2020 New Mexico State Senate election

The 2020 New Mexico Senate elections will take place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters will elect state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate.

2020 New Mexico State Senate election

November 3, 2020

All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate
22 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Peter Wirth Stuart Ingle
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 25th 27th
Last election 26 16
Current seats 26 16
Seats needed 6

Incumbent Majority Leader

Peter Wirth
Democratic


A primary election on June 2, 2020 determined which candidates will appear on the November 3 general election ballot.

Summary of results

District Incumbent Party Elected senator Party
1st William Sharer Rep TBD
2nd Steven Neville Rep
3rd Shannon Pinto Dem
4th George Muñoz Dem
5th Richard Martinez Dem
6th Roberto Gonzalez Dem
7th Pat Woods Rep
8th Pete Campos Dem
9th John Sapien Dem
10th Candace Gould Rep
11th Linda Lopez Dem
12th Jerry Ortiz y Pino Dem
13th Bill O'Neill Dem
14th Michael Padilla Dem
15th Daniel Ivey-Soto Dem
16th Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Dem
17th Mimi Stewart Dem
18th Bill Tallman Dem
19th James White Rep
20th William Payne Rep
21st Mark Moores Rep
22nd Benny Shendo Dem
23rd Sander Rue Rep
24th Nancy Rodriguez Dem
25th Peter Wirth Dem
26th Jacob Candelaria Dem
27th Stuart Ingle Rep
28th Gabriel Ramos Dem
29th Gregory A. Baca Rep
30th Clemente Sanchez Dem
31st Joe Cervantes Dem
32nd Cliff Pirtle Rep
33rd William Burt Rep
34th Ron Griggs Rep
35th John Arthur Smith Dem
36th Jeff Steinborn Dem
37th William Soules Dem
38th Mary Kay Papen Dem
39th Liz Stefanics Dem
40th Craig Brandt Rep
41st Gregg Fulfer Rep
42nd Gay Kernan Rep

    Retiring incumbents

    Two incumbent senators (one Republican and one Democrat) chose to not seek reelection.

    1. John Sapien (D), District 9[1]
    2. William Payne (R), District 20[2]

    Defeated incumbents

    In primary

    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 defeat certain bills including legalizing marijuana or to pass bills limiting abortion rights.[3]

    1. Richard Martinez (D), District 5
    2. James White (R), District 19
    3. Gabriel Ramos (D), District 28
    4. Clemente Sanchez (D), District 30
    5. John Arthur Smith (D), District 35
    6. Mary Kay Papen (D), District 38
    7. Gregg Fulfer (R), District 41

    Detailed results

    District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42

    Source for primary election results:[4]

    District 1

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican William Sharer (incumbent) 4,578 100.0
    Total votes 4,578 100.0
    1st District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican William Sharer (incumbent)
    Total votes 100.0

    District 2

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Steven Neville (incumbent) 5,931 100.0
    Total votes 5,931 100.0
    2nd District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Steven Neville (incumbent)
    Total votes

    District 3

    Incumbent senator Shannon Pinto was appointed to the seat in May 2019 after the death of Democrat John Pinto (her grandfather).[5]

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Shannon Pinto (incumbent) 3,902 80.3
    Democratic Shawn Nelson 959 19.7
    Total votes 4,861 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Arthur Allison 1,603 100.0
    Total votes 1,603 100.0
    3rd District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Shannon Pinto (incumbent)
    Republican Arthur Allison
    Total votes 100.0

    District 4

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic George Muñoz (incumbent) 3,274 58.3
    Democratic Noreen Kelly 2,344 41.7
    Total votes 5,618 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Angela Olive 1,423 100.0
    Total votes 1,423 100.0
    4th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic George Muñoz (incumbent)
    Republican Angela Olive
    Total votes 100.0

    District 5

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Leo Jaramillo 6,153 60.6
    Democratic Richard Martinez (incumbent) 3,996 39.4
    Total votes 10,149 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Diamantina Storment 1,753 100.0
    Total votes 1,753 100.0
    Libertarian primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Lee Weinland 51 100.0
    Total votes 51 100.0
    5th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Leo Jaramillo
    Republican Diamantina Storment
    Libertarian Lee Weinland
    Total votes 100.0

    District 6

    Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales was appointed to the seat in December 2019 after the death of Democrat Carlos Cisneros.[6]

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) 10,258 100.0
    Total votes 10,258 100.0


    6th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Roberto Gonzales (incumbent)
    Total votes 100.0

    District 7

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Pat Woods (incumbent) 5,018 100.0
    Total votes 5,018 100.0


    7th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Pat Woods (incumbent)
    Total votes 100.0

    District 8

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Pete Campos (incumbent) 7,164 69.8
    Democratic Connie Jimenez Trujillo 3,098 30.2
    Total votes 10,262 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Melissa Fryzel 2,714 100.0
    Total votes 2,714 100.0
    8th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Pete Campos (incumbent)
    Republican Melissa Fryzel
    Total votes 100.0

    District 9

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Brenda McKenna 4,177 49.9
    Democratic Ben Rodefer 2,151 25.7
    Democratic Brenda McKenna 2,049 24.5
    Total votes 8,377 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John Clark 2,833 55.1
    Republican Bridget Condon 1,646 32.0
    Republican Tania Dennis 659 12.8
    Total votes 5,138 100.0
    9th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Brenda McKenna
    Republican John Clark
    Total votes 100.0

    District 10

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Candace Gould (incumbent) 3,667 100.0
    Total votes 3,667 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Katy Duhigg 4,064 67.3
    Democratic Alan Hill 1,974 32.7
    Total votes 6,038 100.0
    10th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Candace Gould (incumbent)
    Democratic Katy Duhigg
    Total votes 100.0

    District 11

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Linda M. Lopez (incumbent) 3,147 100.0
    Total votes 3,147 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Marylinda Price 945 100.0
    Total votes 945 100.0
    11th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Linda M. Lopez (incumbent)
    Republican Marylinda Price
    Total votes 100.0

    District 12

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jerry Ortiz y Pino (incumbent) 6,108 100.0
    Total votes 6,108 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Lisa Meyer-Hagen 983 100.0
    Total votes 983 100.0
    12th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jerry Ortiz y Pino (incumbent)
    Republican Lisa Meyer-Hagen
    Total votes 100.0

    District 13

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bill O'Neill (incumbent) 7,685 100.0
    Total votes 7,685 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Michaela Chavez 2,591 100.0
    Total votes 2,591 100.0
    Libertarian primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Frederick Snoy II 34 100.0
    Total votes 34 100.0
    13th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bill O'Neill (incumbent)
    Republican Michaela Chavez
    Libertarian Frederick Snoy II
    Total votes 100.0

    District 14

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Michael Padilla (incumbent) 3,814 100.0
    Total votes 3,814 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Mary Kay Ingham 1,459 100.0
    Total votes 1,459 100.0
    14th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Michael Padilla (incumbent)
    Republican Mary Kay Ingham
    Total votes 100.0

    District 15

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Daniel Ivey-Soto (incumbent) 5,731 100.0
    Total votes 5,731 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Sandra Rausch 3,153 100.0
    Total votes 3,153 100.0
    15th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Daniel Ivey-Soto (incumbent)
    Republican Sandra Rausch
    Total votes 100.0

    District 16

    Incumbent senator and former congressional candidate Antoinette Sedillo Lopez was appointed to the Senate in January 2019 after Democrat Cisco McSorley was named head of the Probation and Parole Division of the New Mexico Corrections Department.[7]

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (incumbent) 8,479 100.0
    Total votes 8,479 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Chelsea Flanders 1,554 100.0
    Total votes 1,554 100.0
    16th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (incumbent)
    Republican Chelsea Flanders
    Total votes 100.0

    District 17

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Mimi Stewart (incumbent) 2,247 67.5
    Democratic Shannon Robinson 1,083 32.5
    Total votes 3,330 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rodney Deskin 1,308 100.0
    Total votes 1,308 100.0
    17th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Mimi Stewart (incumbent)
    Republican Rodney Deskin
    Total votes 100.0

    District 18

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bill Tallman (incumbent) 5,748 100.0
    Total votes 5,748 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ryan Alexandra Chavez 4,363 100.0
    Total votes 4,363 100.0
    Libertarian primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Michael Cordova 67 100.0
    Total votes 67 100.0
    18th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bill Tallman (incumbent)
    Republican Ryan Alexandra Chavez
    Libertarian Michael Cordova
    Total votes 100.0

    District 19

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Gregg Schmedes 3,733 54.3
    Republican James White (incumbent) 3,148 45.7
    Total votes 6,881 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Claudia Risner 5,140 100.0
    Total votes 5,140 100.0
    Libertarian primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian John McDivitt 87 100.0
    Total votes 87 100.0
    19th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Gregg Schmedes
    Democratic Claudia Risner
    Libertarian John McDivitt
    Total votes 100.0

    District 20

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John Morton 3,072 55.9
    Republican Karin Foster 2,426 44.1
    Total votes 5,498 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Martin Hickey 2,249 32.2
    Democratic Rebecca Stair 2,102 30.1
    Democratic Idalia Lechuga-Tena 1,532 21.9
    Democratic Nancy Savage 1,099 15.7
    Total votes 6,982 100.0
    20th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John Morton
    Democratic Martin Hickey
    Total votes 100.0

    District 21

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Mark Moores (incumbent) 5,703 100.0
    Total votes 5,703 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Athena Ann Christodoulou 5,354 100.0
    Total votes 5,354 100.0
    21st District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Mark Moores (incumbent)
    Democratic Athena Ann Christodoulou
    Total votes 100.0

    District 22

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Benny Shendo (incumbent) 5,190 100.0
    Total votes 5,190 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Susan Aguayo 1,653 100.0
    Total votes 1,653 100.0
    22nd District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Benny Shendo (incumbent)
    Republican Susan Aguayo
    Total votes 100.0

    District 23

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Sander Rue (incumbent) 4,235 100.0
    Total votes 4,235 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Harold Pope Jr. 6,025 100.0
    Total votes 6,025 100.0
    23rd District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Sander Rue (incumbent)
    Democratic Harold Pope Jr.
    Total votes 100.0

    District 24

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nancy Rodriguez (incumbent) 9,592 100.0
    Total votes 9,592 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Leighton Cornish 1,151 100.0
    Total votes 1,151 100.0
    Libertarian primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Scott Milenski 31 100.0
    Total votes 31 100.0
    24th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nancy Rodriguez (incumbent)
    Republican Leighton Cornish
    Libertarian Scott Milenski
    Total votes 100.0

    District 25

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Peter Wirth (incumbent) 17,460 100.0
    Total votes 17,460 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ricardo Vargas 1,825 100.0
    Total votes 1,825 100.0
    25th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Peter Wirth (incumbent)
    Republican Ricardo Vargas
    Total votes 100.0

    District 26

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jacob Candelaria (incumbent) 4,572 100.0
    Total votes 4,572 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Manuel Lardizabal 1,709 100.0
    Total votes 1,709 100.0
    26th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jacob Candelaria (incumbent)
    Republican Manuel Lardizabal
    Total votes 100.0

    District 27

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Stuart Ingle (incumbent) 5,443 100.0
    Total votes 5,443 100.0


    27th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Stuart Ingle (incumbent)
    Total votes 100.0

    District 28

    Incumbent Democrat Gabriel Ramos was appointed to his seat in January 2019 after Democrat Howie Morales resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico.

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Siah Correa Hemphill 4,809 61.8
    Democratic Gabriel Ramos (incumbent) 2,970 38.2
    Total votes 7,779 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican James Williams 4,149 100.0
    Total votes 4,149 100.0
    28th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Siah Correa Hemphill
    Republican James Williams
    Total votes 100.0

    District 29

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Gregory A. Baca (incumbent) 3,160 100.0
    Total votes 3,160 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Paul Baca 4,153 100.0
    Total votes 4,153 100.0
    29th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Gregory A. Baca (incumbent)
    Democratic Paul Baca
    Total votes 100.0

    District 30

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Pamela Cordova 3,438 61.3
    Democratic Clemente Sanchez (incumbent) 2,173 38.7
    Total votes 5,611 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Joshua Sanchez 2,400 64.8
    Republican Kelly Zunie 1,306 35.2
    Total votes 3,706 100.0
    30th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Pamela Cordova
    Republican Joshua Sanchez
    Total votes 100.0

    District 31

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joe Cervantes (incumbent) 1,372 55.5
    Democratic Melissa Ontiveros 705 28.5
    Democratic Arturo Terrazas 394 15.9
    Total votes 2,471 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John Roberts 998 100.0
    Total votes 998 100.0
    31st District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joe Cervantes (incumbent)
    Republican John Roberts
    Total votes 100.0

    District 32

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Cliff Pirtle (incumbent) 3,068 100.0
    Total votes 3,068 100.0
    32nd District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Cliff Pirtle (incumbent)
    Total votes 100.0

    District 33

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican William Burt (incumbent) 3,877 56.0
    Republican Christopher Hensley 3,045 44.0
    Total votes 6,922 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Denise Lang-Browne 2,579 100.0
    Total votes 2,579 100.0
    33rd District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican William Burt (incumbent)
    Democratic Denise Lang-Browne
    Total votes 100.0

    District 34

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ron Griggs (incumbent) 4,844 100.0
    Total votes 4,844 100.0
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Darren Murray Kugler 1,875 100.0
    Total votes 1,875 100.0
    34th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ron Griggs (incumbent)
    Democratic Darren Murray Kugler
    Total votes 100.0

    District 35

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Neomi Martinez-Parra 2,795 54.9
    Democratic John Arthur Smith (incumbent) 2,295 45.1
    Total votes 5,090 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Crystal Diamond 3,867 100.0
    Total votes 3,867 100.0
    35th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Neomi Martinez-Parra
    Republican Crystal Diamond
    Total votes 100.0

    District 36

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jeff Steinborn (incumbent) 3,567 100.0
    Total votes 3,567 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Kimberly Skaggs 1,587 61.8
    Republican Roger Baker II 979 38.2
    Total votes 2,566 100.0
    36th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jeff Steinborn (incumbent)
    Republican Kimberly Skaggs
    Total votes 100.0

    District 37

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic William Soules (incumbent) 4,476 100.0
    Total votes 4,476 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican David Gallus 3,090 100.0
    Total votes 3,090 100.0
    37th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic William Soules (incumbent)
    Republican David Gallus
    Total votes 100.0

    District 38

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Carrie Hamblen 1,743 49.1
    Democratic Mary Kay Papen (incumbent) 1,541 43.4
    Democratic Tracy Perry 265 7.5
    Total votes 3,549 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Charles Wendler 1,367 100.0
    Total votes 1,367 100.0
    38th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Carrie Hamblen
    Republican Charles Wendler
    Total votes 100.0

    District 39

    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Liz Stefanics (incumbent) 6,423 100.0
    Total votes 6,423 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Joseph Tiano 2,122 48.8
    Republican Susan Vescovo 862 51.2
    Total votes 4,143 100.0
    39th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Liz Stefanics (incumbent)
    Republican Joseph Tiano
    Total votes 100.0

    District 40

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Craig Brandt (incumbent) 4,871 100.0
    Total votes 4,871 100.0
    40th District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Craig Brandt (incumbent)
    Total votes 100.0

    District 41

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican David Gallegos 1,911 53.3
    Republican Greg Fulfer (incumbent) 1,678 46.7
    Total votes 3,589 100.0
    41st District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican David Gallegos
    Total votes 100.0

    District 42

    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Gay Kernan (incumbent) 6,771 100.0
    Total votes 6,771 100.0
    42nd District General Election, 2020
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Gay Kernan (incumbent)
    Total votes 100.0

    See also

    References

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    2. Boyd, Dan (October 28, 2019). "NM Senate veteran Payne won't run for re-election in 2020". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
    3. Ramirez, Chris (June 3, 2020). "Several conservative Democratic state lawmakers lose primary races". KOB (TV). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
    4. "OFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election - June 2, 2020". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
    5. Vera, Amir (May 24, 2019). "Navajo Code Talker, longtime New Mexico Sen. John Pinto dies at 94". CNN. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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