New Mexico’s primary season is gearing up with candidates aiming to win party nominations in the June 7 elections.
New Mexico In Depth hopes to “follow the message” in the 26 legislative and one congressional primary.
And we need your help.
Do you live in any of the districts with primary races? Are you getting campaign mailers or phone calls or seeing digital ads or hearing radio ads?
Share them with New Mexico In Depth by emailing fish@nmindepth.
These messages give an idea of the tone of a race, as well as the potential outside groups taking part in the election. (Consider the super PAC mailers in the Las Cruces mayoral race last fall, for example.)
We’ll collect the messages, analyze them and share the stories with you.
Below is a list of candidates running in primaries for state House, Senate and the 3rd Congressional District. Check it out and share the campaign info you receive.
| Contest | Name | Party | City | Incumbent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Representative District 3 | Michael H Romero | REP | Vadito | Rep. Ben Ray Lujan |
| United States Representative District 3 | Michael Glenn Lucero | REP | Jemez Pueblo | Rep. Ben Ray Lujan |
| State Senator District 1 | Rebecca Morgan | DEM | Farmington | Sen. William Sharer |
| State Senator District 1 | Matt Dodson | DEM | Farmington | Sen. William Sharer |
| State Senator District 10 | Candace Ruth Gould | REP | Albuquerque | Sen. John Ryan (open seat) |
| State Senator District 10 | Jose Orozco | REP | Albuquerque | Sen. John Ryan (open seat) |
| State Senator District 13 | Laura E Lucero Y Ruiz Gutierrez | DEM | Albuquerque | Sen. Bill O'Neill |
| State Senator District 13 | Bill B O'Neill | DEM | Albuquerque | Sen. Bill O'Neill |
| State Senator District 17 | Mimi Stewart | DEM | Albuquerque | Sen. Mimi Stewart |
| State Senator District 17 | Shannon Robinson | DEM | Albuquerque | Sen. Mimi Stewart |
| State Senator District 19 | James P White | REP | Albuquerque | Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort (open seat) |
| State Senator District 19 | James Roger Wilder | REP | Sandia Park | Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort (open seat) |
| State Senator District 19 | Anthony Linn Thornton | REP | Sandia Park | Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort (open seat) |
| State Senator District 19 | Herb A Gadberry | REP | Edgewood | Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort (open seat) |
| State Senator District 22 | Sandra D Jeff | DEM | Crownpoint | Sen. Benny Shendo Jr. |
| State Senator District 22 | Benny Shendo JR | DEM | Jemez Pueblo | Sen. Benny Shendo Jr. |
| State Senator District 23 | Joy I Garratt | DEM | Albuquerque | Sen. Sander Rue |
| State Senator District 23 | Joe M Chavez | DEM | Albuquerque | Sen. Sander Rue |
| State Senator District 3 | John Pinto | DEM | Gallup | Sen. John Pinto |
| State Senator District 3 | Willis Nez | DEM | Navajo Estates | Sen. John Pinto |
| State Senator District 36 | Jeff Steinborn | DEM | Las Cruces | Sen. Lee Cotter |
| State Senator District 36 | Oscar Vasquez Butler | DEM | Las Cruces | Sen. Lee Cotter |
| State Senator District 39 | Mike Dale Anaya | DEM | Lamy | Sen. Ted Barela |
| State Senator District 39 | Elizabeth Liz Stefanics | DEM | Santa Fe | Sen. Ted Barela |
| State Senator District 39 | Hugh H Ley | DEM | Terrero | Sen. Ted Barela |
| State Senator District 39 | Ambrose M Castellano | DEM | Serafina | Sen. Ted Barela |
| State Senator District 4 | Felisha Adams | DEM | Iyanbito | Sen. George K. Munoz |
| State Senator District 4 | Jordon L Johnson | DEM | Vanderwagen | Sen. George K. Munoz |
| State Senator District 4 | George K Munoz | DEM | Gallup | Sen. George K. Munoz |
| State Senator District 9 | Jodilynn Ortiz | DEM | Placitas | Sen. John M. Sapien |
| State Senator District 9 | John M Sapien | DEM | Corrales | Sen. John M. Sapien |
| State Representative District 21 | Idalia M Lechuga-Tena | DEM | Albuquerque | Rep. Idalia M Lechuga-Tena |
| State Representative District 21 | Debra Marie Sarinana | DEM | Albuquerque | Rep. Idalia M Lechuga-Tena |
| State Representative District 21 | Amanda E Kinkaid | DEM | Albuquerque | Rep. Idalia M Lechuga-Tena |
| State Representative District 24 | Elizabeth L Thomson | DEM | Albuquerque | Rep. Conrad James (open seat) |
| State Representative District 24 | Christina Marie Hall | REP | Albuquerque | Rep. Conrad James (open seat) |
| State Representative District 24 | Carolyne Devore-Parks | DEM | Albuquerque | Rep. Conrad James (open seat) |
| State Representative District 24 | Ryan N Boyle | REP | Albuquerque | Rep. Conrad James (open seat) |
| State Representative District 25 | Christine Trujillo | DEM | Albuquerque | Rep. Christine Trujillo |
| State Representative District 25 | Chris Berkheimer | DEM | Albuquerque | Rep. Christine Trujillo |
| State Representative District 32 | Candie G Sweetser | DEM | Deming | Rep. Dona Irwin (open seat) |
| State Representative District 32 | Vicki K Chavez | REP | Deming | Rep. Dona Irwin (open seat) |
| State Representative District 32 | Frederick H Sherman | DEM | Deming | Rep. Dona Irwin (open seat) |
| State Representative District 32 | J Scott Chandler | REP | Deming | Rep. Dona Irwin (open seat) |
| State Representative District 34 | Bealquin Bill Gomez | DEM | La Mesa | Rep. Bealquin Bill Gomez |
| State Representative District 34 | Paul C Maxwell | DEM | Santa Teresa | Rep. Bealquin Bill Gomez |
| State Representative District 34 | Raymundo Lara | DEM | Anthony | Rep. Bealquin Bill Gomez |
| State Representative District 35 | Angelica Rubio | DEM | Las Cruces | Rep. Jeff Steinborn (open seat) |
| State Representative District 35 | Paul A Martinez | DEM | Las Cruces | Rep. Jeff Steinborn (open seat) |
| State Representative District 35 | Ray (Ray J) Jaramillo | DEM | Las Cruces | Rep. Jeff Steinborn (open seat) |
| State Representative District 38 | Karen C Whitlock | DEM | Mimbres | Rep. Dianne Hamilton (open seat) |
| State Representative District 38 | Rebecca L Dow | REP | Truth Or Consequences | Rep. Dianne Hamilton (open seat) |
| State Representative District 38 | Mary E Hotvedt | DEM | Pinos Altos | Rep. Dianne Hamilton (open seat) |
| State Representative District 38 | Daniel A Galindo | REP | Silver City | Rep. Dianne Hamilton (open seat) |
| State Representative District 40 | Nick L Salazar | DEM | San Juan Pueblo | Rep. Nick L. Salazar |
| State Representative District 40 | Barney R Trujillo | DEM | Chimayo | Rep. Nick L. Salazar |
| State Representative District 48 | Jeff A Varela | DEM | Santa Fe | Rep. Luciano "Lucky" Varela (open seat) |
| State Representative District 48 | Paul D Campos | DEM | Santa Fe | Rep. Luciano "Lucky" Varela (open seat) |
| State Representative District 48 | Linda M Trujillo | DEM | Santa Fe | Rep. Luciano "Lucky" Varela (open seat) |
| State Representative District 5 | Kevin M Mitchell | DEM | Tohatchi | Rep. Doreen Wondo Johnson |
| State Representative District 5 | Doreen W Johnson | DEM | Gallup | Rep. Doreen Wondo Johnson |
| State Representative District 65 | Darryl F Madalena | DEM | Jemez Pueblo | Rep. James Madalena (open seat) |
| State Representative District 65 | Derrick J Lente | DEM | Sandia Pueblo | Rep. James Madalena (open seat) |
| State Representative District 69 | Harry Garcia | DEM | Grants | Rep. W. Ken Martinez (open seat) |
| State Representative District 69 | Lloyd F Felipe | DEM | Acoma | Rep. W. Ken Martinez (open seat) |
| State Representative District 69 | Terry L Fletcher | DEM | Grants | Rep. W. Ken Martinez (open seat) |
| State Representative District 69 | Bennie Shelly | DEM | Thoreau | Rep. W. Ken Martinez (open seat) |