# 2018 New Mexico elections

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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

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie Morales | 396,603 | 57.2 |
| | Republican | Steve Pearce/Michelle Holmes | 297,185 | 42.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 693,788 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent) | 150,515 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 150,515 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Michael Hendricks, immigration attorney

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Hendricks | 66,588 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,588 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* A. Blair Dunn, attorney and son of Public Lands Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr.

#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn | 608 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 608 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Hector Balderas (D) | Michael Hendricks (R) | A. Blair Dunn (L) | Undecided |
| Carroll Strategies | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 61% | 34% | 3% | 3% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | 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

New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent) | 427,583 | 61.81% | +3.54% |
| | Republican | Michael Hendricks | 231,296 | 33.43% | −8.30% |
| | Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn | 32,931 | 4.76% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 691,810 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 148,545 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,545 | 100.0 |

### 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | JoHanna Cox | 67,041 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,041 | 100.0 |

### 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

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Sandra Jeff | 604 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 604 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing magazine | Lean D | June 4, 2018 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) | Gavin Clarkson (R) | Ginger Grider (L) | Undecided |
| Carroll Strategies | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 40% | 3% | 5% |
| 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

New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 399,134 | 57.76% | +1.17% |
| | Republican | Gavin Clarkson | 257,306 | 37.24% | –6.17% |
| | Libertarian | Ginger Grider | 34,527 | 5.00% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 690,967 | 100.0 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent) | 141,227 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,227 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Arthur L. Castillo, former CFO for the New Mexico State Treasurer's Office

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Arthur L. Castillo | 65,813 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,813 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Eichenberg (D) | Arthur Castillo (R) | Undecided |
| Carroll Strategies | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 40% | 9% |
| Carroll Strategies | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 47% | 37% | 16% |

#### Results

New Mexico State Treasurer election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent) | 394,780 | 57.92% | +5.46% |
| | Republican | Arthur L. Castillo | 286,822 | 42.08% | −5.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 681,602 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent) | 68,267 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,267 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Brian Colón, chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party
* Bill McCamley, state representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian S. Colón | 100,949 | 62.5 |
| | Democratic | Bill McCamley | 60,464 | 37.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,413 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brian Colón (D) | Wayne Johnson (R) | Undecided |
| Carroll Strategies | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 50% | 45% | 5% |
| Carroll Strategies | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 50% | 38% | 12% |

#### Results

New Mexico State Auditor election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Brian Colón | 395,691 | 57.56% | +3.31% |
| | Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent) | 291,702 | 42.44% | −3.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 687,393 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## 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

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 65,601 | 39.5 |
| | Democratic | Garrett O. VeneKlasen | 61,783 | 37.2 |
| | Democratic | George K. Muñoz | 38,770 | 23.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 166,154 | 100.0 |

### 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)

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick H. Lyons | 67,527 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,527 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Michael Lucero, rancher

#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero | 608 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 608 | 100.0 |

### 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 | 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% |

#### Results

New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 352,335 | 51.10% | +1.17% |
| | Republican | Pat Lyons | 297,379 | 43.13% | −6.94% |
| | Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero | 39,791 | 5.77% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 689,505 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic gain from Libertarian | Democratic gain from Libertarian | Democratic gain from Libertarian | Democratic gain from Libertarian | Democratic gain from Libertarian |

## 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

2018 New Mexico Supreme Court election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael E. Vigil | 403,573 | 59.17% |
| | Republican | Gary L. Clingman (incumbent) | 278,502 | 40.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 682,075 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Court of Appeals

2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kristina Bogardus | 370,314 | 54.58% |
| | Republican | Stephen French (incumbent) | 308,146 | 45.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 678,460 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacqueline Medina | 391,429 | 57.81% |
| | Republican | Henry Bohnhoff (incumbent) | 285,681 | 42.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 677,110 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Briana H. Zamora | 390,971 | 57.79% |
| | Republican | Emil Kiehne (incumbent) | 285,554 | 42.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 676,525 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Megan Duffy | 367,522 | 54.50% |
| | Republican | Daniel Gallegos (incumbent) | 306,814 | 45.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 674,336 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals election (Position 5) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Attrep (incumbent) | 466,482 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 466,482 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge J. Miles Hanisee (R) retention election :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 382,151 | 69.44 |
| No | 168,167 | 30.56 |
| Total votes | 550,318 | 100.00 |

## 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 Senate election in New Mexico, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Heinrich (incumbent) | 376,998 | 54.1 |
| | Republican | Mick Rich | 212,813 | 30.5 |
| | Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 107,201 | 15.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 697,012 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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 1 general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deb Haaland | 147,336 | 59.13 |
| | Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones | 90,507 | 36.32 |
| | Libertarian | Lloyd Princeton | 11,319 | 4.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 249,162 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2

District 2 general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Xochitl Torres Small | 101,489 | 50.93 |
| | Republican | Yvette Herrell | 97,767 | 49.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,256 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 3

District 3 general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 155,201 | 63.38 |
| | Republican | Jerald Steve McFall | 76,427 | 31.21 |
| | Libertarian | Christopher Manning | 13,265 | 5.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,893 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |