2020 New Mexico Senate election
Results by gains and holds
Results by winning party vote share Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Unopposed
50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Unopposed
The 2020 New Mexico Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections . New Mexico voters elected state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate .
A primary election on June 2, 2020 determined which candidates will appear on the November 3 general election ballot.
^ a b c d e f g h i Unopposed in the November general election.
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 28, 0.6%
District 30, 2.2% gain
District 29, 2.2%
District 23, 4.2% gain
District 10, 4.8% gain
District 21, 7.6%
District 9, 7.8%
District 20, 7.8% gain
Retiring incumbents [ edit ]
Two incumbent senators (one Republican and one Democrat) chose to not seek reelection.
John Sapien (D), District 9[ 2]
William Payne (R), District 20[ 3]
Defeated incumbents [ edit ]
Seven incumbent senators (five Democrats and two Republicans) sought reelection but were defeated in the June 2 primary. The Democrats defeated in the primary were part of a conservative faction that were targeted by progressive groups for voting with Republicans to defeat certain bills including legalizing marijuana or to pass bills limiting abortion rights .[ 4]
Two of the challengers who unseated the incumbents went on to lose the general election: Pamela Cordova in the 30th and Neomi Martinez-Parra in the 35th.
Richard Martinez (D), District 5
James White (R), District 19
Gabriel Ramos (D), District 28
Clemente Sanchez (D), District 30
John Arthur Smith (D), District 35
Mary Kay Papen (D), District 38
Gregg Fulfer (R), District 41
In general election [ edit ]
Two incumbent senators, both Republicans, won their respective primaries but were defeated in the November 3 general election by their Democratic opponent.
Candace Gould (R), District 10
Sander Rue (R), District 23
Source for primary election results:[ 6]
Source for general election results:[ 7]
Incumbent Republican William Sharer has represented the 1st district since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Steven Neville has represented the 2nd district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Shannon Pinto has represented the 3rd district since her appointment on July 25, 2019 after the death of Democrat John Pinto (her grandfather).[ 10] She was elected to a full term.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat George Muñoz has represented the 4th district since 2009.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Richard Martinez has represented the 5th district since 2001. Martinez lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Leo Jaramillo , who went on to win the general election.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 6th district since his appointment to the seat on December 20, 2019 after the death of Democrat Carlos Cisneros .[ 14]
Incumbent Republican Pat Woods has represented the 7th district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat Pete Campos has represented the 8th district since 1991.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat John Sapien has represented the 9th district since 2009. Sapien retired and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Brenda McKenna .
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Candace Gould has represented the 10th district since 2017. Gould lost re-election to Democrat Katy Duhigg .
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Linda Lopez has represented the 11th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Jerry Ortiz y Pino has represented the 12th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Bill O'Neill has represented the 13th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Michael Padilla has represented the 14th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Ivey-Soto has represented the 15th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat and former congressional candidate Antoinette Sedillo Lopez has represented the 16th district since her appointment on January 14, 2019 after Democrat Cisco McSorley was named head of the Probation and Parole Division of the New Mexico Corrections Department .[ 25]
Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 17th district since 2015.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Bill Tallman has represented the 18th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 19th district since 2016. White lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Gregg Schmedes , who went on to win the general election.
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican William Payne has represented the 20th district since 1997. Payne retired and Democrat Martin Hickey won the open seat.
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Mark Moores has represented the 21st district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Benny Shendo has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Sander Rue has represented the 23rd district since 2009. Rue lost re-election to Democrat Harold Pope Jr.
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Rodriguez has represented the 24th district since 1996.
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Wirth has represented the 25th district since 2009.
Incumbent Democrat Jacob Candelaria has represented the 26th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Stuart Ingle has represented the 27th district since 1985.
Incumbent Democrat Gabriel Ramos has represented the 28th district since his appointment on January 15, 2019 after Democrat Howie Morales resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico . Ramos lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Siah Correa Hemphill , who wnet on to win the general election.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Gregory Baca has represented the 29th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Clemente Sanchez has represented the 30th district since 2013. Sanchez lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Pamela Cordova. Cordova lost the general election to Republican Joshua Sanchez .
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 31st district since 2012.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Cliff Pirtle has represented the 32nd district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican William Burt has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2011.
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Ron Griggs has represented the 34th district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat John Arthur Smith has represented the 35th district since 1989. Smith lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Neomi Martinez-Parra. Martinez-Parra lost the general election to Republican Crystal Diamond .
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 36th district since 2017.
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat William Soules has represented the 37th district since 2013.
Incumbent Democrat Mary Kay Papen has represented the 38th district since 2001. Papen lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Carrie Hamblen , who went on to win the general election.
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Liz Stefanics has represented the 39th district since 2017.
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Craig Brandt has represented the 40th district since 2013.
Incumbent Republican Gregg Fulfer has represented the 41st district since his appointment on December 26, 2018. Fulfer lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Gallegos , who went on to win the general election.
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Gay Kernan has represented the th district since 2002.
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^ KRQE Media (February 17, 2020). "State Senator John Sapien won't seek re-election" . KRQE . Retrieved July 12, 2020 .
^ Boyd, Dan (October 28, 2019). "NM Senate veteran Payne won't run for re-election in 2020" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved July 12, 2020 .
^ Ramirez, Chris (June 3, 2020). "Several conservative Democratic state lawmakers lose primary races" . KOB (TV) . Retrieved July 12, 2020 .
^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 1, 2020 .
^ "official results 2020 primary election, 2020 Election - June 2, 2020" . New Mexico Secretary of State . Retrieved April 14, 2023 .
^ "official results 2020 general election - November 2, 2020" . New Mexico Secretary of State . Retrieved April 14, 2023 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 1" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 2" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ Vera, Amir (May 24, 2019). "Navajo Code Talker, longtime New Mexico Sen. John Pinto dies at 94" . CNN . Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 3" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 4" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 5" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ The Associated Press (September 17, 2019). "State Senator Carlos Cisneros unexpectedly dies from heart attack" . KOB (TV) . Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 6" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 7" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 8" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 9" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 10" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 11" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 12" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 13" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 14" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 15" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Sen. McSorley named director of the Probation and Parole Division" . KRWG (FM) . January 8, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 16" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 17" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 18" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 19" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 20" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 21" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 22" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 23" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 24" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 25" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 26" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 27" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 28" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 29" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 30" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 31" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 32" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 33" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 34" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 35" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 .
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 36" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 37" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 38" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 39" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 40" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 41" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Unofficial Results: General Election, November 3, 2020 — State Senator, District 42" . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Retrieved November 12, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
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