NEW MEXICO

Your complete directory of New Mexico candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Party Candidates): February 9, 2010
Filing Deadline (Primary Write-In Candidates): March 9, 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Party & Independents): June 2, 2010
Filing Deadline for Parties to Fill Vacant Nominees: September 7, 2010
Primary: June 1, 2010

This page was last updated on June 2, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Bill Richardson (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]

Diane Denish (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Democratic Chair & Businesswoman
& Brian Colón (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chairman & Attorney

Susana Martinez (R) - Doña Ana County District Attorney
& John Sanchez (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Los Ranchos Village Councilman, Businessman & '02 Gov. Nominee

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Diane Denish (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mary Herrera (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dianna Duran (R) - State Sen., Deputy County Clerk & '98 Nominee

STATE AUDITOR:
Hector Balderas (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Errol Chavez (R) - Retired DEA Agent

STATE TREASURER:
James B. Lewis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Schoonover (R) - Ex-Doña Ana County Treasurer, Hatch Village Administrator & Accountant

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Gary King (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Chandler (R) - Ninth Judicial District Attorney

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
[ Pat Lyons (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Matt Rush (R) - Farmer & Rancher
Ray Powell (D) - Ex-State Land Commissioner & Veterinarian

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Jeff Bingaman (D)* - Next Election in 2012.

Tom Udall (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Martin Heinrich (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Barela (R) - Ex-State Party Vice Chair & Ex-Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce President
Jerry Scott (Constitution) - Religious Right Activist
Alan Woodruff (Green) - Attorney & Author

District 2:
Harry Teague (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Pearce (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman, USAF Veteran & '00/'08 US Senate Candidate

District 3:
Ben Luján (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Mullins (R) - Businessman & Engineer

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

New Mexico Constitution Party
Democratic Party of New Mexico
Green Party of New Mexico
Libertarian Party of New Mexico
Republican Party of New Mexico

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alamogordo Daily News
Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque Weekly Alibi (Alternative)
Carlsbad Current-Argus
Clovis News Journal / Portales News-Tribune
DC's Political Report: New Mexico
Deming Headlight
Farmington Daily Times
Gallup Independent
Heath Haussamen: New Mexico Politics
Hobbs News-Sun
KBIM TV-10 (CBS - Roswell)
KOBT TV-4 (NBC - Albuquerque)
KUNM - New Mexico Public Radio
Las Cruces Sun-News
Los Alamos Monitor
Lovington Daily Leader
New Mexico Free Press
New Mexico Magazine
New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan
Rio Rancher Observer
Roswell Daily Record
Ruidoso News
Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Santa Fe New Mexican
Sante Fe Reporter (Alternative)
Silver City Daily Press
Taos News
Truth or Consequences Herald
Valencia County News Bulletin