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New Mexico State House 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

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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]

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

Partisan dominance in state houses
heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

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### District 1[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Thomas Taylor: 2,727 a Incumbent Taylor was first elected to the 1st District in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas Taylor 8,136

### District 2[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* James R.J. Strickler: 1,880 a Incumbent Strickler was first elected to the 2nd District in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

James R.J. Strickler 5,935

### District 3[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Paul Bandy: 2,247 a Incumbent Bandy was first elected to the 3rd District in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Bandy 6,997

### District 4[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Ray Begaye: 1,321 a Incumbent Begaye was first elected to the 4th District in 1998.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ray Begaye 5,383

### District 5[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Sandra Jeff: 1,222 a Incumbent Jeff was first elected to the 5th District in 2009.
* Billy Moore: 1,030
* Irvin Harrison: 591

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Sandra Jeff 5,112

### District 6[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Eliseo Alcon: 1,926 a Incumbent Alcon was first elected to the 6th District in 2009.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Eliseo Alcon 4,838

### District 7[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Andrew Barreras: 1,266 a Incumbent Barreras was first elected to the 7th district in 2006.
* Benny Hodges: 956

June 1 GOP primary result:

* David Chavez: 1,605 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Andrew Barreras 3,938
David Chavez 4,788

### District 8[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Julian Luna: 1,398 a
* Elias Barela: 1,233 Incumbent Barela was first elected to the 8th District in 2006.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Alonzo Baldonado: 1,385 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Julian Luna 3,995
Alonzo Baldonado 4,588

### District 9[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Patricia Lundstrom: 1,559 a Incumbent Lundstrom was first elected to the 9th District in 2000.
* Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua: 754

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Patricia Lundstrom 4,340

### District 10[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Henry Saavedra: 963 a Incumbent Saavedra was first elected to the 10th District in 1976.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Henry Saavedra 4,084

### District 11[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Rick Miera: 2,021 a Incumbent Miera was first elected to the 11st District in 1990.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Miera 6,593

### District 12[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Ernest Chavez, Sr.: 1,181 a Incumbent Chavez was first elected to the 12th District in 2004.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Clyde Wheeler: 715 a

Independent candidate:

* Robert Schiller a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ernest Chavez, Sr. 3,936
Clyde Wheeler 2,316
Robert Schiller 507

### District 13[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Eleanor Chavez: 963 a Incumbent Chavez was first elected to the 13th District in 2004.
* Matthew Archuleta: 729

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Eleanor Chavez 5,670

### District 14[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Miguel Garcia: 1,201 a Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the 14th District in 1996.
* Michael Atler Sr.: 528

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Clara Pena: 427 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Miguel Garcia 4,177
Clara Pena 1,742

### District 15[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* William O'Neill: 1,522 a Incumbent O'Neill was first elected to the 15th District in 2008.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Justin Horwitz: 1,923 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William O'Neill 5,535
Justin Horwitz 5,372

### District 16[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Antonio Maestas: 1,561 a Incumbent Maestas was first elected to the 16th District in 2006.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Antonio Maestas 5,862

### District 17[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Edward Sandoval: 2,251 a Incumbent Sandoval was first elected to the 17th District in 1982.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward Sandoval 7,450

### District 18[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Gail Chasey: 1,599 a Incumbent Chasey was first elected to the 18th District in 1996.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Gail Chasey 6,564

### District 19[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Sheryl Williams Stapleton: 1,242 a Incumbent Stapleton was first elected to the 19th District in 1994.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Anthony Romo: 645 a

June 1 Libertarian primary result:

* Mark Curtis a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sheryl Williams Stapleton 4,551
Anthony Romo 1,607
Mark Curtis 523

### District 20[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* James White: 2,542 a Incumbent White was first elected to the 20th District in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

James White 7,661

### District 21[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Mimi Stewart: 859 a Incumbent Stewart was first elected to the 21st District in 1994.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Antoinette Baca: 951 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mimi Stewart 3,113
Antoinette Baca 2,869

### District 22[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* James Smith: 1,927 a
* Daniel Salzwedel: 1,720

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

November 2 General election candidates:

James Smith 9,384

### District 23[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Benjamin Rodefer: 1,440 a Incumbent Rodefer was first elected to the 23rd District in 2008.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* David Doyle: 1,336 a
* Paul Pacheco: 1,009
* Thomas Molitor: 333

November 2 General election candidates:

Benjamin Rodefer 5,446
David Doyle 6,426

### District 24[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Conrad James: 1,928 a

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

November 2 General election candidates:

Conrad James 6,361

### District 25[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Danice Picraux: 1,701 a Incumbent Picraux was first elected to the 25th District in 2008.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Jennifer Thornburg: 1,049 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Danice Picraux 5,615
Jennifer Thornburg 3,115

### District 26[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Al Park: 778 a Incumbent Park was first elected to the 26th District in 2000.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Larry Kennedy: 625 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Al Park 3,021
Larry Kennedy 1,851

### District 27[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Lorenzo Larranaga: 3,276 a Incumbent Larranaga was first elected to the 27th district in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lorenzo Larranaga 9,675

### District 28[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Cornelia Lange: 1,077 a

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Jimmie Hall: 2,292 a Incumbent Hall was first elected to the 28th District in 2004.
* Lee Gonzales: 431

November 2 General election candidates:

Cornelia Lange 3,955
Jimmie Hall 6,168

### District 29[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Alexander Russell: 1,459 a

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Thomas Anderson: 2,844 a Incumbent Anderson was first elected to the 29th District in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Alexander Russell 6,383
Thomas Anderson 9,262

### District 30[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Karen Giannini: 1,222 a Incumbent Giannini was first elected to the 30th District in 2008.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Nathaniel Gentry: 2,015 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Karen Giannini 4,058
Nathaniel Gentry 5,628

### District 31[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Michael Malloy: 1,132 a

June 1 GOP primary result:

* William Rehm: 3,037 a Incumbent Rehm was first elected to the 31st District in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Malloy 4,768
William Rehm 8,176

### District 32[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Dona Irwin: 1,313 a Incumbent Irwin was first elected to the 32nd District in 1998.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Thomas Walker: 593 a
* Philip Skinner: 574

November 2 General election candidates:

Dona Irwin 3,464
Thomas Walker 2,622

### District 33[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Joni Gutierrez: 1,013 a Incumbent Gutierrez was first elected to the 33rd District in 2004.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Virginia Robertson: 841 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joni Gutierrez 4,326
Virginia Robertson 2,660

### District 34[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Mary Helen Garcia: 333 a Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the 34th District in 2004.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mary Helen Garcia 2,860

### District 35[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Antonio Lujan: 681 a Incumbent Lujan was first elected to the 35th District in 2002.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Antonio Lujan 3,797

### District 36[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Andrew Nunez: 718 a Incumbent Nunez was first elected to the 36th District in 2000.
* Gilbert Apodaca: 404
* Nicole Parra-Perez: 256

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Debra White: 1,057 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Andrew Nunez 4,277
Debra White 3,385

### District 37[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Jeff Steinborn: 1,193 a Incumbent Steinborn was first elected to the 37th district in 2006.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Terry McMillan: 1,756 a
* Doyle Pruitt: 410

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeff Steinborn 5,767
Terry McMillan 6,110

### District 38[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Dianne Hamilton: 1,548 a Incumbent hamilton was first elected to the 38th District in 1999.
* Trent Petty: 701

November 2 General election candidates:

Dianne Hamilton 6,384

### District 39[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Rodolpho Martinez: 2,159 a Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the 39th District in 2009.
* Gilbert Guadiana: 1319

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Linda Pecotte: 583 a
* Charles Cassady: 495

November 2 General election candidates:

Rodolpho Martinez 4,118
Linda Pecotte 3,243

### District 40[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Nick Salazar: 3,514 a Incumbent Salazar was first elected to the 40th District in 1973.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Nick Salazar 5,962

### District 41[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Debbie Rodella: 3,236 a Incumbent Rodella was first elected to the 41st District in 1993.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Debbie Rodella 5,175

### District 42[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Roberto Gonzales: 2,230 a Incumbent Gonzales was first elected to the 42nd District in 1994.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Matthew Nielsen: 532 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Roberto Gonzales 7,834
Matthew Nielsen 2,090

### District 43[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Stephanie Richard: 1,299 a
* Peter Sheehey: 882

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Jeannette Wallace: 1,822 a Incumbent Wallace was first elected to the 43rd District in 1991.

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephanie Richard 5,360
Jeannette Wallace 5,550

### District 44[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Joel Davis: 1,201 a

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Jane Powdrell-Culbert: 2,840 a Incumbent Powdrell-Culbert was first elected to the 44th District in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joel Davis 5,905
Jane Powdrell-Culbert 9,960

### District 45[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Jim Trujillo: 2,030 a Incumbent Trujillo was first elected to the 45th District in 2003.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Trujillo 5,853

### District 46[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Ben Lujan, Sr.: 2,140 a Incumbent Lujan was first elected to the 46th District in 2003.
* Carl Trujillo: 2,056

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ben Lujan, Sr. 7,960

### District 47[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Brian Egolf, Jr.: 3,211 a Incumbent Egolf was first elected to the 47th district in 2008.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Brigette Russell: 1,020 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian Egolf, Jr. 11,256
Brigette Russell 3,568

### District 48[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Luciano Varela: 2,679 a Incumbent Varela was first elected to the 48th District in 1986.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Bob Walsh: 458 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Luciano Varela 7,776
Bob Walsh 2,128

### District 49[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Don Tripp: 2,250 a Incumbent Tripp was first elected to the 49th District in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

Don Tripp 8,809

### District 50[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Rhonda Sue King: 1,925 a Incumbent King was first elected to the 50th District in 1999.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Leroy Candelaria: 1,594 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rhonda Sue King 6,131
Leroy Candelaria 4,027

### District 51[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Susan Medina: 360 a
* Joe Ferguson: 331

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Yvette Herrell: 846 a
* Gloria Vaughn: 714 Incumbent Vaughn was first elected to the 51st District in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

Susan Medina 1,813
Yvette Herrell 3,077

### District 52[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Joseph Cervantes: 646 a Incumbent Cervantes was first elected to the 52nd District in 2002.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Sandra Stipe: 751 a (withdrew)

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph Cervantes 4,110

### District 53[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Nathan Cote: 539 a Incumbent Cote was first elected to the 53rd District in 2007.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Ricky Little: 1,074 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nathan Cote 3,340
Ricky Little 3,753

### District 54[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* William Gray: 913 a Incumbent Gray was first elected to the 54th District in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

William Gray 3,858

### District 55[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* John Heaton: 1,312 a Incumbent Heaton was first elected to the 55th District in 1996.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Cathrynn Brown: 1,088 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Heaton 3,673
Cathrynn Brown 4,010

### District 56[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Zachary Cook: 2,007 a Incumbent Cook was first elected to the 56th District in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Zachary Cook 5,620

### District 57[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Dennis Kintigh: 2,994 a Incumbent Kintigh was first elected to the 57th district in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis Kintigh 7,950

### District 58[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Michael Trujillo: 451 a

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Candy Spence Ezzell: 925 a Incumbent Ezzell was first elected to the 58th District in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Trujillo 1,641
Candy Spence Ezzell 3,036

### District 59[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Ellen Wedum: 402 a
* Charles Berry: 344

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Nora Espinoza: 2,021 a Incumbent Espinoza was first elected to the 59th District in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ellen Wedum 2,063
Nora Espinoza 5,337

### District 60[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Jack Thomas: 700 a Incumbent Thomas was first elected to the 60th District in 2008.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Timothy Lewis: 1,877 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack Thomas 4,489
Timothy Lewis 6,980

### District 61[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Shirley Tyler: 937 a Incumbent Tyler was first elected to the 61st district in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Shirley Tyler 3,237

### District 62[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Donald Bratton: 2,520 a Incumbent Bratton was first elected to the 62nd district in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Donald Bratton 6,583

### District 63[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* George Dodge Jr.: 1,450 a
* Jose Griego: 409

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

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Melinda Joy Russ: 730 a

November 2 General election candidates:

George Dodge Jr. 2,638
Melinda Joy Russ 2,201

### District 64[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Anna Crook: 1,954 a Incumbent Crook was first elected to the 64th District in 1994.
* Wade Lopez: 300

November 2 General election candidates:

Anna Crook 5,529

### District 65[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* James Roger Madalena, Jr.: 1,813 a Incumbent Madalena was first elected to the 65th District in 1985.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

James Roger Madalena, Jr. 5,066

### District 66[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Keith Gardner: 1,837 a Incumbent Gardner was first elected to the 66th District in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Keith Gardner 5,719

### District 67[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Dennis Roch: 1,769 a Incumbent Roch was first elected to the 67th district in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis Roch 5,862

### District 68[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Thomas Garcia: 3,702 a Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the 68th District in 2007.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas Garcia 6,690

### District 69[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* W. Ken Martinez: 2,130 a Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the 69th District in 1999.

June 1 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

W. Ken Martinez 5,379

### District 70[edit]

June 1 Democratic primary result:

* Richard Vigil: 2,075 a Incumbent Vigil was first elected to the 70th District in 1999.
* Barbara Perea Casey: 1,648
* Chris Lopez: 323
* Eric Cummings: 279

June 1 GOP primary result:

* Mel Root: 552 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard Vigil 4,769
Mel Root 2,570

## See also[edit]

* New Mexico House of Representatives
* New Mexico State Legislature
* State legislative elections, 2010
* Primary election dates in 2010

## External links[edit]

* Official Election Results from New Mexico SOS (timed out)
* New Mexico Democratic Party's list of 2010 state house candidates
* New Mexico Republican Party's list of 2010 candidates
* New Mexico official Elections page (dead link)
* New Mexico official list of all primary candidates
* Project Vote Smart list of candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 election

## 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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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

Alonzo Baldonado (R)

District 9

Patricia Lundstrom (D)

District 10

G. Romero (D)

District 11

Javier Martínez (D)

District 12

Brittney Barreras (D)

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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