Election 2020 - Albuquerque Journal

Election 2020

Albuquerque Journal

Welcome to the Albuquerque Journal’s 2020 election guide.

Here you will find candidate Q&As, key voting dates, district maps, endorsements and other resources.

All candidates in contested general election races were sent questionnaires, which are accessible by clicking on the link beneath their photos. An asterisk next to a candidate’s name means the candidate is the incumbent in that particular race.

We hope you find this resource useful in finding out more about candidates, including their backgrounds and where they stand on the issues.

After all, it’s your vote.

Election results stories

Luján blazes path to U.S. Senate
Haaland bests Republican opponent to win second term in Congress
Herrell wins hard-fought 2nd Congressional District race
Leger Fernandez prevails in race for CD3 seat
Biden takes victory in New Mexico in record voter turnout
NM blows past its previous high voter turnout record

Dems push for gains in ABQ legislative seats
Benson ahead in bid for Bernalillo County commission seat
Democrats prevail in two PRC races
Democratic incumbents prevail in state’s top judicial races
Strong support for three state bonds
Voters back $40.6M in BernCo bonds

U.S. President

JOURNAL POLL: Biden comfortably ahead in NM

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Joseph Biden (D)

Jo Jorgensen (L)

Donald Trump (R*)

U.S. Senate

JOURNAL POLL: Lujan leads Ronchetti in race for U.S. Senate

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Ben Ray Luján (D)
Profile | Q&A

Mark Ronchetti (R)
Profile | Q&A

Bob Walsh (L)
Profile | Q&A

U.S. Congressional Districts

1st Congressional District

JOURNAL POLL: NM’s congressional races

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Deb Haaland (D*)
Profile | Q&A

Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)
Profile | Q&A

2nd Congressional District

JOURNAL POLL: NM’s congressional races

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Yvette Herrell (R)
Profile | Q&A

Xochitl Torres Small (D*)
Profile | Q&A

Steve Jones (DTS, write-in)
Profile | Q&A

3rd Congressional District

JOURNAL POLL: NM’s congressional races

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)
Profile | Q&A

Alexis Johnson (R)
Profile | Q&A

PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION DISTRICT 1

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Janice Arnold-Jones (R)
Bio and Q&A

Cynthia Hall (D*)
Bio and Q&A

PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION DISTRICT 3

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Christopher Luchini (L)
Bio and Q&A

Joseph Maestas
Bio and Q&A

State House districts

HOUSE DISTRICT 4

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Anthony Allison (D*)
(Did not respond)

P. Mark Duncan (R)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 6

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Eliseo Alcon (D*)
(Did not respond)

Karen Vanessa Chavez (R)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 7

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Kelly Fajardo (R*)
Bio and Q&A

Santos Griego (D)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 8

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Alonzo Baldonado (R*)
Bio and Q&A

Paul Matthew Kinzelman (D)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 10

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

G. Andrés Romero (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Dinah Vargas (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 11

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Javier Martinez (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Adrian Anthony Trujillo (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 12

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Brittney Barreras (DTS)
Bio and Q&A

Art De La Cruz (D, write-in)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 13

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Patricia Roybal Caballero (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Kayla Marshall (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 15

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 15

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Ranota Banks (L)
(Did not respond)

Ali Ennenga (R)
Bio and Q&A

Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 16

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Antoinette Taft (R)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 17

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Deborah Armstrong (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Scott Goodman (L)
Bio and Q&A

Kimberly Kaehr-Macmillan (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 19

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Stephen Cecco (R)
(Did not respond)

Mark Austin Curtis (L)
(Did not respond)

Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 20

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 20

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Meredith Dixon (D)
Bio and Q&A

Michael Hendricks (R)
Bio Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 21

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Paul McKenney (L)
Bio and Q&A

Debbie Sariñana (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 22

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Stefani Lord (R)
Bio and Q&A

Jessica Velasquez (D)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 23

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Daymon Ely (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Ellis McMath
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 24

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Amy Smith (R)
(Did not respond)

Liz Thomson (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 25

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Jocelynn Renee Paden (L)
(Did not respond)

Sarah Rich-Jackson (R)
Bio and Q&A

Christine Trujillo (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Stephen Verchinski (G)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 27

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 27

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Jason Barker (DTS)
Bio and Q&A

Robert Godshall (R)
Bio and Q&A

Marian Matthews (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 28

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Melanie Stansbury (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Tom Stull (R)
Bio and Q&A

Robert “Jason” Vaillancourt (L)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 29

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Joy Garratt (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Adelious D. Stith (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 30

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Natalie Figueroa (D*)
Bio and Q&A

John Jones (R)
Bio and Q&A

Randall Sobien (L)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 31

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Julie Ford Brenning (D)
Bio and Q&A

Steven Ray Penhall (L)
Bio and Q&A

Bill Rehm (R*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 32

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Scott Chandler (R)
(Did not respond)

Candie Sweetser (D*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 33

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Micaela Lara Cadena (D*)
(Did not respond)

Beth Miller (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 34

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Dawn Ladd (R)
(Did not respond)

Raymundo Lara (D*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 35

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Richelle Ponder (R)
(Did not respond)

Angelica Rubio (D*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 36

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Brandi Polanco (R)
Bio and Q&A

Nathan Small (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 37

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Joanne Ferrary (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Isabella Solis (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 38

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Rebecca Dow (R*)
Bio and Q&A

William Parrish Kinney (L)
(Did not respond)

Karen Whitlock (D, write-in)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 39

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Rodolpho “Rudy” Martinez (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Luis Terrazas (R)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 40

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 40

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Roger Montoya (D)
Bio and Q&A

Justin Salazar-Torrez (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 42

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 42

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Linda Calhoun (R)
Bio and Q&A

Kristina Ortez (D)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 43

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Christine Chandler (D*)
Bio and Q&A

David Hampton (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 44

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Jane Powdrell-Culbert (R*)
Bio and Q&A

Jeremy Myers (L)
(Did not respond)

Gary Tripp (D)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 45

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Linda Serrato (D)
Bio and Q&A

Helen Milenski (L)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 46

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Jay Groseclose (R)
Bio and Q&A

Andrea Romero (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 47

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Raye G. Byford (R)
Bio and Q&A

Brian Egolf (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 50

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Jerry Gage (L)
(Did not respond)

Christina Estrada (R)
Bio and Q&A

Matthew McQueen (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 51

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Rachel Black (R*)
(Did not respond)

Jeff Swanson (D)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 52

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

John Foreman (R)
Bio and Q&A

Doreen Gallegos (D*)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 53

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Rick Little (R)
Bio and Q&A

Willie Madrid (D*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 56

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Laura Childress (D)
(Did not respond)

Zach Cook (R*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 57

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Jason Harper (R*)
Bio and Q&A

Billie Ann Helean (D)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 59

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Kimble Lee Kearns (D)
Bio and Q&A

Greg Nibert (R*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 63

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Randal Brown (D)
(Did not respond)

Martin Zamora (R*)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 65

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Derrick Lente (D*)
(Did not respond)

Phillip Salazar (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 68

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 68

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Karen Bash (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Giovanni Coppola (R)
Bio and Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 69

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Harry Garcia (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Roy Randall Ryan (R)
(Did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 70

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Ambrose Castellano (D)
Bio and Q&A

Nathan Dial (R)
(Did not respond)

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State Senate districts

SENATE DISTRICT 3

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Arthur Allison (R)
(Did not respond)

Shannon Pinto (D*)
(Did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 4

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

George Muñoz (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Angela Olive (R)
(Did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 5

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Leo Jaramillo (D)
Bio and Q&A

Diamantina Prado Storment (R)
(Did not respond)

Lee Weinland (L)
(Did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 8

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

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Pete Campos (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Melissa Kay Fryzel (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 9

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 9

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

John Stahlman Clark (R)
Bio and Q&A

Brenda Grace McKenna (D)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 10

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 10

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Katy Duhigg (D)
Bio and Q&A

Candace Gould (R*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 11

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Linda Lopez (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Marylinda Price (R)
(Did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 12

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Lisa Meyer-Hagen (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 13

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Michaela Chavez (R)
Bio and Q&A

Bill O’Neill (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Frederick Snoy (L)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 14

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Mary Kay Ingham (R)
Bio and Q&A

Michael Padilla (D*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 15

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Daniel Ivey-Soto (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Sandra Rausch (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 16

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Chelsea Ann Flanders (R)
Bio and Q&A

Antionette Sedillo Lopez (D*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 17

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Rodney Deskin (R)
(Did not respond)

Mimi Stewart (D*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 18

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 18

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Ryan Chavez (R)
Bio and Q&A

Bill Tallman (D*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 19

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 19

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

John Douglas McDivitt (L)
Bio and Q&A

Claudia Risner (D)
Bio and Q&A

Gregg Schmedes (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 20

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Martin Hickey (D)
Bio and Q&A

John Morton (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 21

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Athena Christodoulou (D)
Bio and Q&A

Mark Moores (R*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 22

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Susan Aguayo (R)
(Did not respond)

Benny Shendo (D*)
(Did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 23

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 23

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Harold Pope, Jr. (D)
Bio and Q&A

Sander Rue (R*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 24

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Leighton Cornish (R)
Bio and Q&A

Scott Milenski (L)
(Did not respond)

Nancy Rodriguez (D*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 25

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Ricardo Arturo Vargas (R)
(Did not respond)

Peter Wirth (D*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 26

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Jacob Candelaria (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Manuel Lardizabal (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 28

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Siah Correa Hemphill (D)
Bio and Q&A

James Williams (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 29

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Gregory Baca (R*)
Bio and Q&A

Paul Baca (D)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 30

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Pam Cordova (D)
Bio and Q&A

Joshua Sanchez (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 31

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Joseph Cervantes (D*)
Bio and Q&A

John Thomas Roberts (R)
(Did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 33

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Bill Burt (R*)
(Did not respond)

Denise Lang-Browne (D)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 34

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Ron Griggs (R*)
(Did not respond)

Darren Kugler (D)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 35

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 35

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Crystal Diamond (R)
Bio and Q&A

Neomi Martinez-Parra (D)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 36

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Kimberly Skaggs (R)
(Did not respond)

Jeff Steinborn (D*)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 37

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

David Gallus (R)
(Did not respond)

Bill Soules (D*)
(Did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 38

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Carrie Hamblen (D)
Bio and Q&A

Charles Wendler (R)
Bio and Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 39

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Joey Tiano (R)
Bio and Q&A

Liz Stefanics (D*)
Bio and Q&A

BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4

RACE OVERVIEW: Bernalillo County Commissioner District 4

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

George Benson (R)
Bio and Q&A

Wende Schwingendorf (D)
Bio and Q&A

Supreme Court Position 1

RACE OVERVIEW: Supreme Court Position 1

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Shannon Bacon (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Ned S. Fuller (R)
Bio and Q&A

Supreme Court Position 2

RACE OVERVIEW: Supreme Court Position 2

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Kerry Morris (R)
Bio and Q&A

David Thomson (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Court of Appeals Position 1

RACE OVERVIEW: Court of Appeals

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Zach Ives (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Barbara Johnson (R)
Bio and Q&A

Court of Appeals Position 2

RACE OVERVIEW: Court of Appeals

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Stephen Curtis (L)
Bio and Q&A

Shammara Henderson (D*)
Bio and Q&A

Gertrude Lee (R)
Bio and Q&A

Court of Appeals Position 3

RACE OVERVIEW: Court of Appeals

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Thomas C. Montoya (R)
Bio and Q&A

Jane Yohalem (D*)
Bio and Q&A

2nd Judicial District Court judge Division 15

RACE OVERVIEW: 2nd Judicial District Court judge Division 15

Candidate	Votes

Precincts reported:

Daniel Gallegos (R*)
Bio and Q&A

Courtney Weaks (D)
Bio and Q&A

JUDICIAL RETENTION RACES

Commission recommends ‘do not retain’ for 3 judges

ENDORSEMENTS

Presidential race: No endorsement

U.S. Senate endorsement

NM congressional delegation endorsements

NM House endorsements: Part 1

NM House endorsements: Part 2

NM House endorsements: Part 3

NM House endorsements: Part 4

NM Senate endorsements: Part 1

NM Senate endorsements: Part 2

NM Senate endorsements: Part 3

NM judicial race endorsements: Part 1

NM judicial race endorsements: Part 2

BernCo commission, local bond elections endorsements

PRC and state constitutional amendments endorsements

Journal says vote ‘yes’ on three state bonds

RESOURCES

LINKS

Bernalillo County early voting locations
Register to vote
Find your voter registration status, sample ballot and voting location
N.M. Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission report

KEY DATES

Oct. 06 — Voter registration by mail or online closes
Oct. 06 — Absentee voting begins
Oct. 17 — Early in-person voting begins
Oct. 20 — Last day for absentee ballot applications
Oct. 31 — Last day to register to vote at county clerks offices
Oct. 31 — Last day of early voting
Nov. 03 — General election

1

University of New Mexico's plan for massive development project ...

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November 27, 2022 5:02PM

2

End of the line: Why some New Mexicans may ...

NM Medicaid enrollees warned: Yearly requalifications ... NM Medicaid enrollees warned: Yearly requalifications on horizon again

November 27, 2022 5:02PM

3

A tiny NM-TX border town is raking in recreational ...

Customers begin lining up on a ... Customers begin lining up on a hot Friday afternoon in mid-October at Ultra Health in Sunland Park. Just a three-minute drive away, others are ...

November 27, 2022 3:52AM

4

NM Supreme Court denies challenge of controversial 2020 constitutional ...

The New Mexico Supreme Court on ... The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday denied a challenge to a voter-approved measure overhauling a powerful commission that oversees public utilities and determines ...

November 28, 2022 6:56AM

5

A man lost his leg after being run over ...

Lawsuit claims forklift operator, store did ... Lawsuit claims forklift operator, store did not take proper precautions

November 27, 2022 5:05PM

6

Albuquerque Police Department: Man hospitalized after stabbing

Victim in stable condition after multiple ... Victim in stable condition after multiple stab wounds, police say

November 27, 2022 10:29AM

7

How NMSU researchers are getting to the root of ...

'We are going to build a ... 'We are going to build a picture of what makes these plants tick,' says Richard Heerema, NMSU pecan specialist

November 21, 2022 5:02PM

8

The annual Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival Holiday ...

In its 22nd year, the holiday ... In its 22nd year, the holiday show featured the work of 165 artists

November 27, 2022 5:05PM

9

Udeze's monster game, defense late lead Lobos to blowout ...

Morris Udeze had 33 points and ... Morris Udeze had 33 points and 14 rebounds, earning the Lobo Classic MVP award, and led UNM to a blowout win over Northern Colorado.

November 27, 2022 1:57PM

10

Robert Mirabal uses music to deliver a message of ...

Grammy Award-winner Robert Mirabal is reinstating ... Grammy Award-winner Robert Mirabal is reinstating his annual show in December, which he did for 28 years prior to the pandemic causing a three-year ...

November 22, 2022 9:15AM