New Mexico elections, 2014
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The state of New Mexico held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:
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| Filing deadline for statewide and federal candidates | February 4, 2014 
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| Filing deadline for partisan candidates for all other offices | March 11, 2014
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| Filing deadline for write-in candidates participating in the primary | March 18, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for primary election | May 6, 2014
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| Primary election date | June 3, 2014
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| Filing deadline for independent and write-in candidates participating in the general election | June 24, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 7, 2014
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| General election date | November 4, 2014
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| Statewide ballot measures | November 4, 2014
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Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in New Mexico in 2014:
2014 elections
Races to watch in New Mexico
New Mexico State Legislature
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. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, New Mexico House of Representatives | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 37 | 0.1% | 12,526 | Joanne J. Ferrary | |
| District 24 | 0.6% | 13,766 | Conrad James | |
| District 23 | 0.6% | 13,766 | Marci Blaze | |
| District 7 | 0.9% | 8,967 | Andrew Barreras | |
| District 15 | 2.3% | 13,386 | Christopher T. Saucedo | |
| District 43 | 2.4% | 13,907 | Jim Hall | |
| District 30 | 3.4% | 3,675 | Maryellen Broderick | |
| District 29 | 4.3% | 3,390 | Lloyd S. Ginsberg | |
| District 39 | 4.4% | 9,840 | John L. Zimmerman | |
| District 8 | 6% | 11,677 | Frank A. Otero | |
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate elections in New Mexico
Voters in New Mexico elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 6, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 7, 2014 (voter registration closes 28 days prior to an election).[4]
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2014
Incumbent: Tom Udall (D) was the incumbent. He was first elected in 2008.
Candidates
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2014.
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Mexico took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected three candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's three congressional districts.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members.[6][7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held two of the three congressional seats from New Mexico.
| Members of the U.S. House from New Mexico -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the three congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Michelle Lujan Grisham | 1 | |
| Steve Pearce | 2 | |
| Ben Ray Lujan | 3 |
List of candidates by district
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
Mike Frese[5]
Michelle Lujan Grisham - Incumbent[5]
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
State Executives
State executive official elections in New Mexico
Fifteen state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of New Mexico.
The following offices were elected in 2014 in New Mexico:
- Governor of New Mexico
- Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
- New Mexico Attorney General
- New Mexico Secretary of State
- New Mexico Treasurer
- New Mexico Auditor
- New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
- New Mexico Public Service Commissioner (3 seats)
- New Mexico Education Commissioner (5 seats)
List of candidates by office
Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Susana Martinez/John Sanchez- Incumbents
Gary King/Debra Haaland[13]
Disqualified
Attorney General
General election
Hector Balderas - Current New Mexico State Auditor[15]
Susan Riedel[16]
Filed for other office
Gary King - Incumbent
Secretary of State
Dianna Duran - Incumbent
Maggie Toulouse Oliver - Bernalillo County Clerk[17]
Down ballot offices
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Treasurer | James B. Lewis  |
2006 | Term-limited | No | ||
| State Auditor | Hector Balderas  |
2006 | Term-limited | No | ||
| Commissioner of Public Lands | Ray Powell  |
2011 | Yes[18] | Yes | ||
| Public Regulation Commission | Ben L. Hall  |
2011 | Yes[18] | Yes | ||
| Public Regulation Commission | Patrick H. Lyons  |
2011 | Yes[18] | No | ||
| Public Regulation Commission | Theresa Becenti-Aguilar  |
2011 | Yes[18] | No |
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Public Education Commission (District 1) | Vacant | N/A | No | |||
| Public Education Commission (District 2) | Millie Pogna  |
2010 | Yes[18] | No | ||
| Public Education Commission (District 3) | Carmie Toulouse | Yes[18] | No | |||
| Public Education Commission (District 4) | J. Tyson Parker  |
2013 | No[18] | No | ||
| Public Education Commission (District 5) | James Conyers | Yes[18] | No | |||
| Public Education Commission (District 6) | Gilbert Peralta  |
2010 | Yes[18] | No | ||
| Public Education Commission (District 7) | Eugene Gant  |
2010 | No[18] | No |
State House
State House elections in New Mexico
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.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the New Mexico House of Representatives:
| New Mexico House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 37 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | 37 | |
| Total | 70 | 70 | |
List of candidates by district
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70
Statewide ballot measures
Statewide ballot measure elections in New Mexico
- See also: New Mexico 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures
Eight statewide ballot questions were certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of New Mexico.
On the ballot
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Elections | Provides that school elections shall be held on different dates from partisan elections | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Education | Allocates one position on the Northern New Mexico State School Board of Regents to a student representative | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections | Permits the legislature to set the date for filing candidacy declarations for judicial retention elections | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Local Gov't | Allows certain counties to become "urban counties" and establish county charters | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Gov't Finances | Requires the State Investment Council to invest and manage the land grant fund in accordance with the Uniform Prudent Investor Act | |
| BI | Bond Question A | Bonds | Authorizes up to $17 million in bonds to make improvements to senior citizen facilities | |
| BI | Bond Question B | Bonds | Authorizes up to $11 million in bonds to make capital expenditures for academic, public school, tribal and public libraries | |
| BI | Bond Question C | Bonds | Authorizes up to $141 million in bonds to make capital expenditures for higher education, special schools and tribal schools |
School boards
School board elections in New Mexico
In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.
State elections
There were no New Mexico school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment holding elections in 2014. School board elections in New Mexico are held in February of odd-numbered years.[19]
Voting in New Mexico
- See also: Voting in New Mexico
Important voting information
- A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members.[20][21][22]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
- New Mexico does not permit online voter registration.
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in New Mexico, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
New Mexico is one of 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permits some form of early voting. Early voting begins on the third Saturday (17 days) before the election and ends on the Saturday (three days) prior to Election Day.[23]
Elections Performance Index
New Mexico ranked 27th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. New Mexico received an overall score of 64 percent.[24]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Associated Press, "New Mexico Summary Vote Results," June 3, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 News from the Associated Press, "New Mexico - Summary Vote Results," accessed May 29, 2014
- ↑ The Farmington Daily-Times, "Roxanne Lara puts in bid for Congress," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Leslie Endean-Singh for Congress 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "It will be Rocky Lara vs. Steve Pearce in November," accessed May 29, 2014
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, "Attorney general Gary King to try again for governor job," July 10, 2012
- ↑ Roundhouse Roundup, "Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidate to Announce," November 27, 2013
- ↑ Current-Argus, "NM state auditor running for attorney general," April 30, 2013
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Candidate Portal, accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Daily Journal, Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver announces for secretary of state, September 9, 2013
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 New Mexico Secretary of State, "Candidate Portal, 2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ National School Board Association, "Selection of Local School Boards," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedabsentee - ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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