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Election Timeline
February 9, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 1, 2010 - Primary elections
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
New Mexico is the 16th least conservative state, voting
7.86% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, New Mexico is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
New Mexico ranks 30th among the 50 states.
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OPEN SEAT: Two-term Democratic incumbent Bill Richardson is term-limited in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Susana Martinez 
Janice Arnold-Jones - New Mexico State Representative
Pete Domenici, Jr.
Douglas Turner
Allen Weh
DEM Candidates
Diane Denish - New Mexico Lt. Governor
Party nominee -
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District 1 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich seeks re-election for the first time in 2010. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Jon Barela - Former U.S. Representative from New Mexico
DEM Candidates
Martin Heinrich - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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District 2 (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Harry Teague seeks re-election for the first time in 2010. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Steve Pearce - Former U.S. Representative from New Mexico
Cliff Pirtle
DEM Candidates
Harry Teague - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 3: Ray Lujan, Jr. (D) vs. Tom Mullins (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
3 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
15 GOP, 27 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
25 GOP, 45 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Bill Richardson (D) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2010
Lt. Governor: Diane Denish (D) - 2nd term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (D) - 5th term, up for re-election in 2012
Junior Senator: Tom Udall (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
House District 1: Martin Heinrich (D) - 1st term
House District 2: Harry Teague (D) - 1st term
House District 3: Ray Lujan, Jr. (D) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Weak D |
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Weak R |
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Solid D |
Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid D |
-- |
-- |
Solid D |
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| Class 2 |
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Solid R |
-- |
-- |
Solid D |
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| Governor |
-- |
Solid D |
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Solid D |
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| House |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
3 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Mod R |
Strong R |
Mod R |
Weak R |
Strong D |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong D |
| CD-3 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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