New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2010

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New Mexico State House elections, 2010

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

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New Mexico House of Representatives

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]

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

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:

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]

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

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

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]