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2020 New Mexico
House Elections

General| November 3, 2020
Primary| June 2, 2020
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New Mexico Democrats lost seats but kept their majority in the 2020 House elections. All 70 House seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats had a 46-24 majority—one seat short of the 47-seat majority required to override a governor's veto. Democrats lost a net two seats, while Republicans gained a net one seat and one independent legislator was elected, leaving the chamber's post-election partisan balance at 44-25 with one independent.

The New Mexico House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.

New Mexico's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In New Mexico, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Party control
* 3 Candidates
* 4 General election
* 5 Primary election
* 5.1 Incumbents who were not re-elected
* 5.1.1 Incumbents defeated in the general election
* 5.1.2 Incumbents defeated in primary elections
* 5.1.3 Retiring incumbents
* 5.2 Process to become a candidate
* 5.2.1 For major party candidates
* 5.2.2 For minor party candidates
* 5.2.3 For independent candidates
* 5.2.4 For write-in candidates in the primary election
* 5.2.5 For write-in candidates in the general election
* 5.2.6 2020 ballot access requirements
* 5.2.7 Qualifications
* 5.2.8 Salaries and per diem
* 5.2.9 When sworn in
* 5.3 New Mexico political history
* 5.3.1 Trifectas
* 5.3.2 Presidential politics in New Mexico
* 5.3.2.1 2016 Presidential election results
* 5.4 Voter information
* 5.4.1 How the primary works
* 5.4.2 Poll times
* 5.4.3 Registration requirements
* 5.4.4 Automatic registration
* 5.4.5 Online registration
* 5.4.6 Same-day registration
* 5.4.7 Residency requirements
* 5.4.8 Verification of citizenship
* 5.4.9 Verifying your registration
* 5.4.10 Voter ID requirements
* 5.4.11 Early voting
* 5.4.12 Absentee voting
* 5.5 See also
* 5.6 External links
* 5.7 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

New Mexico modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

* Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

## Party control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
New Mexico House of Representatives

Party  | As of November 3, 2020  | After November 4, 2020
| Democratic Party | 46 | 44
| Republican Party | 24  | 25
| Independent  | 0  | 1
Total |  70 |  70

## Candidates[edit]

# General election[edit]

#### New Mexico House of Representatives general election

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
District 1 |  |

Rodney Montoya (i)

District 2 |  |

James R.J. Strickler (i)

District 3 |  |

T. Ryan Lane

District 4 |

Anthony Allison (i)

P. Mark Duncan

District 5 |

Doreen Wonda Johnson (i)

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District 6 |

Eliseo Alcon (i)

Karen Vanessa Chavez

District 7 |

Santos Griego

Kelly K. Fajardo (i)

District 8 |

Paul Matthew Kinzelman

Alonzo Baldonado (i)

District 9 |

Patricia Lundstrom (i)

|  |

District 10 |

G. Andres Romero (i)

Dinah Glenda Vargas

District 11 |

Javier Martínez (i)

Adrian Trujillo

District 12 |

Art De La Cruz (i) (Write-in)

|  |

Brittney Barreras (Independent)

Did not make the ballot:
David Grijalva (Independent)

District 13 |

Patricia Roybal Caballero (i)

Kayla Marshall

District 14 |

Miguel Garcia (i)

|  |

District 15 |

Dayan Hochman (i)

Ali Ennenga

Ranota Banks (Libertarian Party)

District 16 |

Antonio Maestas (i)

Antoinette Taft

District 17 |

Deborah Armstrong (i)

Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan

Scott Goodman (Libertarian Party)

District 18 |

Gail Chasey (i)

|  |

District 19 |

Sheryl Williams Stapleton (i)

Stephen Cecco

Mark Curtis (Libertarian Party)

District 20 |

Meredith Dixon

Michael Hendricks

District 21 |

Debra Sariñana (i)

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Paul McKenney (Libertarian Party)

District 22 |

Jessica Velasquez

Stefani Lord

District 23 |

Daymon Ely (i)

Ellis McMath

District 24 |

Elizabeth Thomson (i)

Amy Smith Maloy

District 25 |

Christine Trujillo (i)

Sarah Rich-Jackson

Stephen Verchinski (Green Party)
Jocelynn Paden (Libertarian Party)

District 26 |

Georgene Louis (i)

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District 27 |

Marian Matthews (i)

Robert Godshall

Jason Barker (Independent) (Write-in)

District 28 |

Melanie Ann Stansbury (i)

Thomas Ray Stull

Robert Vaillancourt (Libertarian Party)

District 29 |

Joy Garratt (i)

Adelious Stith

District 30 |

Natalie Figueroa (i)

John Jones

Randall Sobien (Libertarian Party)

District 31 |

Julie Brenning

William Rehm (i)

Steven Penhall (Libertarian Party)

District 32 |

Candie Sweetser (i)

Scott Chandler

District 33 |

Micaela Lara Cadena (i)

Beth Miller

District 34 |

Raymundo Lara (i)

Dawn Ladd

District 35 |

Angelica Rubio (i)

Richelle Ponder

District 36 |

Nathan Small (i)

Brandi Polanco

District 37 |

Joanne Ferrary (i)

Isabella Solis

District 38 |

Karen Whitlock

Rebecca Dow (i)

William Parrish Kinney (Libertarian Party)

District 39 |

Rodolpho Martinez (i)

Luis Terrazas

District 40 |

Roger Montoya

Justin Salazar-Torrez

District 41 |

Susan Herrera (i)

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District 42 |

Kristina Ortez

Linda Calhoun

District 43 |

Christine Chandler (i)

David Hampton

District 44 |

Gary Tripp

Jane Powdrell-Culbert (i)

Jeremy Myers (Libertarian Party)

District 45 |

Linda Serrato (i)

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Helen Milenski (Libertarian Party)

District 46 |

Andrea Romero (i)

Jay Groseclose

District 47 |

Brian Egolf Jr. (i)

Raye Byford

Did not make the ballot:
Glen Berlin

District 48 |

Tara Lujan (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Linda Trujillo (i)

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District 49 |  |

Gail Armstrong (i)

District 50 |

Matthew McQueen (i)

Christina Estrada

Jerry Gage (Libertarian Party)

District 51 |

Jeff Swanson

Rachel Black (i)

District 52 |

Doreen Y. Gallegos (i)

John Foreman

District 53 |

Willie Madrid (i)

Ricky Little

District 54 |  |

James Townsend (i)

District 55 |  |

Cathrynn Brown (i)

District 56 |

Laura Childress

Zachary Cook (i)

District 57 |

Billie Helean

Jason Harper (i)

District 58 |  |

Candy Spence Ezzell (i)

District 59 |

Kimble Kearns

Greg Nibert (i)

District 60 |  |

Joshua Hernandez

Did not make the ballot:
Timothy Lewis (i)

District 61 |  |

Randall Pettigrew

District 62 |  |

Larry Scott (i)

District 63 |

Randal Brown

Martin Ruben Zamora (i)

District 64 |  |

Randal Crowder (i)

District 65 |

Derrick Lente (i)

Phillip Salazar

District 66 |  |

Phelps Anderson (i)

District 67 |  |

Jack Chatfield (i)

District 68 |

Karen Bash (i)

Giovanni Coppola

District 69 |

Harry Garcia (i)

Roy Ryan

District 70 |

Ambrose Castellano

Nathan Dial

Note: District 48 incumbent Linda Trujillo (D) withdrew from the general election and was replaced on the ballot by Tara Lujan (D).
Note: District 60 incumbent Timothy Lewis (R) withdrew from the general election and was replaced on the ballot by Joshua Hernandez (R).

# Primary election[edit]

#### New Mexico House of Representatives primary election

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
* = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
District 1 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Rodney Montoya (i)

District 2 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

James R.J. Strickler (i)

District 3 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

T. Ryan Lane

District 4 |

Anthony Allison (i)

P. Mark Duncan

District 5 |

Doreen Wonda Johnson (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 6 |

Eliseo Alcon (i)

Karen Vanessa Chavez

District 7 |

Santos Griego

Kelly K. Fajardo (i)

District 8 |

Paul Matthew Kinzelman

Alonzo Baldonado (i)

District 9 |

Patricia Lundstrom (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 10 |

G. Andres Romero (i)

Dinah Glenda Vargas

District 11 |

Javier Martínez (i)

Stella Padilla
Adrian Trujillo

District 12 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Patricio Ruiloba (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 13 |

Patricia Roybal Caballero (i)
Edwina Pina Cisneros

Kayla Marshall

District 14 |

Miguel Garcia (i)
Robert G. Chavez

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 15 |

Dayan Hochman (i)

Ali Ennenga

Libertarian Party

Ranota Banks

District 16 |

Antonio Maestas (i)

Antoinette Taft

District 17 |

Deborah Armstrong (i)
Laura Lucero y Ruiz Gutierrez

Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan

Libertarian Party

Scott Goodman

District 18 |

Gail Chasey (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 19 |

Sheryl Williams Stapleton (i)

Stephen Cecco

Libertarian Party

Mark Curtis

District 20 |

Meredith Dixon
Ilena Estrella

Michael Hendricks

District 21 |

Debra Sariñana (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

Libertarian Party

Paul McKenney

District 22 |

Jessica Velasquez

Stefani Lord

District 23 |

Daymon Ely (i)

Ellis McMath
Audrey Mendonca-Trujillo

District 24 |

Elizabeth Thomson (i)

Amy Smith Maloy

District 25 |

Christine Trujillo (i)

Sarah Rich-Jackson

Libertarian Party

Jocelynn Paden

District 26 |

Georgene Louis (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 27 |

Marian Matthews (i)
William Orr

Robert Godshall
Jill Michel

District 28 |

Melanie Ann Stansbury (i)

Thomas Ray Stull

Libertarian Party

Robert Vaillancourt

District 29 |

Joy Garratt (i)

Adelious Stith

District 30 |

Natalie Figueroa (i)

John Jones

Libertarian Party

Randall Sobien

District 31 |

Julie Brenning

William Rehm (i)

Libertarian Party

Steven Penhall

District 32 |

Candie Sweetser (i)

Scott Chandler

District 33 |

Micaela Lara Cadena (i)

Beth Miller

District 34 |

Raymundo Lara (i)
Bealquin Gomez

Dawn Ladd

District 35 |

Angelica Rubio (i)

Richelle Ponder

District 36 |

Nathan Small (i)

Brandi Polanco

District 37 |

Joanne Ferrary (i)

Isabella Solis

District 38 |

Karen Whitlock (Write-in)

Rebecca Dow (i)

Libertarian Party

William Parrish Kinney

District 39 |

Rodolpho Martinez (i)

Luis Terrazas

District 40 |

Matthew Gonzales
Roger Montoya

Justin Salazar-Torrez

District 41 |

Susan Herrera (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 42 |

Mark Gallegos
Kristina Ortez

Did not make the ballot:
Dan Barrone (i)

Linda Calhoun
Paul Anthony Martinez

District 43 |

Christine Chandler (i)

David Hampton

District 44 |

Gary Tripp

Jane Powdrell-Culbert (i)

Libertarian Party

Jeremy Myers

District 45 |

Linda Serrato (i)
Carmichael Dominguez
Lisa Martinez
Yolanda Sena
Patrick Varela

The Republican primary was canceled.

Libertarian Party

Helen Milenski

District 46 |

Andrea Romero (i)

Jay Groseclose

District 47 |

Brian Egolf Jr. (i)

Glen Berlin

District 48 |

Linda Trujillo (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 49 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Gail Armstrong (i)

District 50 |

Matthew McQueen (i)
Rebecca King Spindle

Christina Estrada

Libertarian Party

Jerry Gage

District 51 |

Jeff Swanson

Rachel Black (i)

District 52 |

Doreen Y. Gallegos (i)

John Foreman

District 53 |

Willie Madrid (i)

Ricky Little

District 54 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

James Townsend (i)

District 55 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Cathrynn Brown (i)

District 56 |

Laura Childress

Zachary Cook (i)

District 57 |

Billie Helean

Jason Harper (i)

District 58 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Candy Spence Ezzell (i)

District 59 |

Kimble Kearns

Greg Nibert (i)

District 60 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Timothy Lewis (i)

District 61 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Randall Pettigrew
David Snider

Did not make the ballot:
Rebecca Jones

District 62 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Larry Scott (i)

District 63 |

Randal Brown

Martin Ruben Zamora (i)

District 64 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Randal Crowder (i)

District 65 |

Derrick Lente (i)
James Roger Madalena

Phillip Salazar

District 66 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Phelps Anderson (i)

District 67 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Jack Chatfield (i)

District 68 |

Karen Bash (i)

Giovanni Coppola

District 69 |

Harry Garcia (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Regina Zuni

Roy Ryan

District 70 |

Robert Anaya
Ambrose Castellano
Anita Gonzales

Nathan Dial

## Incumbents who were not re-elected[edit]

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 10, 2020

### Incumbents defeated in the general election[edit]

Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:

Name  | Party  | Office

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Art De La Cruz |  Democratic | House District 12
Rodolpho Martinez |  Democratic | House District 39

### Incumbents defeated in primary elections[edit]

No incumbents lost in the June 2 primaries, marking a decrease from the three incumbents defeated in primaries in 2018.

### Retiring incumbents[edit]

There were 10 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not appear on the ballot.[1][2] Those incumbents were:

Name  | Party  | Office

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Paul Bandy |  Republican | House District 3
Patricio Ruiloba |  Democratic | House District 12
Abbas Ali Akhil |  Democratic | House District 20
Gregg Schmedes |  Republican | House District 22
Joseph Sanchez |  Democratic | House District 40
Dan Barrone |  Democratic | House District 42
Jim Trujillo |  Democratic | House District 45
David M. Gallegos |  Republican | House District 61
Timothy Lewis |  Republican | House District 60
Tomas E. Salazar |  Democratic | House District 70

The 10 seats left open in 2020 were similar to the last four election cycles, which saw between eight and 12 retired incumbents. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.

Open Seats in New Mexico House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020

Year  | Total seats  | Open seats  | Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2020 | 70 | 10 (14 percent) | 60 (86 percent)
2018 | 70 | 9 (13 percent) | 61 (87 percent)
2016 | 70 | 8 (11 percent) | 62 (89 percent)
2014 | 70 | 11 (16 percent) | 59 (84 percent)
2012 | 70 | 12 (17 percent) | 58 (83 percent)
2010 | 70 | 3 (4 percent) | 67 (96 percent)

## Process to become a candidate[edit]

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in New Mexico

See statutes: Article 8 of the New Mexico Code

A candidate in New Mexico may run with an officially recognized political party, as an independent or as a write-in.

### For major party candidates[edit]

The first page of a nominating petition, 2014.

A major party candidate files for office by submitting a declaration of candidacy and nominating petition to the proper filing official. A candidate must file the nominating petition and declaration of candidacy at the same time. This paperwork must be filed in person by the candidate between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the designated day for filing. The candidate must be affiliated with the political party with which he or she is running. Affiliation with that political party must be made before the date of the governor's proclamation for the primary election.[3]

A candidate may seek a "pre-primary convention designation" before the primary election. A pre-primary convention designation guarantees a candidate a place on the primary election ballot. Every candidate receiving at least 20 percent of the vote at the party convention will be certified to the New Mexico Secretary of State as a convention-designated nominee for that office by the political party.[4]

According to the New Mexico Statutes, the nominating petition for a pre-primary convention designation candidate must be signed "by a number of voters equal to at least 2 percent of the total vote of the candidate's party in the state or congressional district, or the following number of voters, whichever is greater: for statewide offices, 230 voters; and for congressional candidates, 77 voters."[5]

A candidate who seeks but fails to receive a pre-primary convention designation may collect additional signatures totaling at least "4 percent of the total vote of the candidate's party in the state or congressional district, whichever applies to the office the candidate seeks." The candidate is required to file a new declaration of candidacy and the additional nominating petition for the office for which the candidate failed to receive a pre-primary designation. The post-convention declaration of candidacy and nominating petition must be filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State either 10 days following the date of the pre-primary convention at which the candidate failed to receive the designation, or on the date all declarations of candidacy and additional nominating petitions are due, whichever is later.[6]

### For minor party candidates[edit]

The selection method for minor party candidates varies according to the rules of the specific party. Broadly speaking, the following requirements apply:[7]

1. The chair and secretary of the state political convention must certify to the New Mexico Secretary of State the names of their party's nominees for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices.[8]
2. The names certified to the New Mexico Secretary of State must be filed on the 21st day following the primary election and must be accompanied by a petition containing the signatures of at least 1 percent of the total number of the votes cast at the last preceding general election for the office of governor.[9]
3. The petition must contain a statement affirming that the voters signing the petition are residents of New Mexico and the district, county, or area to be represented by the office being sought.[10]

### For independent candidates[edit]

An independent candidate files for office by submitting a declaration of candidacy and nominating petition to the proper filing official. Candidates must file nominating petitions at the time of filing their declarations of candidacy.[11]

The petition for an independent candidate for the United States Senate or any other statewide office must be signed by at least 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the previous general election. The petition for an independent candidate for the United States House of Representatives must be signed by at least 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the previous general election in that particular congressional district. The petition for an independent candidate for the state legislature must be signed by at least 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the respective legislative district.[12][13][14]

All requisite paperwork must be filed with the proper filing official before 5:00 p.m. on the 21st day following the primary election.[15]

### For write-in candidates in the primary election[edit]

A write-in candidate may only seek the nomination of the party with which he or she is affiliated. The candidate must qualify to be a candidate for the political party whose nomination he or she seeks.[16]

The candidate must file with the proper filing official a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate. The declaration must be filed before 5:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday in March in the year of the election.[17]

No unopposed write-in candidate can have an election certified unless the number of votes received by the candidate at least equals the number of signatures he or she would have had to acquire on a nominating petition.[18]

### For write-in candidates in the general election[edit]

A write-in candidate in a general election must file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the proper filing official no later than the 21st day after the primary election.[19]

No person can run as a write-in candidate in the general election if he or she was a candidate in the primary election immediately preceding the general election.[20]

No unopposed write-in candidate can have an election certified unless the candidate receives votes equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of votes cast in the electoral district for governor in the last preceding general election in which a governor was elected.[21]

### 2020 ballot access requirements[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for New Mexico House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020

Chamber name  | Party  | Signatures required  | Filing fee  | Filing deadline  | Source
New Mexico House of Representatives | Qualified party | Varies by party and district | N/A | 3/10/2020 | Source
New Mexico House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | Varies by party and district | N/A | 6/25/2020 | Source

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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.

### Salaries and per diem[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$0/year| $165/day (January and February); $194/day (March). Tied to federal rate. Vouchered.

### When sworn in[edit]

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

New Mexico legislators assume office on the first day of January after a general election.[22]

## New Mexico political history[edit]

### Trifectas[edit]

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2022
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D
House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D

### Presidential politics in New Mexico[edit]

#### 2016 Presidential election results[edit]

U.S. presidential election, New Mexico, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes
| Democratic  | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 48.3% | 385,234 | 5
| Republican  |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 40% | 319,667 | 0
| Libertarian  |  Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 9.3% | 74,541 | 0
| Green  |  Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.2% | 9,879 | 0
| Socialism and Liberation  |  Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks | 0.1% | 1,184 | 0
| Constitution  |  Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.2% | 1,514 | 0
| American Delta  |  Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | 0.1% | 475 | 0
| Better for America  |  Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson | 0.7% | 5,825 | 0
Total Votes | 798,319 | 5
Election results via: New Mexico Secretary of State

## Voter information[edit]

### How the primary works[edit]

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members.[23][24][25][26]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

### Poll times[edit]

In New Mexico, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[27]

### Registration requirements[edit]

To register to vote in New Mexico, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of New Mexico, and at least 18 years old by the time of the next election. Convicted felons who have not completed the terms and conditions of a felony sentence are not eligible to register to vote, and individuals who have been declared mentally incapacitated may not register to vote.[28] Either the New Mexico voter registration form or the national voter registration form may be used to register. Completed registration materials can be mailed or delivered by hand to election officials. First-time applicants must attach a valid form of identification to their registration materials. Registration can also be completed online.[29] On March 27, 2019, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed into law a bill enacting same-day voter registration, which was scheduled to go into effect in 2021. The bill also expanded automatic voter registration.[30][31]

### Automatic registration[edit]

New Mexico practices automatic voter registration.

### Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

New Mexico has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

### Same-day registration[edit]

New Mexico enacted same-day voter registration in 2019; it was scheduled to go into effect in 2021.

### Residency requirements[edit]

In New Mexico, individuals can register to vote as soon as they become residents of the state.

### Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

New Mexico does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

### Verifying your registration[edit]

The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

### Voter ID requirements[edit]

New Mexico does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. However, if an individual registered to vote for the first time by mail and did not provide verification of his or her identity then, the voter will have to show identification.[32]

Those voters can present the following forms of identification:

* Current and valid photo identification
* Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card, or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo that shows the voter’s name and current address

Some municipalities require identification when voting in local elections. Click here for more information.

### Early voting[edit]

New Mexico permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

### Absentee voting[edit]

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in New Mexico. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[33]

The county clerk must receive the absentee ballot application no later than 5 p.m. on Friday before the election. Completed ballots must be returned to the county clerk or voter's precinct before 7 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.[33]

## See also[edit]

* New Mexico House of Representatives
* New Mexico State Legislature
* State legislative elections, 2020

## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
2. ↑ District 48 incumbent Linda Trujillo (D) resigned from her seat and withdrew from the general election. She was replaced in the chamber and on the ballot by Tara Lujan (D).
3. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-21," accessed January 3, 2014
4. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-21.1(C)," accessed January 14, 2014
5. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-33," accessed January 3, 2014
6. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-33," accessed January 3, 2014
7. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-1," accessed January 3, 2014
8. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-2(A)(1)," accessed January 3, 2014
9. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-2(B)," accessed January 3, 2014
10. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-2(B)(2)," accessed January 3, 2014
11. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-45," accessed January 3, 2014
12. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-51(C)," accessed January 3, 2014
13. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-45(D)," accessed January 3, 2014
14. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-45(E)," accessed January 3, 2014
15. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-52(A)," accessed January 3, 2014
16. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-36.1(B)," accessed January 14, 2014
17. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-36.1(C)," accessed January 14, 2014
18. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-36.1(F)," accessed January 14, 2014
19. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-12-19.1," accessed January 14, 2014
20. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-12-19.1(e}," accessed January 14, 2014
21. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-12-19.1(F)," accessed January 14, 2014
22. ↑ New Mexico Constitution, "Article IV, Section 4, accessed November 1, 2021
23. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
24. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
25. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
26. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed October 25, 2019
27. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, “Voter Bill of Rights,” accessed October 17, 2019
28. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, “Voter Registration Information,” accessed October 3, 2019
29. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, “Voter Registration,” accessed October 3, 2019
30. ↑ Office of the Governor, “Gov. Lujan Grisham enacts same-day, automated voter registration,” March 27, 2019
31. ↑ The NM Political Report, “Gov. signs same-day voter registration bill,” March 27, 2019
32. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Voting," accessed October 7, 2019
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "Absentee and Early Voting," accessed December 16, 2013

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Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Brian Egolf

Representatives

District 1

Rodney Montoya (R)

District 2

James Strickler (R)

District 3

T. Ryan Lane (R)

District 4

Anthony Allison (D)

District 5

Doreen Johnson (D)

District 6

Eliseo Alcon (D)

District 7

Kelly Fajardo (R)

District 8

Brian Baca (R)

District 9

Patricia Lundstrom (D)

District 10

G. Romero (D)

District 11

Javier Martínez (D)

District 12

Vacant

District 13

Patricia Caballero (D)

District 14

Miguel Garcia (D)

District 15

Dayan Hochman (D)

District 16

Antonio Maestas (D)

District 17

Deborah Armstrong (D)

District 18

Gail Chasey (D)

District 19

Viengkeo Kay Bounkeua (D)

District 20

Meredith Dixon (D)

District 21

Debra Sariñana (D)

District 22

Stefani Lord (R)

District 23

Daymon Ely (D)

District 24

Elizabeth Thomson (D)

District 25

Christine Trujillo (D)

District 26

Georgene Louis (D)

District 27

Marian Matthews (D)

District 28

Pamelya Herndon (D)

District 29

Joy Garratt (D)

District 30

Natalie Figueroa (D)

District 31

William Rehm (R)

District 32

Candie Sweetser (D)

District 33

Micaela Lara Cadena (D)

District 34

Raymundo Lara (D)

District 35

Angelica Rubio (D)

District 36

Nathan Small (D)

District 37

Joanne Ferrary (D)

District 38

Rebecca Dow (R)

District 39

Luis Terrazas (R)

District 40

Roger Montoya (D)

District 41

Susan Herrera (D)

District 42

Kristina Ortez (D)

District 43

Christine Chandler (D)

District 44

Jane Powdrell-Culbert (R)

District 45

Linda Serrato (D)

District 46

Andrea Romero (D)

District 47

Brian Egolf (D)

District 48

Tara Lujan (D)

District 49

Gail Armstrong (R)

District 50

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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