2022 New Mexico elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.

2022 New Mexico elections

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Registered1,364,559
Turnout52.38%[1]

Federal elections

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U.S. House of Representatives

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District Incumbent Candidates[a][2]
Location 2022
PVI
[3]
Member Party First
elected
Status
New Mexico 1 D+5 Melanie Stansbury Democratic 2021 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Melanie Stansbury (Democratic) 55.8%
  • Michelle Garcia Holmes (Republican) 44.2%
New Mexico 2 D+1 Yvette Herrell Republican 2020 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New Mexico 3 D+4 Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic 2020 Incumbent re-elected.

State elections

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Governor

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Incumbent governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ran for reelection to a second term.[4] She defeated the Republican candidate, former TV meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, with 52.0% of the vote.[5]

Attorney general

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Incumbent attorney general Hector Balderas was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Raúl Torrez, the Bernalillo County District Attorney, defeated Republican Jeremy Gay, a U.S. Marine veteran, in the general election with 55.3% of the vote.[5]

Secretary of state

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Incumbent secretary of state Maggie Toulouse Oliver sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Audrey Trujillo with 54.5% of the vote.[5]

Commissioner of Public Lands

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Incumbent Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Jefferson Byrd, a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, with 54.7% of the vote.[5]

Treasurer

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Incumbent Treasurer Tim Eichenberg was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Laura Montoya defeated Republican Harry Montoya with 53.2% of the vote.[5]

Auditor

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Incumbent Auditor Brian Colón did not seek reelection and instead opted to run for attorney general.[6] Democrat Joseph Maestas defeated Libertarian candidate Travis Sanchez with 61.9% of the vote.[5]

State legislature

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All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.

House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 45 45  
Republican 24 25   1
Independent 1 0   1
Total 70 70

Judicial elections

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Supreme Court

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Position 1

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Incumbent justice Julie Vargas was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court on December 19, 2020[7] after the retirement of Justice Judith Nakamura.[8] Justice Vargas ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Justice Nakamura's term ending in 2028.

2022 New Mexico Supreme Court election (Position 1)[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie J. Vargas (incumbent) 366,369 52.73%
Republican Thomas C. Montoya 328,475 47.27%
Total votes 694,844 100.0%
Democratic hold

Position 2

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Incumbent justice Briana Zamora was appointed to the court on July 15, 2021[9] after Justice Barbara J. Vigil retired.[10] Justice Zamora ran for reelection to complete the remainder of Justice Barbara Vigil's term, ending in 2024.

2022 New Mexico Supreme Court election (Position 2)[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Briana H. Zamora (incumbent) 375,836 54.15%
Republican Kerry J. Morris 318,215 45.85%
Total votes 694,051 100.0%
Democratic hold

Retention election

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Justice Michael Vigil faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.

2022 New Mexico Supreme Court, Judge Michael E. Vigil (D) Retention election[5]
Choice Votes %
  Yes 408,573 69.30
No 180,965 30.70
Total votes 589,538 100.00

Court of Appeals

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Position 1

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Incumbent Judge Gerald Baca was appointed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on March 19, 2021, due to the elevation of Judge Julie J. Vargas to the Supreme Court.[11] Judge Baca ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.

2022 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 1)[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald Edward Baca (incumbent) 349,577 50.41%
Republican Barbara V. Johnson 306,521 44.20%
Libertarian Sophie I. Cooper 37,336 5.39%
Total votes 693,434 100.0%
Democratic hold

Position 2

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Incumbent Judge Katherine Anne Wray was appointed on September 23, 2021, to a vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Briana Zamora to the Supreme Court.[12] Judge Wray ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.

2022 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 2)[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Anne Wray (incumbent) 350,229 50.69%
Republican Gertrude Lee 297,057 42.99%
Libertarian Stephen P. Curtis 43,632 6.32%
Total votes 690,918 100.0%
Democratic hold

Retention election

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Judge Jane Yohalem faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.

2022 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Jane B. Yohalem (D) Retention election[5]
Choice Votes %
  Yes 390,800 67.50
No 188,185 32.50
Total votes 578,985 100.00

Notes

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  1. ^ Declared candidates may seek election from other district, subject to redistricting. Some districts may have no incumbents, while others may have multiple incumbents due to redistricting.

References

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  1. ^ "Turnout". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "New Mexico Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will run for re-election". KOAT. June 3, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
  6. ^ Clark, Carol (May 17, 2021). "Brian Colón Launches Campaign For New Mexico Attorney General; Vows To Combat Sexual, Violent & Gun Crimes". ladailypost.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Seeley, Luke. "Governor's appointment shifts New Mexico Supreme Court partisan balance – Ballotpedia News". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Justice Judith Nakamura to retire Dec. 1". KRQE News 13 Albuquerque - Santa Fe. September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Governor fills Supreme Court vacancy" (Press release). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Office of the Governor. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Haywood, Phaedra (April 27, 2021). "Justice Barbara Vigil to retire from New Mexico Supreme Court". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Judge Gerald Edward Baca Appointed To The New Mexico Court Of Appeals". Los Alamos Reporter. March 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Gov. fills Court of Appeals vacancy". Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. September 23, 2021.