N.M. ELECTION 2020

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Welcome to the Albuquerque Journal’s 2020 primary election guide.

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

All candidates in contested primary races were sent questionnaires, which are accessible by clicking on the link next to their photos. Unopposed candidates in those races were not sent questionnaires, but are displayed.

New Mexico has a closed primary system, which means only registered Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians are eligible to vote.

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U.S. Senate

RACE OVERVIEW: U.S. Senate

Republican primary candidates

Gavin ClarksonBio and Q&A

Elisa Martinez
Bio and Q&A

Mark Ronchetti
Bio and Q&A

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Ben Ray Lujan
(unopposed)

Libertarian candidate (unopposed)

Bob Walsh
(unopposed)

U.S. Congressional Districts

1st Congressional District

RACE OVERVIEW: 1st Congressional District

Republican primary candidates

Jared Vander Dussen
Bio and Q&A

Michelle Garcia Holmes
Bio and Q&A

Brett Kokinadis
Bio and Q&A

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Deb Haaland (i)
(unopposed)

2nd Congressional District

RACE OVERVIEW: 2nd Congressional District

Republican primary candidates

Claire Chase
Bio Q&A

Yvette Herrell
Bio and Q&A

Chris Mathys
Bio and Q&A

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Xochitl Torres Small (i)
(unopposed)

Independent candidate (unopposed)

Steve Jones
(unopposed)

3rd Congressional District

RACE OVERVIEW: 3rd Congressional District

Democratic primary candidates

John Blair
Bio Q&A

Teresa Leger Fernandez
Bio Q&A

Laura Montoya
Bio Q&A

Valerie Plame
Bio Q&A

Joseph Sanchez
Bio Q&A

Marco Serna
Bio Q&A

Kyle Tisdel
Bio Q&A

Republican primary candidates

Karen Bedonie
(did not respond)

Alexis Johnson
Bio Q&A

Harry Montoya
Bio Q&A

PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION DISTRICT 3

RACE OVERVIEW: Public Regulation Commission District 3

Democratic primary candidates

Brian Harris
Bio and Q&A

Joseph Maestas
Bio and Q&A

State House districts

HOUSE DISTRICT 13

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 13

Democratic primary candidates

Patricia Roybal Caballero (i)
Bio Q&A

Edwina Cisneros
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Kayla Marshall
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 14

Democratic primary candidates

Robert Chavez
Bio Q&A

Miguel P. Garcia (i)
Bio Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 17

Democratic primary candidates

Deborah Armstrong (i)
Bio Q&A

Laura Lucero y Ruiz de Gutierrez
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Kimberly Kaehr-Macmillan
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 20

Democratic primary candidates

Meredith Dixon
Bio Q&A

Ilena Estrella
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Michael Hendricks
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 23

Republican primary candidates

Ellis McMath
Bio Q&A

Audrey Mendonca-Trujillo
(did not respond)

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Daymon Ely (i)
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 27

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 27

Democratic primary candidates

Marian Matthews (i)
Bio Q&A

William Orr
Bio Q&A

Republican primary candidates

Robert Godshall
Bio Q&A

Jill Michel
Bio Q&A

HOUSE DISTRICT 34

Democratic primary candidates

Bealquin “Bill” Gomez
(did not respond)

Raymundo Lara (i)
(did not respond)

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Dawn Ladd
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 40

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 40

Democratic primary candidates

Matthew Gonzales
(did not respond)

Roger Montoya
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Justin Salazar-Torrez
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 42

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 42

Democratic primary candidates

Mark Gallegos
(did not respond)

Kristina Ortez
Bio Q&A

Republican primary candidates

Linda Calhoun
Bio Q&A

Paul Anthony Martinez
(did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 45

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 45

Democratic primary candidates

Carmichael Dominguez
Bio Q&A

Lisa Martinez
Bio Q&A

Yolanda Sena
(did not respond)

Linda Serrato
Bio Q&A

Pat Varela
Bio Q&A

Libertarian candidate (unopposed)

Helen Milenski
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 50

RACE OVERVIEW: House District 50

Democratic primary candidates

Becky King-Spindle
Bio Q&A

Matthew McQueen (i)
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Christina Estrada
(unopposed)

Libertarian candidate (unopposed)

Jerry Gage
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 61

Republican primary candidates

Rebecca Jill Jones
(did not respond)

Randall Pettigrew
(did not respond)

David Brian Snider
(did not respond)

HOUSE DISTRICT 65

Democratic primary candidates

Derrick Lente (i)
(did not respond)

James Roger Madalena
(did not respond)

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Phillip Salazar
(unopposed)

HOUSE DISTRICT 70

Democratic primary candidates

Robert Anaya
Bio Q&A

Ambrose Castellano
(did not respond)

Anita Gonzales
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Nathan Dial
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 3

Democratic primary candidates

Shawn Nelson
(did not respond)

Shannon Pinto (i)
(did not respond)

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Arthur Allison
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 4

Democratic primary candidates

Noreen Kelly
Bio Q&A

George Munoz (i)
(did not respond)

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Angela Olive
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 5

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 5

Democratic primary candidates

Leo Jaramillo
Bio Q&A

Richard Martinez (i)
(did not respond)

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Diamantina Prado Storment
(unopposed)

Libertarian candidate (unopposed)

Lee Weinland
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 8

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 39

Democratic primary candidates

Pete Campos (i)
Bio Q&A

Connie Jimenez Trujillo
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Melissa Kay Fryzel
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 9

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 9

Republican primary candidates

John Stahlman Clark
Bio Q&A

Bridget Condon
(did not respond)

Tania Arletha Dennis
(did not respond)

Democratic primary candidates

Kevin David Lucero
Bio Q&A

Brenda Grace McKenna
Bio Q&A

Ben Rodefer
Bio Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 10

Democratic primary candidates

Katy Duhigg
Bio Q&A

Alan Hall
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Candace Gould (i)
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 17

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 17

Democratic primary candidates

Shannon Robinson
Bio Q&A

Mimi Stewart (i)
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Rodney Deskin
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 19

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 19

Republican primary candidates

Gregg Schmedes
Bio Q&A

Jim White (i)
Bio Q&A

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Claudia Risner
(unopposed)

Libertarian candidate (unopposed)

John Douglas McDevitt
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 20

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 20

Democratic primary candidates

Martin Hickey
Bio Q&A

Idalia Lechuga-Tena
Bio Q&A

Nancy Savage
Bio Q&A

Rebecca “Puck” Stair
Bio Q&A

Republican primary candidates

Karin Foster
Bio Q&A

John Morton
(did not respond)

SENATE DISTRICT 28

Democratic primary candidates

Siah Correa Hemphill
Bio Q&A

Gabriel Ramos (i)
(did not respond)

Libertarian candidate (unopposed)

James Williams
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 30

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 30

Democratic primary candidates

Pam Cordova
Bio Q&A

Clemente Sanchez (i)
Bio Q&A

Republican primary candidates

Joshua Sanchez
Bio Q&A

Kelly Zunie
Bio Q&A

SENATE DISTRICT 31

Democratic primary candidates

Joseph Cervantes (i)
Bio Q&A

Melissa Ontiveros
Bio Q&A

Arturo Terrazas
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

John Thomas Roberts
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 33

Republican primary candidates

Bill Burt (i)
(did not respond)

Christopher Hensley
(did not respond)

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Denise Lang-Browne
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 35

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 35

Democratic primary candidates

Neomi Martinez-Parra
Bio Q&A

John Arthur Smith (i)
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Crystal Diamond
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 36

Republican primary candidates

Roger Baker II
(did not respond)

Kimberly Skaggs
(did not respond)

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Jeff Steinborn (i)
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 38

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 38

Democratic primary candidates

Carrie Hamblen
Bio Q&A

Mary Kay Papen (i)
Bio Q&A

Tracy Perry
Bio Q&A

Republican candidate (unopposed)

Charles Wendler
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 39

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 39

Republican primary candidates

Joey Tiano
(did not respond)

Susan Vescovo
Bio Q&A

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Liz Stefanics (i)
(unopposed)

SENATE DISTRICT 41

RACE OVERVIEW: Senate District 41

Republican primary candidates

Gregg Fulfer (i)
Bio Q&A

David Gallegos
(did not respond)

BERNALILLO COUNTY TREASURER

RACE OVERVIEW: Bernalillo County Treasurer

Democratic primary candidates

Nancy Bearce
Bio Q&A

Donny Daniels
Bio Q&A

Patrick Padilla
Bio Q&A

Bernadette Sanchez
Bio Q&A

BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2

RACE OVERVIEW: Bernalillo County Commissioner District 2

Democratic primary candidates

Frank Baca
Bio Q&A

Steven Michael Quezada
Bio Q&A

BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3

RACE OVERVIEW: Bernalillo County Commissioner District 3

Democratic primary candidates

Adriann Barboa
Bio Q&A

Adrian Carver
Bio Q&A

Marcos Gonzales
Bio Q&A

BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4

RACE OVERVIEW: Bernalillo County Commissioner District 4

Republican primary candidates

George Benson
Bio Q&A

E. Tim Cummins
(did not respond)

Sean Kesani
Bio Q&A

Tina Tomlin
Bio Q&A

Democratic candidate (unopposed)

Wende Schwingendorf
(unopposed)

RESOURCES

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KEY DATES

May 05 — Voter registration by mail or online closes
May 05 — Absentee voting begins
May 16 — Early in-person voting begins
May 29 — Last day clerks can mail absentee ballots
May 30 — Last day of early voting
June 02 — Primary election