New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2014

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New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2014

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State Legislative Election Results

New Mexico House of Representatives

The Republican Party win in the New Mexico House of Representatives will provide support to Republican Governor Susana Martinez.

The Democratic Party held the House by a four-seat margin, a smaller margin than the one the party held in the Senate. The Senate did not have elections in 2014, so the focus was on the lower house and the governorship.

Nine seats up for election were competitive in 2012, with margins of victory between 0 and 5 percent.

While the election was an opportunity for the Republicans, there were some obstacles. Republicans needed to pick up three additional seats to gain control of the House. History was against the Republicans; the Democrats held the House going back to 1952.

The New Mexico House of Representatives was one of 20 state legislative chambers noted by Ballotpedia staff as being a 2014 battleground chamber. The House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republicans of four seats, which amounted to 5.7 percent of the chamber. In 2012, a total of 15 districts were competitive or mildly competitive. There were nine districts where the margin of victory was 5 percent or less in the 2012 elections. Another six districts had a margin of victory between 5 and 10 percent.

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014.

Following the general election, the Republican Party wrested control of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the Democratic Party. Prior to the general election, the chamber's composition was 37-33, with the Democrats holding the majority. Following the general election, that composition was mirrored, with the Republicans holding 37 seats (up from 33) and the Democrats holding 33 seats (down from 37).

Incumbents retiring[edit]

A total of eleven incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Thomas Taylor	Republican	House District 01
Sandra Jeff	Democratic	House District 05
Henry Saavedra	Democratic	House District 10
Rick Miera	Democratic	House District 11
Ernest Chavez, Sr.	Democratic	House District 12
Edward Sandoval	Democratic	House District 17
James White	Republican	House District 20
Nathan Cote	Democratic	House District 53
William Gray	Republican	House District 54
Donald Bratton	Republican	House District 62
Anna Crook	Republican	House District 64

Note: Incumbent Sandra Jeff was removed from the ballot on April 21, 2014. She ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the New Mexico House of Representatives:

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.

2014 Competitiveness Overview
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Competitiveness[edit]

Candidates unopposed by a major party[edit]

In 38 (54.2%) of the 70 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 23 Democrats and 15 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 32 (46%) of the 70 districts up for election. Nine of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. Six other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of 5 to 10 percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

• District 7: Incumbent Kelly K. Fajardo was unopposed in the Republican primary. Teresa K.E. Smith De Cherif defeated Andrew Barreras in the Democratic primary. Fajardo defeated Smith De Cherif in the general election. Fajardo won the general election by a margin of victory of 1 percent in 2012.
• District 15: Incumbent Emily A. Kane (D) was defeated by Sarah Maestas Barnes (R) in the general election. Kane won the general election by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
• District 23: Incumbent Paul Pacheco (R) defeated Catherine Begaye (D) in the general election. Pacheco won the general election by a margin of victory of 0.57 percent in 2012.
• District 24: Incumbent Elizabeth L. Thomson (D) was defeated by Conrad James (R) in the general election. Thomson won the general election by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
• District 29: Incumbent Thomas Anderson was defeated by David Edward Adkins in the Republican primary. Adkins defeated Ronnie Martinez (D) in the general election. Anderson won the general election by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
• District 36: Incumbent Phillip M. Archuleta (D) was defeated by Andrew Nunez (R) in the general election. Archuleta won the general election by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
• District 37: Incumbent Terry McMillan (R) defeated Joanne J. Ferrary (D) in the general election. McMillan won the general election by a margin of victory of 0.1 percent in 2012.
• District 39: Incumbent Rodolpho Martinez (D) was defeated by John L. Zimmerman (R) in the general election. Martinez won the general election by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.
• District 43: Incumbent Stephanie Richard (D) defeated Geoff Rodgers (R) in the general election. Richard won the general election by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.

Mildly competitive

• District 8: Incumbent Alonzo Baldonado (R) defeated Frank A. Otero (D) in the general election. Baldonado won the general election by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
• District 30: Incumbent Nathaniel Gentry (R) defeated Robert M. Coffey (D) in the general election. Gentry won the general election by a margin of victory of 8 percent in 2012.
• District 38: Incumbent Dianne Hamilton (R) defeated Terry Fortenberry (D) in the general election. Hamilton won the general election by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.
• District 53: Ricky Little (R) defeated Mariaelena Johnson (D) in the general election. Incumbent Nathan Cote (D) won the general election by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
• District 57: Incumbent Jason C. Harper (R) defeated Donna I. Tillman (D) in the general election. Harper won the general election by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.

Previously mildly competitive, now unopposed

• District 68: Incumbent Monica Youngblood (R) ran unchallenged in the primary and general elections. She won the seat after defeating Eloise Gift (D) by a margin of 10 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges[edit]

A total of seven incumbents faced primary competition on June 3. Eleven incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 52 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives who faced primary competition included:

• District 9: Incumbent Patricia Lundstrom defeated Jordon Johnson, Olin Clawson and Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua in the Democratic primary.
• District 29: Incumbent Thomas Anderson was defeated by David Edward Adkins in the Republican primary.
• District 34: Bealquin Bill Gomez defeated incumbent Mary Helen Garcia and Christian Lira in the Democratic primary.
• District 40: Incumbent Nick Salazar defeated Bengie Regensberg in the Democratic primary.
• District 56: Incumbent Zachary Cook defeated Jim Lowrance in the Republican primary.
• District 65: Incumbent James Roger Madalena, Jr. defeated Orlando Lucero in the Democratic primary.
• District 70: Incumbent Tomas E. Salazar defeated Richard Vigil in the Democratic primary.

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Eleven incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 59 (84.2%) of the current 70 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, five Republicans and six Democrats, can be found above.

Context[edit]

A Ballotpedia analysis of partisan balance showed that Democrats had controlled the New Mexico House of Representatives since 1952.^[1] In 38 (54.2%) of the 70 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 23 Democrats and 15 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances. Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 32 (46%) of the 70 districts up for election. Republicans needed all of their incumbents to win, and pick up another three, in order to become the majority.

Races to Watch[edit]

The following table details the nine key races in the November 4 general election for the New Mexico House of Representatives and the 2012 margin of victory for the district.

There were eleven open seats, vacated by retiring incumbents, in the November election. Six Democrats and five Republican representatives did not run for re-election.

The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) announced in July that District 15 and 24 were a part of the organizations "14 in ‘14 Races to Watch." The organization was expected to spend a large amount of money to influence the elections in both districts.^[2] The Future Majority Project, part of the Republican State Leadership Committee, announced in August, that District 36 was one of the project's races to watch.^[3]

• District 7: Incumbent Kelly K. Fajardo (R) was targeted by Democrats because she skipped a vote last legislative session to raise the state's minimum-wage. In the general election, she defeated physician Teresa K.E. Smith De Cherif (D). Smith De Cherif defeated Andrew Barreras in the Democratic primary. Fajardo narrowly defeated Barreras in 2012 by 77 votes.^[4][5]

• District 15: Incumbent Emily A. Kane (D) was defeated by Sarah Maestas Barnes (R) in the general election. In 2012, Kane won the general election by a margin of victory of only 2 percent.^[5] This district is a part of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee's "14 in ‘14 Races to Watch."^[2]

• District 23: Republicans looked to keep District 23, where first-term incumbent Paul Pacheco (R) defeated Catherine Begaye (D) in the general election. In the last election, Pacheco beat a Democratic newcomer by only 78 votes.^[5]

• District 24: Incumbent Elizabeth L. Thomson (D) was defeated in a rematch against former house member Conrad James (R) in the general election. Thomson defeated James in the 2012 election by less than 300 votes.^[5] This district was a part of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee's "14 in ‘14 Races to Watch."^[2]

• District 36: Democrats hoped to hang on to District 36, where first-term lawmaker Phillip M. Archuleta (D) missed all of 2014's legislative session due to health reasons. Archuleta was defeated by Andrew Nunez (R), a former House member, who he defeated two years prior in the general election. This district was a part of the Republican State Leadership Committee's Future Majority Project as one of the project's races to watch.^[3]

• District 37: Second-term Republican Terry McMillan defeated Democrat Joanne J. Ferrary in the general election. Ferrary lost to McMillan two years prior by only eight votes.^[6]

• District 43: In a traditionally Republican district, District 43 was represented by first-term Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard. Garcia Richard defeated Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers (R) in the general election.^[6][5]

• District 50: Democrats were eager to regain District 50, where incumbent Vickie Perea (R) was appointed to the seat in November 2013 after the death of Stephen Easley (D). Perea was defeated by Matthew McQueen (D) in the general election.^[5]

• District 53: Democrats hoped to hang onto this seat where incumbent Nate Cote (D) announced that he was retiring. Former house member Rick Little (R), who Cote defeated in 2012 by 316 votes, dispatched Mariaelena Johnson (D) in the general election.^[6][5]

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

Note: Incumbent Thomas Taylor (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Alfred Glass: 471 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Karen Bayless: 1,318
• Rodney Montoya: 1,426 a

November 4 General election candidates:

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Alfred Glass: 2,231

Rodney Montoya: 5,971

District 2[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nathan Thompson: 342 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• James R.J. Strickler: 1,104 a - Incumbent Strickler was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nathan Thompson: 1,179

James R.J. Strickler: 3,867

District 3[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Paul Bandy: 1,527 a - Incumbent Bandy was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Bandy

District 4[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Harrison Todacheene: 794 a

Note: Sarah White was removed from the ballot before the primary.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Sharon E. Clahchischilliage: 706 a- Incumbent Clahchischilliage was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Harrison Todacheene: 2,549

Sharon E. Clahchischilliage: 3,785

District 5[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Doreen Johnson: 1,574 a
• Charles Long: 1,313

Note: Incumbent Sandra Jeff was removed from the ballot on April 21, 2014. She earned enough votes as a write-in candidate to appear on the general election ballot.^[7]

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Doreen Johnson: 4,807

Sandra Jeff (write-in): 763

District 6[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Eliseo Alcon: 2,155 a- Incumbent Alcon was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eliseo Alcon: 4,512

Shelly Chimoni (write-in): 69

District 7[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Andrew Barreras: 748
• Teresa K.E. Smith De Cherif: 792 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Kelly K. Fajardo: 710 a- Incumbent Fajardo was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Teresa K.E. Smith De Cherif: 2,642

Kelly K. Fajardo: 3,514

District 8[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Frank A. Otero: 1,102 a
• Jim Danner: 794

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Alonzo Baldonado: 1,065 a- Incumbent Baldonado was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank A. Otero: 3,353

Alonzo Baldonado: 4,770

District 9[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Patricia Lundstrom: 1,769 a - Incumbent Lundstrom was first elected to the chamber in 2000.
• Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua: 280
• Olin Clawson: 551
• Jordon Johnson: 181

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia Lundstrom

District 10[edit]

Note: Incumbent Henry Saavedra (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Randy Saavedra: 324
• G. Andres Romero: 619 a
• Sisto A. Abeyta: 270

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

G. Andres Romero: 2,463

Robert Schiller: 1,779

District 11[edit]

Note: Incumbent Rick Miera (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Javier I. Martinez: 1,951 a
• John Gabriel Rivera: 523

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

Note: Gwen J. Poe was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Javier I. Martinez

District 12[edit]

Note: Incumbent Ernest Chavez, Sr. (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Patricio Ruiloba: 438 a
• Lorenzo Pino: 197
• Mark Armijo: 405

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricio Ruiloba

District 13[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Patricia A. Roybal Caballero: 557 a- Incumbent Caballero was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia A. Roybal Caballero

District 14[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Miguel Garcia: 948 a- Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Robert Chavez: 211 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Miguel Garcia: 3,154

Robert Chavez: 1,392

District 15[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Emily A. Kane: 1,435 a- Incumbent Kane was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Sarah Maestas Barnes: 975 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Emily A. Kane: 4,460

Sarah Maestas Barnes: 4,816

District 16[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Antonio Maestas: 1,384 a- Incumbent Maestas was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Johnny F. Luevano: 588 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Antonio Maestas: 4,112

Johnny F. Luevano: 3,144

District 17[edit]

Note: Incumbent Edward Sandoval (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Deborah Armstrong: 1,516 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Deborah Armstrong

District 18[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gail Chasey: 1,900 a - Incumbent Chasey was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gail Chasey

District 19[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Sheryl Williams Stapleton: 1,524 a - Incumbent Williams Stapleton was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sheryl Williams Stapleton

District 20[edit]

Note: Incumbent James White (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Josh R. Anderson: 1,049 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Jim Dines: 1,250 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Josh R. Anderson: 3,868

Jim Dines: 4,688

District 21[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mimi Stewart: 555 a - Incumbent Stewart was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mimi Stewart

District 22[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Wallace: 1,316 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• James Smith: 1,466 a - Incumbent Smith was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Wallace: 4,978

James Smith: 7,277

District 23[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Catherine Begaye: 1,246 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Paul Pacheco: 851 a - Incumbent Pacheco was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Catherine Begaye: 3,955

Paul Pacheco: 5,139

District 24[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Elizabeth L. Thomson: 1,217 a - Incumbent Thomson was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Conrad James: 1,047 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Elizabeth L. Thomson: 4,059

Conrad James: 4,433

District 25[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Christine Trujillo: 1,673 a - Incumbent Trujillo was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Marianne Costello: 757 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Christine Trujillo: 5,140

Marianne Costello: 3,353

District 26[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Georgene Louis: 558 a - Incumbent Louis was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Louis Tafoya: 277 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Georgene Louis: 2,003

Louis Tafoya: 1,601

District 27[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Lorenzo Larranaga: 1,649 a - Incumbent Larranaga was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lorenzo Larranaga: 6,275

William Pratt: 4,088

District 28[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Jimmie Hall: 1,652 a - Incumbent Hall was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jimmie Hall

District 29[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ronnie Martinez: 860 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Thomas Anderson: 470- Incumbent Anderson was first elected to the chamber in 2002.
• David Adkins: 494 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ronnie Martinez: 3,470

David Adkins: 4,027

District 30[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bob Coffey: 1,154 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Nathaniel Gentry: 1,257 a - Incumbent Gentry was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Coffey: 3,999

Nathaniel Gentry: 4,760

District 31[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• William Rehm: 1,781 a - Incumbent Rehm was first appointed to the chamber in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

William Rehm

District 32[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dona Irwin: 1,667 a - Incumbent Irwin was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom Bill Black: 905 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dona Irwin: 3,249

Tom Bill Black: 2,874

District 33[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bill McCamley: 1,012 a- Incumbent McCamley was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Neal L. Hooks: 469 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill McCamley: 3,585

Neal L. Hooks: 2,646

District 34[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mary Helen Garcia: 394- Incumbent Garcia was first elected to the chamber in 2002.
• Bealquin Bill Gomez: 410 a
• Christian Lira: 53

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bealquin Bill Gomez

District 35[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jeff Steinborn: 1,057 a- Incumbent Steinborn was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Betty Bishop: 433 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Steinborn: 3,540

Betty Bishop: 2,657

District 36[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Phillip M. Archuleta: 742 a- Incumbent Archuleta was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Andrew Nunez: 418 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Phillip M. Archuleta: 2,646

Andrew Nunez: 3,113

District 37[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joanne J. Ferrary: 1,087 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Terry McMillan: 765 a - Incumbent McMillan was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joanne J. Ferrary: 4,283

Terry McMillan: 4,692

District 38[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Terry Fortenberry: 2,268 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Dianne Hamilton: 1,445 a - Incumbent Hamilton was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

November 4 General election candidates:

Terry Fortenberry: 4,087

Dianne Hamilton: 5,593

District 39[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Rodolpho Martinez: 1,992 a - Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• John L. Zimmerman: 626 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rodolpho Martinez: 3,267

John L. Zimmerman: 3,611

District 40[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nick Salazar: 3,811 a - Incumbent Salazar was first elected to the chamber in 1972.
• Bengie Regensberg: 1,940

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• James R. Gallegos: 493 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nick Salazar: 5,883

James R. Gallegos: 2,928

District 41[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Debbie Rodella: 3,558 a - Incumbent Rodella was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Debbie Rodella

District 42[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Roberto Gonzales: 3,778 a - Incumbent Gonzales was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Roberto Gonzales

District 43[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stephanie Richard: 1,971 a - Incumbent Richard was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Vincent Chiravalle: 737
• Geoff Rodgers: 842 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephanie Richard: 5,955

Geoff Rodgers: 4,522

District 44[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Jane Powdrell-Culbert: 1,012 a - Incumbent Powdrell-Culbert was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jane Powdrell-Culbert

District 45[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jim Trujillo: 2,292 a - Incumbent Trujillo was first appointed to the chamber in 2003.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Trujillo

District 46[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carl Trujillo: 3,442 a - Incumbent Trujillo was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Note: Algin Mendez was removed from the ballot before the primary.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Carl Trujillo

District 47[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Brian Egolf, Jr.: 3,799 a - Incumbent Egolf was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Egolf, Jr.

District 48[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Luciano Varela: 2,998 a - Incumbent Varela was first elected to the chamber in 1986.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Luciano Varela

District 49[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Erik Gale Hawkes: 1,421 a
• Dell P. Washington: 758

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Don Tripp: 2,043 a - Incumbent Tripp was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

November 4 General election candidates:

Erik Gale Hawkes: 2,427

Don Tripp: 6,053

District 50[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Matthew McQueen: 1,852 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Vickie Perea: 1,077 a - Incumbent Perea was first appointed to the chamber on November 1, 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew McQueen: 5,546

Vickie Perea: 4,727

District 51[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Yvette Herrell: 1,522 a - Incumbent Herrell was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Yvette Herrell

District 52[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Doreen Y. Gallegos: 658 a - Incumbent Gallegos was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Doreen Y. Gallegos

District 53[edit]

Note: Incumbent Nathan Cote (D) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mariaelena Johnson: 219 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Ricky Little: 277 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mariaelena Johnson: 1,050

Ricky Little: 1,708

District 54[edit]

Note: Incumbent William Gray (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Pam Richardson: 378
• James Townsend: 907 a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Townsend

District 55[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Christy Thomas: 719 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Cathrynn Brown: 938 a - Incumbent Brown was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christy Thomas: 1,688

Cathrynn Brown: 5,353

District 56[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Zachary Cook: 1,377 a - Incumbent Cook was first appointed to the chamber on January 16, 2009.
• Jim Lowrance: 773

November 4 General election candidates:

Zachary Cook

District 57[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Donna I. Tillman: 579 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Jason C. Harper: 467 a - Incumbent Harper was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Donna I. Tillman: 2,391

Jason C. Harper: 3,517

District 58[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Candy Spence Ezzell: 817 a - Incumbent Spence Ezzell was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

November 4 General election candidates:

Candy Spence Ezzell

District 59[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Richard Mastin: 683 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Nora Espinoza: 2,540 a - Incumbent Espinoza was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Mastin: 2,093

Nora Espinoza: 6,481

District 60[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Linda Sanchez Allison: 615 a

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Timothy Lewis: 704 a - Incumbent Lewis was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Sanchez Allison: 2,822

Timothy Lewis: 4,885

District 61[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• David M. Gallegos: 694 a - Incumbent Gallegos was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

David M. Gallegos

District 62[edit]

Note: Incumbent Donald Bratton (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Larry Scott: 1,449 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Scott

District 63[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• George Dodge: 1,972 a - Incumbent Dodge was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

George Dodge

District 64[edit]

Note: Incumbent Anna Crook (R) did not run for re-election.

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Randal Crowder: 1,529 a
• Wade Lopez: 217

November 4 General election candidates:

Randal Crowder

District 65[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• James Roger Madalena, Jr.: 1,296 a - Incumbent Madalena was first elected to the chamber in 1984.
• Orlando Lucero: 1,084

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Roger Madalena, Jr.

District 66[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Bob Wooley: 1,970 a - Incumbent Wooley was first appointed to the chamber in January 2011 .

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Wooley

District 67[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Dennis Roch: 1,581 a - Incumbent Roch was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Roch

District 68[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• Monica Youngblood: 885 a - Incumbent Youngblood was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Monica Youngblood

District 69[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• W. Ken Martinez: 2,175 a - Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

Note: Nicole Lee Shult withdrew before the primary.

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

W. Ken Martinez

District 70[edit]

June 3 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tomas E. Salazar: 2,552 a - Incumbent Salazar was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
• Richard Vigil: 2,334

June 3 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tomas E. Salazar

See also[edit]

• New Mexico House of Representatives
• New Mexico State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links[edit]

Suggest a link

• New Mexico Secretary of State, Official 2014 General Election Results
• New Mexico Secretary of State, Official 2014 Primary Election Results
• New Mexico Secretary of State, 2014 Primary Election Candidate List
• New Mexico Secretary of State, 2014 General Election Contest/Candidate List

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