2018 New Mexico elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 6, 2018. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election, as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives.

## Governor

[edit]

Main article: 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican governor Susana Martinez was term-limited and could not run for election to a third consecutive term.

### Results

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New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2018[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie Morales  | 396,603  | 57.2
| Republican | Steve Pearce/Michelle Holmes  | 297,185  | 42.8
Total votes | 693,788  | 100.0
| Democratic gain from Republican

## Attorney general

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New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018

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Nominee  | Hector Balderas | Michael Hendricks  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 427,583 | 231,296
Percentage  | 61.8% | 33.4%

* * *

County results

Congressional district results

Precinct results

Balderas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Hendricks: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Tie: 40–50% 50% No data

* * *

| Attorney General before election

Hector Balderas
Democratic

| Elected Attorney General

Hector Balderas
Democratic

|

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Hector Balderas ran for re-election to a second term.[2]

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

[edit]

* Hector Balderas, incumbent attorney general of New Mexico

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent)  | 150,515  | 100.0
Total votes | 150,515  | 100.0

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

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* Michael Hendricks, immigration attorney[4]

#### Results

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Republican primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Michael Hendricks  | 66,588  | 100.0
Total votes | 66,588  | 100.0

### Libertarian primary

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#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

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* A. Blair Dunn, attorney and son of Public Lands Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr.[5]

#### Results

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Libertarian primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn  | 608  | 100.0
Total votes | 608  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Hector
Balderas (D)  | Michael
Hendricks (R)  | A. Blair
Dunn (L)  | Undecided

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Carroll Strategies[6] | October 29, 2018  | 1,200  | ± 2.8%  | 61% | 34%  | 3%  | 3%
Global Strategy Group (D)[7][A] | August 27–30, 2018  | 601  | ± 4.0%  | 51% | 30%  | 7%  | 12%
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018  | 1,199  | ± 2.8%  | 55% | 33%  | 5%  | 7%

#### Results

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New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent)  | 427,583  | 61.81%  | +3.54%
| Republican | Michael Hendricks  | 231,296  | 33.43%  | −8.30%
| Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn  | 32,931  | 4.76%  | N/A
Total votes  | 691,810  | 100.0%  |
| Democratic hold

## Secretary of state

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New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2018

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Nominee  | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | Gavin Clarkson  | Ginger Grider
Party  | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian
Popular vote  | 399,134 | 257,306  | 34,527
Percentage  | 57.8% | 37.2%  | 5.0%

* * *

County results

Congressional district results

Oliver:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Clarkson:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

* * *

| Secretary of States before election

Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Democratic

| Elected Secretary of States

Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Democratic

|

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who was elected in the 2016 special election, ran for re-election to a full term in 2018.[9]

For the general election, Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Democratic".[10]

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

[edit]

* Maggie Toulouse Oliver, incumbent secretary of state

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent)  | 148,545  | 100.0
Total votes | 148,545  | 100.0

### Republican primary

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After winning the primary, Cox decided to withdraw from the race. As a result, the New Mexico Republican Party chose Gavin Clarkson as their nominee.[11]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

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* Gavin Clarkson, former professor at New Mexico State University and former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior[11]

##### Withdrew

[edit]

* JoHanna Cox, attorney[12]

#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | JoHanna Cox  | 67,041  | 100.0
Total votes | 67,041  | 100.0

### Libertarian primary

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Jeff was replaced as the Libertarian nominee by Ginger Grider after withdrawing from the race.[13]

#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Ginger Grider, medical cannabis advocate[14]

##### Withdrew

[edit]

* Sandra Jeff, former Democratic state representative (2009–2015)[15][13]

#### Results

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Libertarian primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Sandra Jeff | 604  | 100.0
Total votes | 604  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Governing magazine[10] | Lean D  | June 4, 2018

#### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Maggie Toulouse
Oliver (D)  | Gavin
Clarkson (R)  | Ginger
Grider (L)  | Undecided

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Carroll Strategies[6] | October 29, 2018  | 1,200  | ± 2.8%  | 52% | 40%  | 3%  | 5%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Maggie Toulouse
Oliver (D)  | JoHanna
Cox (R)  | Sandra
Jeff (L)  | Undecided

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Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018  | 1,199  | ± 2.8%  | 52% | 29%  | 6%  | 14%

#### Results

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New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2018[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 399,134  | 57.76%  | +1.17%
| Republican | Gavin Clarkson  | 257,306  | 37.24%  | –6.17%
| Libertarian | Ginger Grider  | 34,527  | 5.00%  | N/A
Total votes  | 690,967  | 100.0  |
| Democratic hold

## Treasurer

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New Mexico Treasurer election, 2018

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Nominee  | Tim Eichenberg | Arthur Castillo  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 394,780 | 286,822
Percentage  | 57.9% | 42.1%

* * *

County results

Congressional district results

Eichenberg:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Castillo:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Treasurer before election

Tim Eichenberg
Democratic

| Elected Treasurer

Tim Eichenberg
Democratic

|

Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tim Eichenberg ran for re-election to a second term.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

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##### Declared

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* Tim Eichenberg, incumbent state treasurer

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent)  | 141,227  | 100.0
Total votes | 141,227  | 100.0

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

[edit]

* Arthur L. Castillo, former CFO for the New Mexico State Treasurer's Office[15][16]

#### Results

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Republican primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Arthur L. Castillo  | 65,813  | 100.0
Total votes | 65,813  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Tim
Eichenberg (D)  | Arthur
Castillo (R)  | Undecided

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Carroll Strategies[6] | October 29, 2018  | 1,200  | ± 2.8%  | 52% | 40%  | 9%
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018  | 1,199  | ± 2.8%  | 47% | 37%  | 16%

#### Results

[edit]

New Mexico State Treasurer election, 2018[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent)  | 394,780  | 57.92%  | +5.46%
| Republican | Arthur L. Castillo  | 286,822  | 42.08%  | −5.46%
Total votes  | 681,602  | 100.0%  |
| Democratic hold

## Auditor

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New Mexico Auditor election, 2018

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Nominee  | Brian Colón | Wayne Johnson |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 395,691 | 291,702
Percentage  | 57.6% | 42.4%

* * *

County results

Congressional district results

Colón:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Johnson:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

* * *

| Auditor before election

Wayne Johnson
Republican

| Elected Auditor

Brian Colón
Democratic

|

After incumbent Democratic state auditor Tim Keller was elected mayor of Albuquerque in the 2017 election, and resigned to take office, Governor Martinez appointed Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson (R) to be the new state auditor.[17]

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

[edit]

* Wayne A. Johnson, incumbent state auditor

#### Results

[edit]

Republican primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent)  | 68,267  | 100.0
Total votes | 68,267  | 100.0

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

[edit]

* Brian Colón, chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party[15]
* Bill McCamley, state representative[18]

#### Results

[edit]

Democratic primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brian S. Colón | 100,949  | 62.5
| Democratic | Bill McCamley | 60,464  | 37.5
Total votes | 161,413  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Brian
Colón (D)  | Wayne
Johnson (R)  | Undecided

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Carroll Strategies[6] | October 29, 2018  | 1,200  | ± 2.8%  | 50% | 45%  | 5%
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018  | 1,199  | ± 2.8%  | 50% | 38%  | 12%

#### Results

[edit]

New Mexico State Auditor election, 2018[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Brian Colón | 395,691  | 57.56%  | +3.31%
| Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent)  | 291,702  | 42.44%  | −3.31%
Total votes  | 687,393  | 100.0%  |
| Democratic gain from Republican

## Commissioner of Public Lands

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New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2018

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Nominee  | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Patrick H. Lyons | Michael Lucero
Party  | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian
Popular vote  | 352,335 | 297,379  | 39,791
Percentage  | 51.1% | 43.1%  | 5.8%

* * *

County results

Congressional district results

Garcia Richard:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Lyons:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Commissioner before election

Aubrey Dunn Jr.
Libertarian

| Elected Commissioner

Stephanie Garcia Richard
Democratic

|

Incumbent Libertarian Commissioner of Public Lands Aubrey Dunn Jr. did not run for re-election to a second term in office.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

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##### Declared

[edit]

* Stephanie Garcia Richard, state representative[20]
* George Muñoz, state senator[21]
* Garrett VeneKlasen, executive director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation[22]

#### Results

[edit]

Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 65,601  | 39.5
| Democratic | Garrett O. VeneKlasen  | 61,783  | 37.2
| Democratic | George K. Muñoz | 38,770  | 23.3
Total votes | 166,154  | 100.0

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

[edit]

* Pat Lyons, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for the 2nd district and former New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2003–2011)[23]

#### Results

[edit]

Republican primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Patrick H. Lyons | 67,527  | 100.0
Total votes | 67,527  | 100.0

### Libertarian primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Declared

[edit]

* Michael Lucero, rancher[24]

#### Results

[edit]

Libertarian primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero  | 608  | 100.0
Total votes | 608  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Stephanie Garcia
Richard (D)  | Pat
Lyons (R)  | Michael
Lucero (L)  | Undecided

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Carroll Strategies[6] | October 29, 2018  | 1,200  | ± 2.8%  | 45%  | 49% | 3%  | 3%
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018  | 1,199  | ± 2.8%  | 44% | 41%  | 5%  | 9%

#### Results

[edit]

New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2018[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 352,335  | 51.10%  | +1.17%
| Republican | Pat Lyons | 297,379  | 43.13%  | −6.94%
| Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero  | 39,791  | 5.77%  | N/A
Total votes  | 689,505  | 100.0%  |
| Democratic gain from Libertarian

## Public Regulation Commission

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Three of the five seats on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission were up for election.

District 2 Republican incumbent Pat Lyons did not run for re-election in order to run for Commissioner of Public Lands.[23]

District 4 Democratic incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and District 5 Democratic incumbent Sandy R. Jones were eligible to run for re-election.

## Public Education Commission

[edit]

Five of the ten seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission were up for election.

District 2 incumbent Republican Millie Pogna, District 3 incumbent Democrat Carmie Lynn Toulouse, District 5 incumbent Democrat James F. Conyers, District 6 incumbent Democrat Gilbert Peralta, and District 7 incumbent Democrat Patricia Gipson were eligible to run for re-election.

## Supreme Court

[edit]

Incumbent Gary L. Clingman was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on April 6, 2018[25] after Justice Edward L. Chávez retired.[26] Justice Clingman ran for re-election to finish the remainder of Justice Chavez's term, ending in 2022.

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

[edit]

County results
Vigil:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Clingman:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 2018 New Mexico Supreme Court election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Michael E. Vigil | 403,573  | 59.17%
| Republican | Gary L. Clingman (incumbent)  | 278,502  | 40.83%
Total votes | 682,075  | 100.0%
| Democratic gain from Republican

## Court of Appeals

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2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 1)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Kristina Bogardus  | 370,314  | 54.58%
| Republican | Stephen French (incumbent)  | 308,146  | 45.42%
Total votes | 678,460  | 100.0%
| Democratic gain from Republican
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 2)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jacqueline Medina  | 391,429  | 57.81%
| Republican | Henry Bohnhoff (incumbent)  | 285,681  | 42.19%
Total votes | 677,110  | 100.0%
| Democratic gain from Republican
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 3)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Briana H. Zamora | 390,971  | 57.79%
| Republican | Emil Kiehne (incumbent)  | 285,554  | 42.21%
Total votes | 676,525  | 100.0%
| Democratic gain from Republican
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 4)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Megan Duffy  | 367,522  | 54.50%
| Republican | Daniel Gallegos (incumbent)  | 306,814  | 45.50%
Total votes | 674,336  | 100.0%
| Democratic gain from Republican
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 5)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jennifer Attrep (incumbent)  | 466,482  | 100.0%
Total votes | 466,482  | 100.0%
| Democratic hold
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge J. Miles Hanisee (R) retention election[1] Choice  | Votes  | %

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|

Yes | 382,151 | 69.44
No  | 168,167  | 30.56
Total votes | 550,318 | 100.00

## New Mexico House of Representatives

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Main article: 2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election

All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats had a majority in the chamber heading into the election. On election day 2018, Democrats held 38 seats and Republicans held 32 seats. To re-claim control, Republicans needed to net four seats from Democrats.

Democrats increased their majority by flipping nine seats from Republican control. Following the 2018 election, Democrats held a 47 to 23 seat advantage over Republicans.

### New Mexico State Senate

[edit]

The New Mexico State Senate only holds regularly-scheduled elections every four years; therefore, no state senate seats were up for election in 2018, but all 42 were in 2020.

## United States Senate

[edit]

Main article: 2018 United States Senate election in New Mexico

Incumbent Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was re-elected to a second term.[27]

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Martin Heinrich (incumbent)  | 376,998  | 54.1
| Republican | Mick Rich  | 212,813  | 30.5
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 107,201  | 15.4
Total votes | 697,012  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## United States House of Representatives

[edit]

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

All of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats maintained District 1 and District 3 as well as flipped District 2 from Republicans. This means that there were no Republicans representing New Mexico in the federal government following the 2018 election.

### District 1

[edit]

District 1 general election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Deb Haaland | 147,336  | 59.13
| Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones  | 90,507  | 36.32
| Libertarian | Lloyd Princeton  | 11,319  | 4.54
Total votes | 249,162  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### District 2

[edit]

District 2 general election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Xochitl Torres Small | 101,489  | 50.93
| Republican | Yvette Herrell  | 97,767  | 49.07
Total votes | 199,256  | 100.0
| Democratic gain from Republican

### District 3

[edit]

District 3 general election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent)  | 155,201  | 63.38
| Republican | Jerald Steve McFall  | 76,427  | 31.21
| Libertarian | Christopher Manning  | 13,265  | 5.42
Total votes | 244,893  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## Notes

[edit]

Partisan clients

1. ^ Poll conducted for Hector Balderas.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2018 General Election Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
2. ^ Terrell, Steve (May 16, 2017). "Balderas to seek re-election as AG, won't run for governor". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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