NEW MEXICO

Your complete directory of New Mexico candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Party Candidates): February 2010
Filing Deadline (Primary Write-In Candidates): March 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Party & Independents): June 2010
Filing Deadline (General Election Write-In Candidates): September 2010
Primary: June 2010

This page was last updated on October 18, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Bill Richardson (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Diane Denish (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Democratic Chair & Businesswoman
Michael Sanchez (D) - State Senator Majority Leader & Attorney
Janice Arnold-Jones (R) - State Rep. & Businesswoman
Susana Martinez (R) - Doña Ana County District Attorney
Doug Turner (R) - Public Relations Firm Owner & Political Consultant
Allen Weh (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Air Charter Company CEO & Vietnam War Veteran
Heather Wilson (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Cabinet Member, USAF Veteran & '08 US Sen. Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Diane Denish (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Jose Campos (D) - State Rep. & Santa Rosa Mayor
Brian Colón (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chairman & Attorney
Javier Gonzales (D) - State University Regent & Ex-Santa Fe County Commissioner
Linda Lopez (D) - State Sen. & Consultant
Jerry Ortiz y Pino (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Protective Services Division Director & Social Worker
Lawrence Rael (D) - Ex-Albuquerque Chief Administrative Officer
Greg Solano (D) - Sante Fe County Sheriff & Ex-Video Store Owner
J.R. Damron (R) - Cardiologist & '06 Gov. Candidate
Brian Moore (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Grocery Store Owner

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mary Herrera (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Hector Balderas (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
James Lewis (D)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Gary King (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
[ Pat Lyons (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Errol Chavez (R) - Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Bob Cornelius (R) - State Public Regulation Commission Employee & GOP Activist
Sandy Jones (D) - State Public Regulation Commission Chair & Road Contractor
Harry Montoya (D) - Sante Fe County Commissioner, Ex-Pojoaque Valley School Board Member & '08 US Rep. Candidate
Ray Powell (D) - Ex-State Land Commissioner & Veterinarian
Jeff Steinborn (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Jeff Bingaman (D)* - Next Election in 2012.

Tom Udall (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Martin Heinrich (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Barela (R) - Ex-State Party Vice Chair & Ex-Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce President
Jerry Scott (Constitution) - Religious Right Activist
Alan Woodruff (Libertarian) - Attorney & Author

District 2:
Harry Teague (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Pearce (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman, USAF Veteran & '00/'08 US Senate Candidate

District 3:
Ben Luján (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Kokesh (R) - Iraq War Veteran & Peace Activist
Tom Mullins (R) - Businessman & Engineer

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

New Mexico Constitution Party
Democratic Party of New Mexico
Green Party of New Mexico
Libertarian Party of New Mexico
Republican Party of New Mexico

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alamogordo Daily News
Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque Weekly Alibi (Alternative)
Carlsbad Current-Argus
Clovis News Journal / Portales News-Tribune
DC's Political Report: New Mexico
Deming Headlight
Farmington Daily Times
Gallup Independent
Heath Haussamen: New Mexico Politics
Hobbs News-Sun
KBIM TV-10 (CBS - Roswell)
KOBT TV-4 (NBC - Albuquerque)
KUNM - New Mexico Public Radio
Las Cruces Sun-News
Los Alamos Monitor
Lovington Daily Leader
New Mexico Free Press
New Mexico Magazine
New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan
Rio Rancher Observer
Roswell Daily Record
Ruidoso News
Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Santa Fe New Mexican
Sante Fe Reporter (Alternative)
Silver City Daily Press
Taos News
Truth or Consequences Herald
Valencia County News Bulletin

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