2018 New Mexico elections
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 .
Governor
Incumbent Republican governor Susana Martinez was term-limited and could not run for election to a third consecutive term.
Results
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Hector Balderas ran for re-election to a second term.[ 2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Michael Hendricks, immigration attorney[ 4]
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
General election
Polling
Results
Secretary of state
New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2018
County resultsOliver : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Clarkson : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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.[ 9]
For the general election, Governing magazine[ 10]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
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.[ 11]
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrew
JoHanna Cox, attorney[ 12]
Results
Libertarian primary
Jeff was replaced as the Libertarian nominee by Ginger Grider after withdrawing from the race.[ 13]
Candidates
Nominee
Ginger Grider, medical cannabis advocate[ 14]
Withdrew
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Maggie Toulouse
Gavin
Ginger
Undecided
Carroll Strategies [ 6] October 29, 2018
1,200
± 2.8%
52%
40%
3%
5%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Maggie Toulouse
JoHanna
Sandra
Undecided
Carroll Strategies [ 8] June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
52%
29%
6%
14%
Results
Treasurer
New Mexico Treasurer election, 2018
County resultsEichenberg : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Castillo : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tim Eichenberg ran for re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Arthur L. Castillo, former CFO for the New Mexico State Treasurer's Office[ 15] [ 16]
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Tim
Arthur
Undecided
Carroll Strategies [ 6] October 29, 2018
1,200
± 2.8%
52%
40%
9%
Carroll Strategies [ 8] June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
47%
37%
16%
Results
State auditor
New Mexico Auditor election, 2018
County resultsColón : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Johnson : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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.[ 17]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Brian
Wayne
Undecided
Carroll Strategies [ 6] October 29, 2018
1,200
± 2.8%
50%
45%
5%
Carroll Strategies [ 8] June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
50%
38%
12%
Results
Commissioner of Public Lands
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2018
County resultsGarcia Richard : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Lyons : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
Michael Lucero, rancher[ 23]
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
Stephanie Garcia
Pat
Michael
Undecided
Carroll Strategies [ 6] October 29, 2018
1,200
± 2.8%
45%
49%
3%
3%
Carroll Strategies [ 8] June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
44%
41%
5%
9%
Results
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.[ 22]
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[ 24] Edward L. Chávez retired.[ 25]
General election
Results
County results Vigil : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Clingman : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Court of Appeals
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge J. Miles Hanisee (R) retention election[ 1]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
382,151
69.44
No
168,167
30.56
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.
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
Incumbent Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was re-elected to a second term.[ 26]
United States House of Representatives
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
District 2
District 3
Notes
Partisan clients
^ Poll conducted for Hector Balderas.
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2018 General Election Results" . New Mexico Secretary of State .^ Terrell, Steve (May 16, 2017). "Balderas to seek re-election as AG, won't run for governor" . The Santa Fe New Mexican . Retrieved May 17, 2017 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j "New Mexico Election Results" . New Mexico Secretary of State. June 6, 2018.^ Grover, Hannah (October 31, 2017). "Immigration lawyer will challenge Attorney General Hector Balderas in 2018 election" . Farmington Daily Times . Retrieved November 20, 2017 . ^ "Three Dunns running: For New Mexico's Libertarian Party, it's a family affair" .^ a b c d e Carroll Strategies Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine ^ Global Strategy Group (D) ^ a b c d e Carroll Strategies ^ Reichbach, Matthew (June 20, 2017). "Toulouse Oliver will run for full term as SOS" . New Mexico Political Report . Retrieved November 20, 2017 . ^ a b Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever" . Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019 . ^ a b Nott, Robert. "GOP taps candidate for secretary of state after primary winner drops out" . Santa Fe New Mexican . The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved September 18, 2018 . ^ "Attorney to vie for secretary of state - Albuquerque Journal" .^ a b Lyman, Andy (August 24, 2018). "Libertarian Secretary of State nominee drops out of race" . NM Political Report . ^ Lyman, Andy (September 7, 2018). "Straight party issue spurs Portales Libertarian to run for Secretary of State" . NM Political Report . ^ a b c "The Full List: New Mexico Major Party Candidates" .^ "Republican Arthur L. Castillo announces candidacy for New Mexico State Treasurer" .^ "Governor names fellow Republican as state auditor" .^ Chacón, Daniel J. (November 15, 2017). "First candidate enters race for open state auditor's seat" . The Santa Fe New Mexican . Retrieved November 20, 2017 . ^ Stelnicki, Tripp (November 15, 2017). "Los Alamos legislator joins land commissioner race after Powell bows out" . The Santa Fe New Mexican . Retrieved November 20, 2017 . ^ Boyd, Dan (August 8, 2017). "NM Sen. George Muñoz to run for state land boss" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved November 20, 2017 . ^ Paskus, Laura (May 26, 2017). "VeneKlasen announces State Land Office run" . New Mexico Political Report . Retrieved November 20, 2017 . ^ a b Boyd, Dan (July 26, 2017). "Ex-land commissioner plans to try and get his job back" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved November 20, 2017 . ^ Solovitch, Sara (May 22, 2018). "Most land commissioner candidates decline to make their case for children or office" . New Mexico News Report . ^ "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints Judge Gary L. Clingman to the New Mexico Supreme Court" (PDF) (Press release). Santa Fe, New Mexico. April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .^ "Commission nominates 2 for New Mexico Supreme Court seat" . Santa Fe New Mexican . Associated Press. April 5, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .^ Coleman, Michael (November 10, 2016). "Who wants to be New Mexico's next governor?" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved November 10, 2016 .
External links
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official State Auditor campaign websites
Official Commissioner of Public Lands campaign websites
Official Public Regulation Commission district 2 campaign websites
Official Public Regulation Commission district 5 campaign websites
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