A general election will be held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 6, 2018. All of New Mexico's executive officers will be 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 is term-limited and cannot run for election to a third consecutive term.
Attorney General
New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Hector Balderas is running for re-election to a second term.[1]
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Immigration attorney Michael Hendricks is running for the Republican nomination.[2]
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Hector Balderas (D)
Michael Hendricks (R)
A. Blair Dunn (L)
Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D-Balderas)
August 27–30, 2018
601
± 4.0%
51%
30%
7%
12%
Carroll Strategies
June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
55%
33%
5%
7%
Results
Secretary of State
New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2018
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver , who was elected in the 2016 special election, is running for re-election to a full term in 2018.[4]
Democratic primary
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.[5]
Nominee
Withdrew
Results
Libertarian primary
Jeff was replaced as the Libertarian nominee by Ginger Grider after withdrawing from the race.
Nominee
Withdrew
Results
General election
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)
JoHanna Cox (R)
Sandra Jeff (L)
Undecided
Carroll Strategies
June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
52%
29%
6%
14%
Results
Treasurer
New Mexico Treasurer election, 2018
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Tim Eichenberg is running for re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Arthur L. Castillo, former CFO for the New Mexico State Treasurer's Office[7] [8]
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Tim Eichenberg (D)
Arthur Castillo (R)
Undecided
Carroll Strategies
June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
47%
37%
16%
Results
State Auditor
New Mexico Auditor election, 2018
After incumbent Democratic State Auditor Tim Keller was elected Mayor of Albuquerque in the 2017 mayoral election, and resigned to take office, Governor Martinez appointed Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson (R) to be the new State Auditor.[9]
Republican primary
Results
Democratic primary
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Brian Colón (D)
Wayne Johnson (R)
Undecided
Carroll Strategies
June 15–16, 2018
1,199
± 2.8%
50%
38%
12%
Results
Commissioner of Public Lands
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2018
Incumbent Libertarian Commissioner of Public Lands Aubrey Dunn Jr. is not running for re-election to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
2nd District Public Regulation Commissioner and former Commissioner of Public Lands Pat Lyons is running for the Republican nomination.[14]
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Stephanie Garcia Richard (D)
Pat Lyons (R)
Michael Lucero (L)
Undecided
Carroll Strategies
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 will be up for election.
District 2 Republican incumbent Pat Lyons will not run for re-election in order to run for Commissioner of Public Lands.[14]
District 4 Democratic incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and District 5 Democratic incumbent Sandy R. Jones are eligible to run for re-election.
Public Education Commission
Five of the ten seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission will be 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 are eligible to run for re-election.
In 2018, all 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives are up for election in 2018. Democrats have a majority in the chamber heading into the election. On election day 2018, Democrats hold 38 seats and Republicans hold 32 seats. To re-claim control, Republicans would need to net 4 seats from Democrats.
The New Mexico State Senate only holds regularly-scheduled elections every four years; therefore, no State Senate seats are up for election in 2018, but all 42 will be in 2020.
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich is running for re-election to a second term.[15]
United States House of Representatives
All of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.
References
^ 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 .
^ Grover, Hannah (October 31, 2017). "Immigration lawyer will challenge Attorney General Hector Balderas in 2018 election" . Farmington Daily Times . Retrieved November 20, 2017 .
^ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/three-dunns-running-for-new-mexico-s-libertarian-party-it/article_195f3f5f-c0bc-5cbe-b6fa-d548ec1de329.html
^ Reichbach, Matthew (June 20, 2017). "Toulouse Oliver will run for full term as SOS" . New Mexico Political Report . Retrieved November 20, 2017 .
^ Nott, Robert. "GOP taps candidate for secretary of state after primary winner drops out" . Santa Fe New Mexican . The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 18 September 2018 .
^ https://www.abqjournal.com/1120753/attorney-to-vie-for-sec-of-state.html
^ a b c http://krwg.org/post/full-list-new-mexico-major-party-candidates
^ http://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/election-coverage/41364-republican-arthur-l-castillo-announces-candidacy-for-new-mexico-state-treasurer
^ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/governor-names-fellow-republican-as-state-auditor/article_05a2f2f2-d6c6-11e7-b87c-977ece00fc93.html
^ 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 .
^ Coleman, Michael (November 10, 2016). "Who wants to be New Mexico's next governor?" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved November 10, 2016 .
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