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]

2000 Donors, New Mexico State Senate

Donor  | Amount
New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte  |  $225,061
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte  |  $75,000
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association/Cmte on Individual Responsibility  |  $74,610
New Mexico Republican Party  |  $68,175
Griego, Phil  |  $50,000
Loan Contribution  |  $50,000
National Republican Senatorial Cmte/NRSC  |  $45,000
Gorham, Frank D  |  $40,000
National Republican Senatorial Cmte  |  $40,000
New Mexico Medical Society  |  $37,200

## 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]

1. ↑ Follow the Money, "New Mexico State Senate 2000 Campaign Contributions"

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Current members of the New Mexico State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Peter Wirth

Senators

District 1

William Sharer (R)

District 2

Steven Neville (R)

District 3

Shannon Pinto (D)

District 4

George Munoz (D)

District 5

Leo Jaramillo (D)

District 6

Roberto Gonzales (D)

District 7

Pat Woods (R)

District 8

Pete Campos (D)

District 9

Brenda McKenna (D)

District 10

Katy Duhigg (D)

District 11

Linda Lopez (D)

District 12

Jerry Pino (D)

District 13

William O'Neill (D)

District 14

Michael Padilla (D)

District 15

Daniel Ivey-Soto (D)

District 16

Antoinette Lopez (D)

District 17

Mimi Stewart (D)

District 18

Bill Tallman (D)

District 19

Gregg Schmedes (R)

District 20

Martin Hickey (D)

District 21

Mark Moores (R)

District 22

Benny Shendo (D)

District 23

Harold Pope (D)

District 24

Nancy Rodriguez (D)

District 25

Peter Wirth (D)

District 26

Jacob Candelaria (D)

District 27

Stuart Ingle (R)

District 28

Siah Correa Hemphill (D)

District 29

Gregory Baca (R)

District 30

Joshua Sanchez (R)

District 31

Joseph Cervantes (D)

District 32

Cliff Pirtle (R)

District 33

Bill Burt (R)

District 34

Ron Griggs (R)

District 35

Crystal Diamond (R)

District 36

Jeff Steinborn (D)

District 37

William Soules (D)

District 38

Carrie Hamblen (D)

District 39

Liz Stefanics (D)

District 40

Craig Brandt (R)

District 41

David Gallegos (R)

District 42

Gay Kernan (R)

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Republican Party (15)

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