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Election Timeline
February 14, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 5, 2012 - Presidential primaries
June 5, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - 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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Governor Race
No race in 2012
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2012
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: OPEN: M Grisham (D) vs. J Arnold-Jones (R)
District 2: Steven Pearce (R) vs. Evelyn Erhard (D)
District 3: Ray Lujan (D) vs. Jefferson Byrd (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 GOP, 2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - DEM control |
15 GOP, 27 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
33 GOP, 37 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Susana Martinez (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Lt. Governor: John Sanchez (R) - 1st term, tied to Governor (running for Senate)
Senior Senator: Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (D) - 5th term, not seeking re-election in 2012
Junior Senator: Tom Udall (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
House District 1: Martin Heinrich (D) - 2nd term (running for Senate)
House District 2: Steven Pearce (R) - 1st term
House District 3: Ray Lujan, Jr. (D) - 2nd term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Weak D |
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Weak R |
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Solid D |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid D |
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Solid D |
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| Class 2 |
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Solid R |
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Solid D |
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| Governor |
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Solid D |
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Solid D |
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Mod R |
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| House |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
1 DEM |
3 DEM |
1 GOP
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Mod R |
Strong R |
Mod R |
Weak R |
Strong D |
Weak D |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong D |
Strong R |
| CD-3 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Strong 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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