The 2020 New Mexico Primary Election has come and gone, and though some local races remain too close to call, we have updated results for you in nearly all contested races for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House, and the New Mexico Legislature.
The big story of election night was the progressive wave which successfully targeted and defeated several incumbent Senate Democrats. As of this email, five of the seven moderate Democrats in the New Mexico Senate have either lost their bids for re-election or are trailing their progressive challengers. Should the current numbers hold, we may be witnessing the end of the traditional Democrat in New Mexico politics as the Democratic Party moves further and further to the left.
ELECTION RESULTS (contested races only)
U.S. Senate
Republican
Elisa Martinez
WINNER: Mark Ronchetti
Gavin Clarkson
Ronchetti will face off against Democratic Congressman Ben Ray Lujan and Libertarian Bob Walsh in the November General Election.
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1 – Republican
WINNER: Michelle Garcia Holmes
Jared Vander Dussen
Brett Kokinadis
Garcia Holmes will face off against incumbent Congresswoman Deb Haaland in the November General Election.
District 2 – Republican
WINNER: Yvette Herrell
Claire Chase
Chris Mathys
Herrell will face off against incumbent Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small in the November General Election.
District 3 – Republican
STILL COUNTING VOTES
Harry Montoya
Karen Bedonie
Alexis Johnson (currently leading)
District 3 – Democrat
WINNER: Teresa Leger Fernandez
Laura Montoya
Marco Serna
Joseph Sanchez
Valerie Plame
John Blair
Kyle Tisdel
New Mexico State Senate
District 3 – Democrat
WINNER: Sen. Shannon Pinto
Shawn Nelson
District 4 – Democrat
WINNER: Sen. George Munoz
Noreen Kelly
District 5 – Democrat
Sen. Richard Martinez
UNOFFICIAL WINNER: Leo Jaramillo
District 8 – Democrat
UNOFFICIAL WINNER: Sen. Pete Campos
Connie Trujillo
District 9 – Democrat
Ben Rodefer
Kevin Lucero
WINNER: Brenda McKenna
District 9 – Republican
Bridget Condon
WINNER: John Clark
Tania Arletha Dennis
District 10 – Democrat
WINNER: Katy Duhigg
Alan Hall
District 17 – Democrat
Shannon Robinson
WINNER: Sen. Mimi Stewart
District 19 – Republican
UNOFFICIAL WINNER: Rep. Gregg Schmedes
Sen. James White
District 20 – Democrat
WINNER: Martin Hickey
Nancy Savage
Rebecca Stair
Idalia Tena
District 20 – Republican
Karin Foster
WINNER: John Morton
District 28 – Democrat
WINNER: Siah Hemphill
Sen. Gabriel Ramos
District 30 – Democrat
WINNER: Pamela Cordova
Sen. Clemente Sanchez
District 30 – Republican
Kelly Noble
WINNER: Joshua Sanchez
District 31- Democrat
WINNER: Sen. Joseph Cervantes
Melissa Ontiveros
Arturo Terrazas
District 33 – Republican
WINNER: Sen. Bill Burt
Chris Hensley
District 35 – Democrat
WINNER: Neomi Martinez Parra
Sen. John Arthur Smith
District 36 – Republican
Roger Baker
WINNER: Kimberly Skaggs
District 38 – Democrat
WINNER: Carrie Hamblen
Sen. Mary Kay Papen
District 39 – Republican
STILL COUNTING VOTES
Joey Tiano (currently leading)
Susan Vescovo
District 41 – Republican
Sen. Gregg Fulfer
WINNER: Rep. David Gallegos
New Mexico State House
District 13 – Democrat
WINNER: Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero
Edwina Pina Cisneros
District 14 – Democrat
Robert Chavez
WINNER: Rep. Miguel Garcia
District 17 – Democrat
WINNER: Rep. Deborah Armstrong
Laura Lucero y Ruiz De Gutierrez
District 20 – Democrat
WINNER: Meredith Dixon
Ilena Estrella
District 23 – Republican
WINNER: Ellis McMath
Audrey Trujillo
District 27 – Democrat
WINNER: Rep. Marian Matthews
William Orr
District 27 – Republican
WINNER: Robert Godshall
Jill Michel
District 34 – Democrat
Bealquin Gomez
WINNER: Rep. Raymundo Lara
District 40 – Democrat
Matthew Gonzales
WINNER: Roger Montoya
District 42 – Democrat
Mark Gallegos
UNOFFICIAL WINNER: Kristina Ortez
District 42 – Republican
STILL COUNTING VOTES
Linda Calhoun (currently leading)
Paul Martinez
District 45 – Democrat
STILL COUNTING VOTES
Carmichael Dominguez
Lisa Martinez
Yolanda Sena
Linda Serrato (currently leading)
Patrick Varela
District 50 – Democrat
Rebecca King Spindle
UNOFFICIAL WINNER: Rep. Matthew McQueen
District 61 – Republican
WINNER: Randall Pettigrew
David Snider
District 65 – Democrat
James Magdalena
WINNER: Rep. Derrick Lente
District 70 – Democrat
STILL COUNTING VOTES
Robert Anaya
Ambrose Castellano (currently leading)
Anita Gonzales