Elisa Martinez (New Mexico)

Elisa Martinez (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 27. She lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Martinez also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Martinez ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Mexico. She lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.

Biography

Martinez grew up in Gallup, New Mexico. She earned a degree in economics from the University of New Mexico. Her professional experience includes working for her dad's small business and as a field representative for the Libre Initiative. In 2015, Martinez founded the New Mexico Alliance for Life and has worked with the Congressional Select Panel on Infant Lives.^[1]

Elections

2022

State House

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Marian Matthews defeated Robert Godshall in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marian Matthews (D)	54.1	7,728
	Submit photo	Robert Godshall (R)	45.9	6,556

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,284
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Marian Matthews advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marian Matthews	100.0	2,149

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,149
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Robert Godshall defeated Elisa Martinez in the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert Godshall	60.5	1,563
		Elisa Martinez	39.5	1,020

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,583
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U.S. House

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated Michelle Garcia Holmes and Victoria Gonzales in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	55.7	156,462
		Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)	44.2	124,151
	Submit photo	Victoria Gonzales (Independent)	0.0	58

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 280,671
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Cameron Chick (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury	100.0	44,223

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,223
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Sheridan Lund (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Michelle Garcia Holmes defeated Louie Sanchez in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Garcia Holmes	58.7	25,822
	Louie Sanchez	41.3	18,171

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,993
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2021

General election

Special general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 1, 2021.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	60.4	79,838
	Mark Moores (R)	35.6	47,111
	Aubrey Dunn (Independent)	2.7	3,534
	Christopher Manning (L)	1.3	1,734
	Laura Olivas (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	40
	Robert Ornelas (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	6

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,263
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Democratic convention runoff

Special Democratic convention runoff for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated Antoinette Sedillo Lopez in the special Democratic convention runoff for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 31, 2021.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	51.2	103
	Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D)	48.3	97
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 201
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Democratic convention

Special Democratic convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 30, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D)	37.2	74
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	21.6	43
	Submit photo	Randi McGinn (D)	17.1	34
	Submit photo	Victor Reyes (D)	9.0	18
		Selinda Guerrero (D)	6.5	13
		Georgene Louis (D)	6.5	13
	Submit photo	Francisco Fernandez (D)	1.0	2
		Patricia Roybal Caballero (D)	0.5	1
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 199
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Republican convention

Special Republican convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Republican convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 27, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Moores (R)	40.5	49
		Eddy Aragon (R)	28.1	34
		Elisa Martinez (R)	16.5	20
		Jared Vander Dussen (R)	5.8	7
	Submit photo	Ronnie Lucero (R)	5.0	6
		Michaela Chavez (R)	4.1	5
	Submit photo	Jonathan Gonzalez (R)	0.0	0

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 121
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Peggy Muller-Aragon (R)
Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)

2020

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Ben Ray Luján defeated Mark Ronchetti and Bob Walsh in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ben Ray Luján (D)	51.7	474,483
	Mark Ronchetti (R)	45.6	418,483
	Bob Walsh (L)	2.6	24,271

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 917,237
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Ben Ray Luján advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Ray Luján	100.0	225,082

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 225,082
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Mark Ronchetti defeated Elisa Martinez and Gavin Clarkson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mark Ronchetti	56.5	89,216
	Elisa Martinez	26.1	41,240
	Gavin Clarkson	17.4	27,471

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157,927
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Bob Walsh advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Walsh	100.0	1,454

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,454
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Campaign themes

2022

State House

Ballotpedia survey responses

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U.S. House

Ballotpedia survey responses

Elisa Martinez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Elisa Martinez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Campaign website

Martinez's campaign website stated the following:

“

Economy
I support free markets, free enterprise and economic freedom. I unequivocally reject socialist policies that have failed every time they've been tried. Under President Trump's economic policies, we've seen nearly every demographic including women, Hispanics and young people enjoy rising incomes and new opportunities.

Second Amendment
I strongly support the Second Amendment, which protects every individual's unalienable, natural right to self-defense and I will support Supreme Court nominees who will protect that right.

Energy
In the last decade, America has become the world leader in energy production. Energy independence is benefitting New Mexico's economy, a revenue source that funds our schools, infrastructure and provides good paying jobs for thousands of our families. We must continue to support our energy independence while exploring clean energy alternatives that can be supported by the free market economy.

Immigration
I believe America must enforce our immigration laws and that we need strong, secure borders that protect New Mexico families as well as the most vulnerable victims from drugs, cartels, crime and human and child sex trafficking.

Foreign Policy
America can and should be a leader in the world, but we must avoid military entanglements and ensure that our allies meet their commitments and maintain their responsibilities.

Veterans
Defending the rights of veteran's is a priority. We must continue to advance and enact accountability reforms so that veterans receive quality and responsive health care, including access to mental health care.

Life
As the Founder of the New Mexico Alliance for Life, I have fought for the rights of women and unborn children and defeated the far-left Democrats' agenda of expanding abortion up to birth and infanticide in New Mexico. I will continue that work as your U.S. Senator and fight for better protections for women and unborn children.

Healthcare
I support affordable, accessible care for all Americans that includes coverage for pre-existing conditions. I oppose socialist efforts to take away New Mexicans' private health insurance coverage and impose a one size fits all, lower quality government-controlled health care system on all of us.

Education
I believe in reducing the role of the federal government in our schools, while expanding the options available to parents to ensure every child receives a quality education.^[2]

”

—Elisa Martinez's campaign website (2020)^[3]

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Footnotes

↑ Elisa Martinez's campaign website, "About," accessed January 28, 2020
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Elisa Martinez's campaign website, "Principles," accessed January 28, 2020

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Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez

Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski

Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong

Representatives

District 1

Rodney Montoya (R)

District 2

Mark Duncan (R)

District 3

Bill Hall (R)

District 4

Joseph Hernandez (D)

District 5

Doreen Johnson (D)

District 6

Martha Garcia (D)

District 7

Tanya Mirabal Moya (R)

District 8

Brian Baca (R)

District 9

Patricia Lundstrom (D)

District 10

G. Romero (D)

District 11

Javier Martínez (D)

District 12

Art De La Cruz (D)

District 13

Patricia Caballero (D)

District 14

Miguel Garcia (D)

District 15

Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)

District 16

Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)

District 17

Cynthia Borrego (D)

District 18

Marianna Anaya (D)

District 19

Janelle Anyanonu (D)

District 20

Meredith Dixon (D)

District 21

Debra Sariñana (D)

District 22

Stefani Lord (R)

District 23

Alan Martinez (R)

District 24

Elizabeth Thomson (D)

District 25

Cristina Parajón (D)

District 26

Eleanor Chavez (D)

District 27

Marian Matthews (D)

District 28

Pamelya Herndon (D)

District 29

Joy Garratt (D)

District 30

Elizabeth Torres-Velasquez (D)

District 31

Nicole Chavez (R)

District 32

Jenifer Jones (R)

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

Joseph Sanchez (D)

District 41

Susan Herrera (D)

District 42

Kristina Ortez (D)

District 43

Christine Chandler (D)

District 44

Kathleen Cates (D)

District 45

Linda Serrato (D)

District 46

Andrea Romero (D)

District 47

Reena Szczepanski (D)

District 48

Tara Lujan (D)

District 49

Gail Armstrong (R)

District 50

Matthew McQueen (D)

District 51

John Block (R)

District 52

Doreen Gallegos (D)

District 53

Sarah Silva (D)

District 54

Jonathan Henry (R)

District 55

Cathrynn Brown (R)

District 56

Harlan Vincent (R)

District 57

Catherine Cullen (R)

District 58

Angelita Mejia (R)

District 59

Mark Murphy (R)

District 60

Joshua Hernandez (R)

District 61

Randall Pettigrew (R)

District 62

Elaine Sena Cortez (R)

District 63

Martin Ruben Zamora (R)

District 64

Andrea Reeb (R)

District 65

Derrick Lente (D)

District 66

Jimmy Mason (R)

District 67

Jack Chatfield (R)

District 68

Charlotte Little (D)

District 69

Michelle Abeyta (D)

District 70

Anita Gonzales (D)

Democratic Party (44)

Republican Party (26)

[1] Elisa Martinez's campaign website, "About," accessed January 28, 2020

[quotedisclaimer-2] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[3] Elisa Martinez's campaign website, "Principles," accessed January 28, 2020

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Elisa Martinez (New Mexico)

Biography

Elections

2022

State House

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 27

U.S. House

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2021

General election

Special general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Democratic convention runoff

Special Democratic convention runoff for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Democratic convention

Special Democratic convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Republican convention

Special Republican convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Campaign themes

2022

State House

Ballotpedia survey responses

U.S. House

Ballotpedia survey responses

2021

2020

Campaign website

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