveda Incumbent Saavedra was first elected to the 10th District in 1976.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Henry Saavedra 4,084 Green check mark transparent.png

District 11[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Rick Miera: 2,021 Approveda Incumbent Miera was first elected to the 11st District in 1990.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rick Miera 6,593 Green check mark transparent.png

District 12[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Ernest Chavez, Sr.: 1,181 Approveda Incumbent Chavez was first elected to the 12th District in 2004.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Clyde Wheeler: 715 Approveda
Grey.png Independent candidate:
  • Robert Schiller Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ernest Chavez, Sr. 3,936 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Clyde Wheeler 2,316
Grey.png Robert Schiller 507

District 13[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Eleanor Chavez: 963 Approveda Incumbent Chavez was first elected to the 13th District in 2004.
  • Matthew Archuleta: 729
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eleanor Chavez 5,670 Green check mark transparent.png

District 14[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Miguel Garcia: 1,201 Approveda Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the 14th District in 1996.
  • Michael Atler Sr.: 528
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Clara Pena: 427 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Miguel Garcia 4,177 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Clara Pena 1,742

District 15[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • William O'Neill: 1,522 Approveda Incumbent O'Neill was first elected to the 15th District in 2008.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Justin Horwitz: 1,923 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party William O'Neill 5,535 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Justin Horwitz 5,372

District 16[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Antonio Maestas: 1,561 Approveda Incumbent Maestas was first elected to the 16th District in 2006.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Antonio Maestas 5,862 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Edward Sandoval: 2,251 Approveda Incumbent Sandoval was first elected to the 17th District in 1982.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Edward Sandoval 7,450 Green check mark transparent.png

District 18[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Gail Chasey: 1,599 Approveda Incumbent Chasey was first elected to the 18th District in 1996.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Gail Chasey 6,564 Green check mark transparent.png

District 19[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Sheryl Williams Stapleton: 1,242 Approveda Incumbent Stapleton was first elected to the 19th District in 1994.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Anthony Romo: 645 Approveda
Libertarian Party June 1 Libertarian primary result:
  • Mark Curtis Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sheryl Williams Stapleton 4,551 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Anthony Romo 1,607
Libertarian Party Mark Curtis 523

District 20[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • James White: 2,542 Approveda Incumbent White was first elected to the 20th District in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party James White 7,661 Green check mark transparent.png

District 21[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Mimi Stewart: 859 Approveda Incumbent Stewart was first elected to the 21st District in 1994.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Antoinette Baca: 951 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mimi Stewart 3,113 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Antoinette Baca 2,869

District 22[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • James Smith: 1,927 Approveda
  • Daniel Salzwedel: 1,720

Note: Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party James Smith 9,384 Green check mark transparent.png

District 23[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Benjamin Rodefer: 1,440 Approveda Incumbent Rodefer was first elected to the 23rd District in 2008.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • David Doyle: 1,336 Approveda
  • Paul Pacheco: 1,009
  • Thomas Molitor: 333

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Benjamin Rodefer 5,446
Republican Party David Doyle 6,426 Green check mark transparent.png

District 24[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Conrad James: 1,928 Approveda

Note: Incumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Conrad James 6,361 Green check mark transparent.png

District 25[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Danice Picraux: 1,701 Approveda Incumbent Picraux was first elected to the 25th District in 2008.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Jennifer Thornburg: 1,049 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Danice Picraux 5,615 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jennifer Thornburg 3,115

District 26[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Al Park: 778 Approveda Incumbent Park was first elected to the 26th District in 2000.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Larry Kennedy: 625 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Al Park 3,021 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Larry Kennedy 1,851

District 27[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Lorenzo Larranaga: 3,276 Approveda Incumbent Larranaga was first elected to the 27th district in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Lorenzo Larranaga 9,675 Green check mark transparent.png

District 28[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Cornelia Lange: 1,077 Approveda
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Jimmie Hall: 2,292 Approveda Incumbent Hall was first elected to the 28th District in 2004.
  • Lee Gonzales: 431

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Cornelia Lange 3,955
Republican Party Jimmie Hall 6,168Green check mark transparent.png

District 29[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Alexander Russell: 1,459 Approveda
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Thomas Anderson: 2,844 Approveda Incumbent Anderson was first elected to the 29th District in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Alexander Russell 6,383
Republican Party Thomas Anderson 9,262 Green check mark transparent.png

District 30[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Karen Giannini: 1,222 Approveda Incumbent Giannini was first elected to the 30th District in 2008.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Nathaniel Gentry: 2,015 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Karen Giannini 4,058
Republican Party Nathaniel Gentry 5,628 Green check mark transparent.png

District 31[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Michael Malloy: 1,132 Approveda
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • William Rehm: 3,037 Approveda Incumbent Rehm was first elected to the 31st District in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michael Malloy 4,768
Republican Party William Rehm 8,176 Green check mark transparent.png

District 32[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Dona Irwin: 1,313 Approveda Incumbent Irwin was first elected to the 32nd District in 1998.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Thomas Walker: 593 Approveda
  • Philip Skinner: 574

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dona Irwin 3,464 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Thomas Walker 2,622

District 33[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Joni Gutierrez: 1,013 Approveda Incumbent Gutierrez was first elected to the 33rd District in 2004.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Virginia Robertson: 841 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joni Gutierrez 4,326 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Virginia Robertson 2,660

District 34[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Mary Helen Garcia: 333 Approveda Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the 34th District in 2004.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mary Helen Garcia 2,860 Green check mark transparent.png

District 35[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Antonio Lujan: 681 Approveda Incumbent Lujan was first elected to the 35th District in 2002.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Antonio Lujan 3,797 Green check mark transparent.png

District 36[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Andrew Nunez: 718 Approveda Incumbent Nunez was first elected to the 36th District in 2000.
  • Gilbert Apodaca: 404
  • Nicole Parra-Perez: 256
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Debra White: 1,057 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Andrew Nunez 4,277 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Debra White 3,385

District 37[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Jeff Steinborn: 1,193 Approveda Incumbent Steinborn was first elected to the 37th district in 2006.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Terry McMillan: 1,756 Approveda
  • Doyle Pruitt: 410

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jeff Steinborn 5,767
Republican Party Terry McMillan 6,110 Green check mark transparent.png

District 38[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Dianne Hamilton: 1,548 Approveda Incumbent hamilton was first elected to the 38th District in 1999.
  • Trent Petty: 701

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Dianne Hamilton 6,384 Green check mark transparent.png

District 39[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Rodolpho Martinez: 2,159 Approveda Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the 39th District in 2009.
  • Gilbert Guadiana: 1319
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Linda Pecotte: 583 Approveda
  • Charles Cassady: 495

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rodolpho Martinez 4,118 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Linda Pecotte 3,243

District 40[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Nick Salazar: 3,514 Approveda Incumbent Salazar was first elected to the 40th District in 1973.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Nick Salazar 5,962 Green check mark transparent.png

District 41[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Debbie Rodella: 3,236 Approveda Incumbent Rodella was first elected to the 41st District in 1993.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Debbie Rodella 5,175 Green check mark transparent.png

District 42[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Roberto Gonzales: 2,230 Approveda Incumbent Gonzales was first elected to the 42nd District in 1994.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Matthew Nielsen: 532 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Roberto Gonzales 7,834 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Matthew Nielsen 2,090

District 43[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Stephanie Richard: 1,299 Approveda
  • Peter Sheehey: 882
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Jeannette Wallace: 1,822 Approveda Incumbent Wallace was first elected to the 43rd District in 1991.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Stephanie Richard 5,360
Republican Party Jeannette Wallace 5,550 Green check mark transparent.png

District 44[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Joel Davis: 1,201 Approveda
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Jane Powdrell-Culbert: 2,840 Approveda Incumbent Powdrell-Culbert was first elected to the 44th District in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joel Davis 5,905
Republican Party Jane Powdrell-Culbert 9,960 Green check mark transparent.png

District 45[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Jim Trujillo: 2,030 Approveda Incumbent Trujillo was first elected to the 45th District in 2003.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Trujillo 5,853 Green check mark transparent.png

District 46[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Ben Lujan, Sr.: 2,140 Approveda Incumbent Lujan was first elected to the 46th District in 2003.
  • Carl Trujillo: 2,056
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ben Lujan, Sr. 7,960 Green check mark transparent.png

District 47[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Brian Egolf, Jr.: 3,211 Approveda Incumbent Egolf was first elected to the 47th district in 2008.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Brigette Russell: 1,020 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brian Egolf, Jr. 11,256 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Brigette Russell 3,568

District 48[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Luciano Varela: 2,679 Approveda Incumbent Varela was first elected to the 48th District in 1986.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Bob Walsh: 458 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Luciano Varela 7,776 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Bob Walsh 2,128

District 49[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Don Tripp: 2,250 Approveda Incumbent Tripp was first elected to the 49th District in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Don Tripp 8,809 Green check mark transparent.png

District 50[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Rhonda Sue King: 1,925 Approveda Incumbent King was first elected to the 50th District in 1999.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Leroy Candelaria: 1,594 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rhonda Sue King 6,131 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Leroy Candelaria 4,027

District 51[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Susan Medina: 360 Approveda
  • Joe Ferguson: 331
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Yvette Herrell: 846 Approveda
  • Gloria Vaughn: 714 Incumbent Vaughn was first elected to the 51st District in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Susan Medina 1,813
Republican Party Yvette Herrell 3,077 Green check mark transparent.png

District 52[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Joseph Cervantes: 646 Approveda Incumbent Cervantes was first elected to the 52nd District in 2002.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Sandra Stipe: 751 Approveda (withdrew)

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joseph Cervantes 4,110 Green check mark transparent.png

District 53[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Nathan Cote: 539 Approveda Incumbent Cote was first elected to the 53rd District in 2007.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Ricky Little: 1,074 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Nathan Cote 3,340
Republican Party Ricky Little 3,753 Green check mark transparent.png

District 54[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • William Gray: 913 Approveda Incumbent Gray was first elected to the 54th District in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party William Gray 3,858 Green check mark transparent.png

District 55[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • John Heaton: 1,312 Approveda Incumbent Heaton was first elected to the 55th District in 1996.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Cathrynn Brown: 1,088 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Heaton 3,673
Republican Party Cathrynn Brown 4,010 Green check mark transparent.png

District 56[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Zachary Cook: 2,007 Approveda Incumbent Cook was first elected to the 56th District in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Zachary Cook 5,620 Green check mark transparent.png

District 57[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Dennis Kintigh: 2,994 Approveda Incumbent Kintigh was first elected to the 57th district in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Dennis Kintigh 7,950 Green check mark transparent.png

District 58[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Michael Trujillo: 451 Approveda
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Candy Spence Ezzell: 925 Approveda Incumbent Ezzell was first elected to the 58th District in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michael Trujillo 1,641
Republican Party Candy Spence Ezzell 3,036 Green check mark transparent.png

District 59[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Ellen Wedum: 402 Approveda
  • Charles Berry: 344
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Nora Espinoza: 2,021 Approveda Incumbent Espinoza was first elected to the 59th District in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ellen Wedum 2,063
Republican Party Nora Espinoza 5,337 Green check mark transparent.png

District 60[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Jack Thomas: 700 Approveda Incumbent Thomas was first elected to the 60th District in 2008.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Timothy Lewis: 1,877 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jack Thomas 4,489
Republican Party Timothy Lewis 6,980 Green check mark transparent.png

District 61[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Shirley Tyler: 937 Approveda Incumbent Tyler was first elected to the 61st district in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Shirley Tyler 3,237 Green check mark transparent.png

District 62[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Donald Bratton: 2,520 Approveda Incumbent Bratton was first elected to the 62nd district in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Donald Bratton 6,583 Green check mark transparent.png

District 63[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • George Dodge Jr.: 1,450 Approveda
  • Jose Griego: 409

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jose Campos, II did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Melinda Joy Russ: 730 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party George Dodge Jr. 2,638 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Melinda Joy Russ 2,201

District 64[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Anna Crook: 1,954 Approveda Incumbent Crook was first elected to the 64th District in 1994.
  • Wade Lopez: 300

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Anna Crook 5,529 Green check mark transparent.png

District 65[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • James Roger Madalena, Jr.: 1,813 Approveda Incumbent Madalena was first elected to the 65th District in 1985.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party James Roger Madalena, Jr. 5,066 Green check mark transparent.png

District 66[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Keith Gardner: 1,837 Approveda Incumbent Gardner was first elected to the 66th District in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Keith Gardner 5,719 Green check mark transparent.png

District 67[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Dennis Roch: 1,769 Approveda Incumbent Roch was first elected to the 67th district in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Dennis Roch 5,862 Green check mark transparent.png

District 68[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Thomas Garcia: 3,702 Approveda Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the 68th District in 2007.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Thomas Garcia 6,690 Green check mark transparent.png

District 69[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • W. Ken Martinez: 2,130 Approveda Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the 69th District in 1999.
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party W. Ken Martinez 5,379 Green check mark transparent.png

District 70[edit]

Democratic Party June 1 Democratic primary result:
  • Richard Vigil: 2,075 Approveda Incumbent Vigil was first elected to the 70th District in 1999.
  • Barbara Perea Casey: 1,648
  • Chris Lopez: 323
  • Eric Cummings: 279
Republican Party June 1 GOP primary result:
  • Mel Root: 552 Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Richard Vigil 4,769 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mel Root 2,570

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ↑ Follow the Money, New Mexico
  2. ↑ Follow the Money, "New Mexico State House of Representatives 2010 Campaign Contributions"
  3. ↑ krqe.com, "Primary voters oust two incumbents," accessed December 19, 2014(Archived)


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Miguel Garcia (D)
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Meredith Dixon (D)
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William Rehm (R)
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Candie Sweetser (D)
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Angelica Rubio (D)
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Joanne Ferrary (D)
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Rebecca Dow (R)
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Luis Terrazas (R)
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Roger Montoya (D)
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Susan Herrera (D)
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Kristina Ortez (D)
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Christine Chandler (D)
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Jane Powdrell-Culbert (R)
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Linda Serrato (D)
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Andrea Romero (D)
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Brian Egolf (D)
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Tara Lujan (D)
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Gail Armstrong (R)
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Matthew McQueen (D)
District 51
Rachel Black (R)
District 52
Doreen Gallegos (D)
District 53
Willie Madrid (D)
District 54
James Townsend (R)
District 55
Cathrynn Brown (R)
District 56
Zachary Cook (R)
District 57
Jason Harper (R)
District 58
Candy Ezzell (R)
District 59
Greg Nibert (R)
District 60
Joshua Hernandez (R)
District 61
Randall Pettigrew (R)
District 62
Larry Scott (R)
District 63
Martin Ruben Zamora (R)
District 64
Randal Crowder (R)
District 65
Derrick Lente (D)
District 66
Phelps Anderson (I)
District 67
Jack Chatfield (R)
District 68
Karen Bash (D)
District 69
Harry Garcia (D)
District 70
Ambrose Castellano (D)
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