2018 New Mexico elections#Attorney general
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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.
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Governor
{{main|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=
{{Election box begin no change |title= New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2018{{cite web |title=2018 General Election Results |url=https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY&eid=2698|website=New Mexico Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie Morales
|votes = 396,603
|percentage = 57.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Steve Pearce/Michelle Holmes
|votes = 297,185
|percentage = 42.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 693,788
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
Attorney general
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 New Mexico elections#Attorney general
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 New Mexico Attorney General election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = File:Hector Balderas Photo (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Hector Balderas
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 427,583
| percentage1 = 61.8%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Michael Hendricks
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 231,296
| percentage2 = 33.4%
| map_image = {{switcher |230px |County results|230px |Congressional district results |230px |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption =
Balderas: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}{{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Hendricks: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Hector Balderas
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Hector Balderas
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Hector Balderas ran for re-election to a second term.{{cite news|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/balderas-to-seek-re-election-as-ag-won-t-run/article_d371a4a2-3a6e/f-2-11e7-9bb8-4fe06b381482.html|title=Balderas to seek re-election as AG, won't run for governor|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican|last=Terrell|first=Steve|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2017}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Hector Balderas, incumbent attorney general of New Mexico
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=New Mexico Election Results |url=https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/?eid=112|publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State |language=en |date=June 6, 2018}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hector Balderas (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 150,515
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 150,515
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Michael Hendricks, immigration attorney{{cite news|url=http://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/2017/10/31/immigration-lawyer-challenge-balderas-2018-election/817941001/|title=Immigration lawyer will challenge Attorney General Hector Balderas in 2018 election|work=Farmington Daily Times|last=Grover|first=Hannah|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael Hendricks
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| votes = 66,588
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 66,588
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Libertarian primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- A. Blair Dunn, attorney and son of Public Lands Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr.{{Cite web|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/three-dunns-running-for-new-mexico-s-libertarian-party-it/article_195f3f5f-c0bc-5cbe-b6fa-d548ec1de329.html|title=Three Dunns running: For New Mexico's Libertarian Party, it's a family affair}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Libertarian primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = A. Blair Dunn
| party = Libertarian Party of New Mexico
| votes = 608
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 608
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Polling==
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Hector ! style="width:100px;"| Michael ! style="width:100px;"| A. Blair ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies[https://www.kob.com/kobtvimages/repository/cs/files/Poll%20Results.pdf Carroll Strategies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102222941/https://www.kob.com/kobtvimages/repository/cs/files/Poll%20Results.pdf |date=2018-11-02 }}
| align=center| October 29, 2018 | align=center| 1,200 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 61% | align=center| 34% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 3% |
style="text-align:left;"|Global Strategy Group (D)[https://www.scribd.com/document/387926367/Global-Strategy-Group-NM-AG-Poll-Memo Global Strategy Group (D)]{{efn-ua|name="Balderas"|Poll conducted for Hector Balderas.}}
| align=center| August 27–30, 2018 | align=center| 601 | align=center| ± 4.0% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 51% | align=center| 30% | align=center| 7% | align=center| 12% |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies[http://www.carrollstrategies.net/blog/2018/6/19/new-carroll-poll Carroll Strategies]
| align=center| June 15–16, 2018 | align=center| 1,199 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 55% | align=center| 33% | align=center| 5% | align=center| 7% |
==Results==
{{Election box begin|title= New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Hector Balderas (incumbent)
| votes = 427,583
| percentage = 61.81%
| change = +3.54%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Michael Hendricks
| votes = 231,296
| percentage = 33.43%
| change = −8.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party of New Mexico
| candidate = A. Blair Dunn
| votes = 32,931
| percentage = 4.76%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 691,810
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
Secretary of state
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2018
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2016 New Mexico elections#Secretary of State (special election)
| previous_year = 2016 (special)
| next_election = 2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = File:Maggie Toulouse Oliver.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Maggie Toulouse Oliver
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 399,134
| percentage1 = 57.8%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Gavin Clarkson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 257,306
| percentage2 = 37.2%
| image3 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee3 = Ginger Grider
| party3 = Libertarian Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 34,527
| percentage3 = 5.0%
| map_image = {{switcher |230px |County results |230px |Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Oliver: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Clarkson: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = Secretary of States
| before_election = Maggie Toulouse Oliver
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Maggie Toulouse Oliver
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://nmpoliticalreport.com/337606/toulouse-oliver-will-run-for-another-term-as-sos/|title=Toulouse Oliver will run for full term as SOS|work=New Mexico Political Report|last=Reichbach|first=Matthew|date=June 20, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
For the general election, Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Democratic".{{cite web |last1=Jacobson |first1=Louis |title=Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever |url=https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-secretary-state-races-2018.html |publisher=Governing |access-date=22 September 2019 |date=4 June 2018}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Maggie Toulouse Oliver, incumbent secretary of state
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 148,545
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 148,545
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
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.{{cite web |last1=Nott |first1=Robert |title=GOP taps candidate for secretary of state after primary winner drops out |url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/gop-taps-candidate-for-secretary-of-state-after-primary-winner/article_910ae1cd-1495-5a5d-9da1-a3ac0552ce35.html |website=Santa Fe New Mexican |publisher=The Santa Fe New Mexican |access-date=18 September 2018}}
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Gavin Clarkson, former professor at New Mexico State University and former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior
===Withdrew===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = JoHanna Cox
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| votes = 67,041
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 67,041
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Libertarian primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Ginger Grider, medical cannabis advocate{{cite web |last1=Lyman |first1=Andy |title=Straight party issue spurs Portales Libertarian to run for Secretary of State |url=https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2018/09/07/straight-party-issue-spurs-portales-libertarian-to-run-for-secretary-of-state/ |website=NM Political Report |date=September 7, 2018}}
===Withdrew===
- Sandra Jeff, former Democratic state representative (2009–2015){{Cite web|url=http://krwg.org/post/full-list-new-mexico-major-party-candidates|title = The Full List: New Mexico Major Party Candidates}}{{cite web |last1=Lyman |first1=Andy |title=Libertarian Secretary of State nominee drops out of race |url=https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2018/08/24/libertarian-secretary-of-state-nominee-drops-out-of-race/ |website=NM Political Report |date=August 24, 2018}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Libertarian primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sandra Jeff
| party = Libertarian Party of New Mexico
| votes = 604
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 604
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Predictions==
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!Source !Ranking !As of |
Governing magazine
|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}} |June 4, 2018 |
==Polling==
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Maggie Toulouse ! style="width:100px;"| Gavin ! style="width:100px;"| Ginger ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| October 29, 2018 | align=center| 1,200 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 40% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 5% |
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Maggie Toulouse ! style="width:100px;"| JoHanna ! style="width:100px;"| Sandra ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| June 15–16, 2018 | align=center| 1,199 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 29% | align=center| 6% | align=center| 14% |
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==Results==
{{Election box begin|title= New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = {{nowrap|Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent)}}
| votes = 399,134
| percentage = 57.76%
| change = +1.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Gavin Clarkson
| votes = 257,306
| percentage = 37.24%
| change = –6.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Ginger Grider
| votes = 34,527
| percentage = 5.00%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 690,967
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
Treasurer
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Mexico Treasurer election, 2018
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = New Mexico elections, 2014#Treasurer
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Tim Eichenberg
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 394,780
| percentage1 = 57.9%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Arthur Castillo
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 286,822
| percentage2 = 42.1%
| map_image = {{switcher |230px |County results |230px |Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Eichenberg: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Castillo: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = Treasurer
| before_election = Tim Eichenberg
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Tim Eichenberg
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tim Eichenberg ran for re-election to a second term.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Tim Eichenberg, incumbent state treasurer
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tim Eichenberg (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 141,227
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 141,227
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Arthur L. Castillo, former CFO for the New Mexico State Treasurer's Office{{Cite web|url=http://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/election-coverage/41364-republican-arthur-l-castillo-announces-candidacy-for-new-mexico-state-treasurer|title = Republican Arthur L. Castillo announces candidacy for New Mexico State Treasurer}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arthur L. Castillo
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| votes = 65,813
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,813
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Polling==
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Tim ! style="width:100px;"| Arthur ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| October 29, 2018 | align=center| 1,200 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 40% | align=center| 9% |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| June 15–16, 2018 | align=center| 1,199 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47% | align=center| 37% | align=center| 16% |
==Results==
{{Election box begin|title= New Mexico State Treasurer election, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Tim Eichenberg (incumbent)
| votes = 394,780
| percentage = 57.92%
| change = +5.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Arthur L. Castillo
| votes = 286,822
| percentage = 42.08%
| change = −5.46%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 681,602
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
Auditor
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Mexico Auditor election, 2018
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = New Mexico elections, 2014#Auditor
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 New Mexico State Auditor election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = File:Brian Colón Santa Fe 2009 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Brian Colón
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 395,691
| percentage1 = 57.6%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Wayne Johnson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 291,702
| percentage2 = 42.4%
| map_image = {{switcher |230px |County results |230px |Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Colón: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Johnson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = Auditor
| before_election = Wayne Johnson
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Brian Colón
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/governor-names-fellow-republican-as-state-auditor/article_05a2f2f2-d6c6-11e7-b87c-977ece00fc93.html|title = Governor names fellow Republican as state auditor}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Wayne A. Johnson, incumbent state auditor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| votes = 68,267
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 68,267
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Brian Colón, chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party
- Bill McCamley, state representative{{cite news|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/first-candidate-enters-race-for-open-state-auditor-s-seat/article_737eb4f8-ca34-11e7-aad5-e36aa8ba86b0.html|title=First candidate enters race for open state auditor's seat|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican|last=Chacón|first=Daniel J.|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brian S. Colón
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 100,949
| percentage = 62.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill McCamley
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 60,464
| percentage = 37.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 161,413
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Polling==
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Brian ! style="width:100px;"| Wayne ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| October 29, 2018 | align=center| 1,200 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 50% | align=center| 45% | align=center| 5% |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| June 15–16, 2018 | align=center| 1,199 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 50% | align=center| 38% | align=center| 12% |
==Results==
{{Election box begin |title= New Mexico State Auditor election, 2018https://electionstats.sos.nm.gov/contest/8453}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Brian Colón
| votes = 395,691
| percentage = 57.56%
| change = +3.31%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent)
| votes = 291,702
| percentage = 42.44%
| change = −3.31%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 687,393
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
|loser = Republican Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
Commissioner of Public Lands
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2018
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = New Mexico elections, 2014#Commissioner of Public Lands
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Stephanie Garcia Richard
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 352,335
| percentage1 = 51.1%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Patrick H. Lyons
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 297,379
| percentage2 = 43.1%
| image3 =
| nominee3 = Michael Lucero
| party3 = Libertarian Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 39,791
| percentage3 = 5.8%
| map_image = {{switcher |230px |County results |230px |Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Garcia Richard: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Lyons: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| title = Commissioner
| before_election = Aubrey Dunn Jr.
| before_party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| after_election = Stephanie Garcia Richard
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Libertarian Commissioner of Public Lands Aubrey Dunn Jr. did not run for re-election to a second term in office.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Stephanie Garcia Richard, state representative{{cite news|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/los-alamos-legislator-joins-land-commissioner-race-after-powell-bows/article_c6a46dc1-5782-5f1f-acd3-86bef93f5669.html|title=Los Alamos legislator joins land commissioner race after Powell bows out|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican|last=Stelnicki|first=Tripp|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
- George Muñoz, state senator{{cite news|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1044876/state-sen-george-munoz-jumps-into-land-commissioner-race.html|title=NM Sen. George Muñoz to run for state land boss|work=Albuquerque Journal|last=Boyd|first=Dan|date=August 8, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
- Garrett VeneKlasen, executive director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation{{cite news|url=http://nmpoliticalreport.com/324645/venekalsen-announces-state-land-office-en/|title=VeneKlasen announces State Land Office run|work=New Mexico Political Report|last=Paskus|first=Laura|date=May 26, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephanie Garcia Richard
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 65,601
| percentage = 39.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Garrett O. VeneKlasen
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 61,783
| percentage = 37.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George K. Muñoz
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| votes = 38,770
| percentage = 23.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 166,154
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- Pat Lyons, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for the 2nd district and former New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2003–2011){{cite news|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1038695/lyons-to-campaign-for-land-commissioner.html|title=Ex-land commissioner plans to try and get his job back|work=Albuquerque Journal|last=Boyd|first=Dan|date=July 26, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Patrick H. Lyons
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| votes = 67,527
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 67,527
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Libertarian primary=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Libertarian primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael G. Lucero
| party = Libertarian Party of New Mexico
| votes = 608
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 608
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Polling==
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Stephanie Garcia ! style="width:100px;"| Pat ! style="width:100px;"| Michael ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| October 29, 2018 | align=center| 1,200 | align=center| ± 2.8% | align=center| 45% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 3% |
style="text-align:left;"|Carroll Strategies
| align=center| June 15–16, 2018 | align=center| 1,199 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44% | align=center| 41% | align=center| 5% | align=center| 9% |
==Results==
{{Election box begin|title= New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Stephanie Garcia Richard
| votes = 352,335
| percentage = 51.10%
| change = +1.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Pat Lyons
| votes = 297,379
| percentage = 43.13%
| change = −6.94%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Michael G. Lucero
| votes = 39,791
| percentage = 5.77%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 689,505
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
|loser = Libertarian Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
Public Regulation Commission
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.
District 4 Democratic incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and District 5 Democratic incumbent Sandy R. Jones were eligible to run for re-election.
Public Education Commission
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
Incumbent Gary L. Clingman was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on April 6, 2018{{Cite press release |title=Governor Susana Martinez Appoints Judge Gary L. Clingman to the New Mexico Supreme Court |date=April 6, 2018 |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020453/https://www.governor.state.nm.us/uploads/PressRelease/191a415014634aa89604e0b4790e4768/Governor_Susana_Martinez_Appoints_Judge_Gary_L._Clingman_to_the_New_Mexico_Supreme_Court.pdf|access-date=2018-10-01}} after Justice Edward L. Chávez retired.{{Cite web |url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/commission-nominates-for-new-mexico-supreme-court-seat/article_c21a9bae-9c9f-584e-9050-254688ab630b.html |title=Commission nominates 2 for New Mexico Supreme Court seat |agency=Associated Press |date=2018-04-05 |website=Santa Fe New Mexican |language=en |access-date=2018-10-01}} Justice Clingman ran for re-election to finish the remainder of Justice Chavez's term, ending in 2022.
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 New Mexico Supreme Court election}}
[[File:2018 New Mexico Supreme Court Election Results.svg|thumb|230px|County results
Vigil: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Clingman: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}]]
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Michael E. Vigil
| votes = 403,573
| percentage = 59.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Gary L. Clingman (incumbent)
| votes = 278,502
| percentage = 40.83%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 682,075
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
|loser = Republican Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}
Court of Appeals
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 1)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Kristina Bogardus
| votes = 370,314
| percentage = 54.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Stephen French (incumbent)
| votes = 308,146
| percentage = 45.42%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 678,460
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
|loser = Republican Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Jacqueline Medina
| votes = 391,429
| percentage = 57.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Henry Bohnhoff (incumbent)
| votes = 285,681
| percentage = 42.19%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 677,110
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
|loser = Republican Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Briana H. Zamora
| votes = 390,971
| percentage = 57.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Emil Kiehne (incumbent)
| votes = 285,554
| percentage = 42.21%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 676,525
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
|loser = Republican Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 4)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Megan Duffy
| votes = 367,522
| percentage = 54.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Daniel Gallegos (incumbent)
| votes = 306,814
| percentage = 45.50%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 674,336
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
|loser = Republican Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 5)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| candidate = Jennifer Attrep (incumbent)
| votes = 466,482
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 466,482
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party of New Mexico
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Referendum
| title = 2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge J. Miles Hanisee (R) retention election
| yes = 382,151
| yespct = 69.44
| no = 168,167
| nopct = 30.56
| total = 550,318
}}
[[New Mexico House of Representatives]]
{{main|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]]=
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
{{main|2018 United States Senate election in New Mexico}}
Incumbent Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was re-elected to a second term.{{cite news|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/886157/udall-lujan-grisham-weigh-run-for-governor.html|title=Who wants to be New Mexico's next governor?|work=Albuquerque Journal|last=Coleman|first=Michael|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin Heinrich (incumbent)
| votes = 376998
| percentage = 54.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mick Rich
| votes = 212813
| percentage = 30.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Gary Johnson
| votes = 107201
| percentage = 15.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 697012
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
United States House of Representatives
{{main|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=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = District 1 general election, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Deb Haaland
| votes = 147336
| percentage = 59.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Janice Arnold-Jones
| votes = 90507
| percentage = 36.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Lloyd Princeton
| votes = 11319
| percentage = 4.54
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 249162
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 2=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = District 2 general election, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Xochitl Torres Small
| votes = 101489
| percentage = 50.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Yvette Herrell
| votes = 97767
| percentage = 49.07
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 199256
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 3=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = District 3 general election, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ben Ray Luján (incumbent)
| votes = 155201
| percentage = 63.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jerald Steve McFall
| votes = 76427
| percentage = 31.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Christopher Manning
| votes = 13265
| percentage = 5.42
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 244893
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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Partisan clients
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://votesmart.org/election/2018/S/NM/ Candidates] at Vote Smart
- [https://ballotpedia.org/New_Mexico_elections,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia
- [https://www.followthemoney.org/tools/election-overview?s=NM&y=2018 Campaign finance] at OpenSecrets
Official Attorney General campaign websites
- [http://www.hectorbalderas.com/ Hector Balderas (D) for Attorney General]
- [https://ablairdunnfornm.com/ A. Blair Dunn (L) for Attorney General]
- [https://www.hendricks4nmag.com/ Michael Hendricks (R) for Attorney General]
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
- [https://www.gavinclarkson.com/ Gavin Clarkson (R) for Secretary of State]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020094923/https://ginger4.us/ Ginger Grider (L) for Secretary of State]
- [http://www.maggietoulouseoliver.com/ Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) for Secretary of State]
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011612/http://www.castillofortreasurer.com/ Arthur L. Castillo (R) for Treasurer]
- [https://timeichenberg.com/ Tim Eichenberg (D) for Treasurer]
Official State Auditor campaign websites
- [http://colonfornm.com/ Brian Colón (D) for Auditor]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181024231834/http://votewaynejohnson.com/ Wayne Johnson (R) for Auditor]
Official Commissioner of Public Lands campaign websites
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053013/https://lyons4land2018.com/ Patrick H. Lyons (R) for Public Lands Commissioner]
- [http://www.stephaniegarciarichard.com/ Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) for Public Lands Commissioner]
Official Public Regulation Commission district 2 campaign websites
- [http://byrdsofafeather.org/ Jeff Byrd (R) for Public Regulation Commissioner]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011800/https://www.kevinsandersforprc.com/ Kevin Sanders (D) for Public Regulation Commissioner]
Official Public Regulation Commission district 5 campaign websites
- [http://www.steveforprc.com/ Steve Fischmann (D) for Public Regulation Commissioner]
- [http://www.benhallprc.com/ Ben Hall (R) for Public Regulation Commissioner]
{{2018 United States elections}}