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## Contents

* 1 General Election campaign
* 1.1 Candidates
* 1.2 General election results
* 1.3 Debates
* 1.3.1 October 12th - ENMU
* 1.3.2 October 17th - NMSU
* 1.4 Endorsements
* 1.5 Polling
* 1.5.1 Lake Research Poll
* 1.5.2 Albuquerque Journal Poll
* 1.6 Finances
* 2 June 1, 2010 primaries
* 2.1 Democratic primary
* 2.1.1 Candidates
* 2.1.2 Electoral results
* 2.1.3 Finances
* 2.2 Republican primary
* 2.2.1 Candidates
* 2.2.2 Electoral results
* 2.2.3 Finances
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 4.1 General Election candidates
* 5 Footnotes

The New Mexico Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democrat Gary King defeated Republican challenger and Ninth Judicial District attorney Matthew Chandler.

## General Election campaign[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

Republican Party \- Ninth Judicial District attorney Matthew Chandler
Democratic Party \- Incumbent Gary King

### General election results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[1]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a Gary King | 53.7%
| Republican Party | Matthew Chandler | 46.3%
Total Votes  | 597,644

### Debates[edit]

#### October 12th - ENMU[edit]

On October 12th, Eastern New Mexico University (ASENMU) hosted a debate between the two major party candidates in the state attorney general contest - Democratic incumbent Gary King and Republican challenger Matthew Chandler. Topics of the discussion included restoring confidence in state government, sealing the border with Mexico, improving the effect illegal immigrants have on the state with extra costs and more crime, and the federal health insurance mandate. The Associated Students of Eastern New Mexico University (ASENMU) and the Clovis High Plains Patriots sponsored the event.

#### October 17th - NMSU[edit]

The New Mexico State University College Republicans student organization sponsored the second debate between King and Chandler held on Sunday, October 17th at the Corbett auditorium in the Corbett Center Student Union on the New Mexico State University campus.

### Endorsements[edit]

Matthew Chandler

* Albuquerque Journal, local newspaper[2][3]
* Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association (APOA)[4]
* Can-Do Conservatives of America[5]
* New Mexico Fraternal Order of the Police (FOP)[6]
* New Mexico Right to Life[7]

Gary King

* Communications Workers of America (CWA)[8]
* New Mexico Federation of Labor AFL-CIO[9]
* Sierra Club \- Rio Grande Chapter[10]

### Polling[edit]

See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections

#### Lake Research Poll[edit]

Lake Research Partners interviewed 600 likely New Mexico voters from across the state between August 2 and 4, 2010.

Lake Research Poll - August 2 - 4, 2010[11]

Candidates  | Percentage
Gary King (D) | 47%
Matthew Chandler (R)  | 28%
Undecided  | 25%
Total voters | 600

#### Albuquerque Journal Poll[edit]

Albuquerque Journal Poll - August 23 - 27, 2010[12]

Candidates  | Percentage
Gary King (D) | 48%
Matthew Chandler (R)  | 33%
Undecided  | 19%
Total voters | 942

### Finances[edit]

According to the New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, as of September 23, 2010, here was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Matthew Chandler Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [13] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
July 2 - September 6, 2010[14] | September 13, 2010  | $125,002.84  | $113,437.07  | $7,557.60  | $0.00  | $71,985.80  | $166,454.11
Gary King Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [13] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
July 2 - September 6, 2010[15] | September 13, 2010  | $145,370.73  | $273,415.00  | $3,000.00  | $0.00  | $78,436.87  | $340,348.86

## June 1, 2010 primaries[edit]

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010; New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2010

###  Democratic primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* Incumbent Gary King

#### Electoral results[edit]

* Gary King ran unopposed in this contest

#### Finances[edit]

According to the New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Gary King Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [13] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
May 25 - June 25, 2010[16] | July 1, 2010  | $137,282.42  | $21,760.00  | $3,000.00  | $0.00  | $13,671.69  | $145,370.73
May 3 - May 25, 2010[17] | May 27, 2010  | $103,123.11  | $57,975.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $23,815.69  | $137,282.42
April 5 - May 3, 2010[18] | May 10, 2010  | $93,221.83  | $14,140.00  | $1,475.00  | $0.00  | $4,238.72  | $103,123.11
January 1 - April 5, 2010[19] | April 13, 2010  | $0.00  | $166,271.14  | $4,250.00  | $0.00  | $73,049.31  | $93,221.83

###  Republican primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler[20]

#### Electoral results[edit]

* Matthew Chandler ran unopposed in this contest

#### Finances[edit]

According to the New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, as of July 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Matthew Chandler Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [13] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
May 25 - June 25, 2010[21] | July 1, 2010  | $108,433.71  | $22,372.97  | $3,940.00  | $0.00  | $5,803.84  | $125,002.84
May 3 - May 25, 2010[22] | May 27, 2010  | $98,975.69  | $13,825.00  | $150.00  | $0.00  | $4,366.98  | $108,433.71
April 5 - May 3, 2010[23] | May 10, 2010  | $62,720.27  | $41,837.63  | $1,050.00  | $0.00  | $5,582.21  | $98,975.69
January 1 - April 5, 2010[24] | April 12, 2010  | $3,548.41  | $67,883.43  | $1,353.08  | $0.00  | $8,711.57  | $62,720.27

## See also[edit]

* Candidates for State Attorney General, 2010
* New Mexico Attorney General 2010 election, commercials

## External links[edit]

* List of candidates who filed nominating signatures to be listed on New Mexico's June 2010 primary election ballot (dead link)
* List of candidates who have qualified to appear on New Mexico's General Election ballot (dead link)
* Green Paper's list of candidates for New Mexico Attorney General, 2010

### General Election candidates[edit]

* Gary King for Attorney General Campaign website
* Matthew Chandler for Attorney General Campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
2. ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Endorsements for Three Statewide Races" 10 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
3. ↑ New Mexico Independent, "Journal endorses Duran, Chandler, Balderas in SOS, AG, Auditor races" 11 Oct. 2010
4. ↑ Matthew Chandler for Attorney General, "Matt Chandler Scores Endorsement from APOA" 22 Sept. 2010
5. ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
6. ↑ Matthew Chandler for Attorney General, "Chandler Endorsed by NM FOP" 4 Oct. 2010
7. ↑ Right to Life Committee of New Mexico PAC - 2010 Candidate Information (dead link)
8. ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
9. ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
10. ↑ New Mexico Sierra Club, "Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Endorses Gary King for New Mexico Attorney General" 9 Aug. 2010 (dead link)
11. ↑ Lake Research Partners, "Attorney General Gary King Poised to Win Re-election" 27 Aug. 2010
12. ↑ New Mexico Politics, "King leads Chandler in two polls" 31 Aug. 2010
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
14. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Matthew Chandler First General Report 2010
15. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Gary King First General Report 2010
16. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Gary King Fourth Primary Report 2010
17. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Gary King Third Primary Report 2010
18. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Gary King Second Primary Report 2010
19. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Gary King First Primary Report 2010
20. ↑ Portales News-Tribune, "Matt Chandler running for state attorney general" 3 Feb. 2010 (dead link)
21. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Matthew Chandler Fourth Primary Report 2010
22. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Matthew Chandler Third Primary Report 2010
23. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Matthew Chandler Second Primary Report 2010
24. ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System - Matthew Chandler First Primary Report 2010

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