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.
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Hector Balderas, incumbent attorney general of New Mexico
Results
Republican primary Candidates Declared Michael Hendricks, immigration attorney
Results
Libertarian primary Candidates Declared A. Blair Dunn, attorney and son of Public Lands Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr.
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofGoverningOctober 26, 2018
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error HectorBalderas (D) MichaelHendricks (R) A. BlairDunn (L) UndecidedCarroll StrategiesCarroll Strategies October 29, 2018 1,200 ± 2.8% 61% 34% 3% 3%Global Strategy Group (D)Global Strategy Group (D) August 27–30, 2018 601 ± 4.0% 51% 30% 7% 12%Carroll StrategiesCarroll Strategies June 15–16, 2018 1,199 ± 2.8% 55% 33% 5% 7%
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Secretary of state
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.
For the general election, Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Democratic".
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Maggie Toulouse Oliver, incumbent secretary of state 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. Candidates Nominee Gavin Clarkson, former professor at New Mexico State University and former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior
Withdrew JoHanna Cox, attorney
Results
Libertarian primary Jeff was replaced as the Libertarian nominee by Ginger Grider after withdrawing from the race. Candidates Nominee Ginger Grider, medical cannabis advocate
Withdrew Sandra Jeff, former Democratic state representative (2009–2015)
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofGoverning magazineJune 4, 2018
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Maggie ToulouseOliver (D) GavinClarkson (R) GingerGrider (L) UndecidedCarroll Strategies October 29, 2018 1,200 ± 2.8% 52% 40% 3% 5%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Maggie ToulouseOliver (D) JoHannaCox (R) SandraJeff (L) UndecidedCarroll Strategies June 15–16, 2018 1,199 ± 2.8% 52% 29% 6% 14%
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Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tim Eichenberg ran for re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Tim Eichenberg, incumbent state treasurer Results
Republican primary Candidates Declared Arthur L. Castillo, former CFO for the New Mexico State Treasurer's Office
Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TimEichenberg (D) ArthurCastillo (R) UndecidedCarroll Strategies October 29, 2018 1,200 ± 2.8% 52% 40% 9%Carroll Strategies June 15–16, 2018 1,199 ± 2.8% 47% 37% 16%
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Auditor
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.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Wayne A. Johnson, incumbent state auditor Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Brian Colón, chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party Bill McCamley, state representative
Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BrianColón (D) WayneJohnson (R) UndecidedCarroll Strategies October 29, 2018 1,200 ± 2.8% 50% 45% 5%Carroll Strategies June 15–16, 2018 1,199 ± 2.8% 50% 38% 12%
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Commissioner of Public Lands
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 Stephanie Garcia Richard, state representative George Muñoz, state senator Garrett VeneKlasen, executive director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation
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Republican primary Candidates Declared Pat Lyons, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for the 2nd district and former New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2003–2011)
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Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Michael Lucero, rancher Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Stephanie GarciaRichard (D) PatLyons (R) MichaelLucero (L) UndecidedCarroll Strategies October 29, 2018 1,200 ± 2.8% 45% 49% 3% 3%Carroll Strategies June 15–16, 2018 1,199 ± 2.8% 44% 41% 5% 9%
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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.
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 after Justice Edward L. Chávez retired. Justice Clingman ran for re-election to finish the remainder of Justice Chavez's term, ending in 2022.
General election Results
Court of Appeals
New Mexico House of Representatives
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.
New Mexico State Senate 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.
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
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Partisan clients
References
External links Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official Attorney General campaign websites Hector Balderas (D) for Attorney General A. Blair Dunn (L) for Attorney General Michael Hendricks (R) for Attorney General
Official Secretary of State campaign websites Gavin Clarkson (R) for Secretary of State Ginger Grider (L) for Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) for Secretary of State
Official State Treasurer campaign websites Arthur L. Castillo (R) for Treasurer Tim Eichenberg (D) for Treasurer
Official State Auditor campaign websites Brian Colón (D) for Auditor Wayne Johnson (R) for Auditor
Official Commissioner of Public Lands campaign websites Patrick H. Lyons (R) for Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
Official Public Regulation Commission district 2 campaign websites Jeff Byrd (R) for Public Regulation Commissioner Kevin Sanders (D) for Public Regulation Commissioner
Official Public Regulation Commission district 5 campaign websites Steve Fischmann (D) for Public Regulation Commissioner Ben Hall (R) for Public Regulation Commissioner