Mick Rich

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Mick Rich

Republican Party

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Last election

June 2, 2020

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Mick Rich (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Mexico. He was disqualified from the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2020.

Rich ended his campaign for the U.S. Senate on March 9, 2020.

Rich was also a 2018 Republican candidate for the state's other U.S. Senate seat. Rich lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.

Elections

2020

See also: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Ben Ray Luján defeated Mark Ronchetti and Bob Walsh in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Ray Luján (D)	51.7	474,483
		Mark Ronchetti (R)	45.6	418,483
		Bob Walsh (L)	2.6	24,271

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 917,237
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Ben Ray Luján advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Ray Luján	100.0	225,082

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 225,082
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)
• Giovanni Haqani (D)
• Andrew Perkins (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Mark Ronchetti defeated Elisa Martinez and Gavin Clarkson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Ronchetti	56.5	89,216
		Elisa Martinez	26.1	41,240
		Gavin Clarkson	17.4	27,471

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157,927
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mick Rich (R)
• Rick Montoya (R)
• Louie Sanchez (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Bob Walsh advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Walsh	100.0	1,454

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,454
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2018

See also: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich defeated Mick Rich and Gary Johnson in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martin Heinrich (D)	54.1	376,998
		Mick Rich (R)	30.5	212,813
		Gary Johnson (L)	15.4	107,201

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,012 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Aubrey Dunn (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martin Heinrich	100.0	152,145

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 152,145
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Mick Rich advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mick Rich	100.0	67,502

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 67,502
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Aubrey Dunn advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Aubrey Dunn	100.0	623

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 623
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Note: Aubrey Dunn withdrew from the race in July.

Campaign themes

2020

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2018

Campaign website

Rich’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Taxes The Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has fixed many of our tax system’s problems. It has repatriated billions of dollars and thousands of jobs that had been moved overseas to escape America’s high corporate tax rate. It has stimulated investment and job creation, raised wages, added employee benefits such as parental leave, and inspired millions of one-time employee bonuses worth thousands of dollars each. It has cut taxes for 80-90 percent of all taxpayers. How else can we improve our new tax system? Continue to make it fairer, simpler, and more honest. We can close special interest loopholes and end tax codes that allow cheating. When we’re done, payroll employees should feel no need for professional help to file their taxes, and every taxpayer should feel we all pay our fair share. Sanctity of Life The right to life is the civil rights issue of our time. We must protect the unborn and their mothers, the elderly, people with disabilities and terminal diseases, and other rejected and threatened members of society. Mick believes that life begins at conception, and that abortion harms everyone touched by it. It rips the moral fabric of our nation. We must end this divisive national tragedy as soon as possible, so that once again, America can serve as a beacon of human rights around the world. Jobs & Economy The federal government kills more American jobs through regulation than it could ever create through public works projects or stimulus packages. We must remove all regulations that discourage hiring, discourage banks from lending to businesses, and discourage manufacturers from producing goods here in America. The White House has begun to eliminate these needless and burdensome regulations. Next, we can shift existing federal spending from non-productive programs to renew our national infrastructure. Our roads, bridges, railroads, airports, water and sewer lines, and energy generation and transmission systems form the backbone of our economy and the lifeline of our public well being. But compared with other wealthy nations, America’s infrastructure is old and crumbling. Repairing and renewing it will help both businesses and citizens, and will create steady, good-paying, hard hat jobs. This isn’t government magic – it’s common sense. 2nd Amendment Human beings have the God-given right to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. Americans have the Constitutional right to buy, own, and carry firearms. Our Second Amendment rights should allow us undisturbed carry of our firearms no matter which state we live in or travel to. Black guns – often wrongly called “assault rifles” – should have equal legal status as other hunting rifles. And gun owners should be able to protect their hearing by buying silencers without undergoing a background investigation or paying a special tax. Energy New Mexico’s federal public lands were always intended to benefit its citizens. But recently, much of New Mexico’s public land has been fenced off from the people. This is an outrageous overreach by the federal government. We demand the return of our public land for energy production and job creation, while we preserve its natural beauty for our children and grandchildren. New Mexico can and will lead our nation in producing clean energy for national energy independence. Healthcare Mick wants to replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and restore a free-market approach to health insurance. We should be able to buy insurance across state lines, just like car insurance. Each of us should take responsibility for our health, and work with our medical providers to control costs. Immigration Our country’s generosity exceeds our resources to assimilate everyone who wants to immigrate here. Currently, illegal immigrants far outnumber legal immigrants – and we can’t even properly vet our legal immigrants. Illegal immigrants who disobey our laws, disrespect our country, or intend to do us harm cannot be allowed to stay. Once our current immigration pattern is reversed, and legal immigrants far outnumber illegal immigrants, we can address the status of those illegal immigrants who have become responsible members of society. Veterans Mick is committed to giving our veterans the care and dignity they deserve. As currently run, the Department of Veteran Affairs proves that government-run healthcare doesn’t work. Our wounded warriors deserve the best medical care possible National Security Protecting America and Americans from foreign threats and terrorists is our federal government’s top priority. Mick will ensure that New Mexico’s military bases and national laboratories continue to play a vital role in keeping America safe. The men and women who protect our country – our military and first responders – will be the best trained and equipped in the world. And we will provide our veterans the best medical care possible.	”
—Mick Rich’s campaign website (2018)

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Rich's 2018 election campaign.

"Mick Rich Will Secure Our Border" - Rich campaign ad released September 28, 2018

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Footnotes

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New Mexico's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Martin Heinrich (D)

Ben Luján (D)

Representatives

District 1

Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)

District 2

Gabriel Vasquez (D)

District 3

Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)

Democratic Party (5)