New Mexico down ballot state executive elections, 2014
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June 3, 2014 |
November 4, 2014 |
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Thirteen down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of New Mexico in 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Voters in New Mexico selected new officeholders for the treasurer and auditor offices, as incumbents James B. Lewis and Hector Balderas were unable to run due to term limits. Incumbent Ray Powell (D) ran against Aubrey Dunn (R) for the public lands commissioner seat. Down ballot races were largely uncontested, with two out of three seats on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and seven seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission unopposed in November.
Of the four contested races, Tim Eichenberg, Tim Keller, Aubrey Dunn and Sandy Jones won in the general election.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. The primary election was held June 3, 2014.
Treasurer
Candidates
General election
Rick Lopez[4]
Tim Eichenberg[5]
Term-limited
James B. Lewis - Incumbent
Lost in primary
Disqualified
Results
Primary election
Republican primary
Rick Lopez was uncontested in the primary.
Democratic primary
| New Mexico Treasurer, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Tim Eichenberg |
52.7% | 59,683 | ||
| John Wertheim | 47.3% | 53,523 | ||
| Total Votes | 113,206 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
| New Mexico Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tim Eichenberg |
52.5% | 261,203 | |
| Republican | Rick Lopez | 47.5% | 236,699 | |
| Total Votes | 497,902 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The treasurer is responsible for providing banking services to the state. The treasurer's office reconciles the state's bank accounts, pays any outstanding debts or loans held by the state. It also invests the state's money in operations, bonds and local issues as needed. The main purpose of the office is to manage and invest state monies.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $632,977 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Tim Eichenberg |
New Mexico Treasurer |  |
$226,118 | |
| John Wertheim |
New Mexico Treasurer |  |
$334,744 | |
| Rick Lopez |
New Mexico Treasurer | |
$57,139 | |
| Patrick Padilla |
New Mexico Treasurer | |
$14,976 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $632,977 | |||
Auditor
Candidates
General election
Tim Keller[9]
Robert Aragon[10]
Term-limited
Hector Balderas - Incumbent
Withdrawn
Results
Primary election
Republican primary
Robert Aragon was uncontested in the primary.
Democratic primary
Tim Keller was uncontested in the primary.
General election
| New Mexico Auditor, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tim Keller |
54.3% | 270,386 | |
| Republican | Robert Aragon | 45.7% | 228,019 | |
| Total Votes | 498,405 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The auditor's office is responsible for thoroughly examining and auditing the financial affairs of every agency each year through financial and special audits.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $490,801 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[12]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Tim Keller |
New Mexico Auditor | |
$467,231 | |
| Robert Aragon |
New Mexico Auditor | |
$23,570 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $490,801 | |||
Public Lands Commissioner
Results
Primary election
Republican primary
Challenger Aubrey Dunn was uncontested in the primary.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Ray Powell was uncontested in the primary.
General election
| New Mexico Land Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Aubrey Dunn |
50.1% | 250,185 | |
| Democratic | Ray Powell Incumbent | 49.9% | 249,481 | |
| Total Votes | 499,666 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Race background
State recount
The New Mexico Secretary of State started a recount in the land commissioner's race on December 11, 2014. Challenger Aubrey Dunn (R) won the initial vote by a small margin over incumbent Ray Powell (D). State law requires a recount if the difference between the top two candidates for a seat is one-half of 1 percent. Powell initially challenged how state officials would test ballots prior to the recount, but dropped an appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court after an agreement was reached over ballot testing. This was the first statewide recount since a 2008 law instituted the automatic recall requirement.[13] Dunn maintained his lead following the recount's completion on December 16, confirming his victory over Powell.[14]
Candidates
General election
Democratic Ray Powell - Incumbent
Republican Aubrey Dunn[15]
Duties
The land commissioner is responsible for generating and maximizing revenue from state land trusts while concurrently protecting, conserving and maintaining the lands for use by future generations. The money generated is used to support public education and other beneficiary institutions.
These revenues are generated by the land commissioner by leasing lands for grazing, agriculture, commercial use, oil and gas drilling, mining and other activities.[16]
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $641,786 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[17]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Aubrey Dunn |
New Mexico Public Lands Commissioner | |
$370,900 | |
| Ray Powell |
New Mexico Public Lands Commissioner | |
$270,886 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $641,786 | |||
Public Regulation Commission
Candidates
District 2
General election
Patrick H. Lyons - Incumbent[18]
District 4
General election
Lost in primary
Theresa Becenti-Aguilar Incumbent[18]
Edward Michael[18]
District 5
General election
Ben L. Hall - Incumbent[18]
Sandy Jones[18]
Lost in primary
Results
Primary election
District 2
Republican primary
Incumbent Patrick H. Lyons was uncontested in the primary.
Democratic primary
No Democratic candidates filed for the District 2 seat.
District 4
Republican primary No Republican candidates filed for the District 4 seat. Democratic primary
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, District 4, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Lynda Lovejoy |
46.2% | 9,904 | ||
| Theresa Becenti-Aguilar Incumbent | 32.4% | 6,935 | ||
| Edward Michael | 21.4% | 4,587 | ||
| Total Votes | 21,426 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State. | ||||
District 5
Republican primary
Incumbent Ben L. Hall was uncontested in the primary.
Democratic primary
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, District 5, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sandy Jones |
50.3% | 9,911 | ||
| Merrie Soules | 49.7% | 9,783 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,694 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
Patrick H. Lyons and Lynda Lovejoy won election without opposition.
District 5
| New Mexico Public Service Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sandy Jones |
50.9% | 45,547 | |
| Republican | Ben L. Hall Incumbent | 49.1% | 43,966 | |
| Total Votes | 89,513 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The public regulation commission is responsible for regulation of public utilities, transportation companies, transmission and pipeline companies, insurance companies and other public companies.
Campaign finance
District 2
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $44,575 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[19]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Patrick H. Lyons |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 2 | |
$44,575 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $44,575 | |||
District 4
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $96,103 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[20]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Lynda Lovejoy |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 | |
$59,684 | |
| Edward Michael |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 | |
$28,890 | |
| Theresa Becenti-Aguilar |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 | |
$7,529 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $96,103 | |||
District 5
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $178,837 during the election. This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.[21]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Sandy Jones |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 | |
$78,747 | |
| Ben Hall |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 | |
$68,274 | |
| Merrie Soules |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 | |
$31,816 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $178,837 | |||
Public Education Commission
Candidates
District 1
Note: Chavez was running for the vacant District 1 seat on the commission, which hadn't been filled since M. Andrew Garrison left the position in December 2012.
District 2
Millie Pogna - Incumbent[18]
District 3
Carmie Toulouse - Incumbent [18]
District 4
General election
Did not file
J. Tyson Parker - Incumbent
District 5
James Conyers - Incumbent [18]
District 6
Gilbert Peralta Incumbent[18]
District 7
General election
Did not file
Eugene Gant - Incumbent
Results
Primary results
There were no contested primaries for the seven seats up for election in 2014.
General election
All seven candidates for the public education commission won election without opposition.
Duties
The public education commission is responsible for advising the New Mexico Secretary of Education.
Campaign finance
District 1
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $0 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[22]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Eleanor Chavez |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 | |
$0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $0 | |||
District 2
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $0 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[23]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Millie Pogna |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 2 | |
$0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $0 | |||
District 3
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $586 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[24]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Carmie Toulouse |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3 | |
$586 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $586 | |||
District 4
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $0 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[25]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Karyl Armbruster |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4 | |
$0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $0 | |||
District 5
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $0 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[26]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| James Conyers |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 | |
$0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $0 | |||
District 6
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $650 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[27]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Gilbert Peralta |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 6 | |
$650 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $650 | |||
District 7
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $1,840 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[28]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Patricia Gipson |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 7 | |
$1,840 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,840 | |||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 11, 2014 | Candidate filing deadline for primary |
| June 3, 2014 | Primary election |
| June 26, 2014 | Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| November 25, 2014 | State canvassing of election results |
| January 1, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officers |
Ballotpedia reports
To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:
- Only contested incumbent loses in primary: New Mexico state executive elections review
- Four contested primaries in New Mexico: State executive elections preview
- New Mexico filing deadline report: 19 Candidates file for 7 state executive positions
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Treasurer
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Auditor
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Public Lands Commissioner
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Public Regulation Commission
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Public Education Commission
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See also
- New Mexico state executive official elections, 2014
- New Mexico Treasurer
- New Mexico Auditor
- New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
- New Mexico Public Education Commission
External links
- New Mexico State Treasury
- New Mexico State Auditor
- New Mexico State Land Office
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
- New Mexico Public Education Commission
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ The Republic, Republican Rick Lopez of Santa Fe running for New Mexico state treasurer, January 9, 2014
- ↑ El Paso Times, Eichenberg enters race for treasurer, June 25, 2013
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, Democrat John Wertheim running for state treasurer, August 27, 2013
- ↑ New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan, Dems Cast Wary Eye On State Treasurer Race; R's Await Opportunity, April 16, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Watchdog.org, "State senator plans run for NM auditor in 2014, not governor," May 31, 2013
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Candidate Portal," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Santa Fe County Assessor Domingo Martinez to seek state auditor post," May 3, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Daily Journal, "Elections officials agree to procedure for recount in New Mexico land commissioner contest," December 9, 2014
- ↑ KOB, "Dunn wins Land Commissioner seat after recount finalized," December 16, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Candidate Portal," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico State Land Office, " Agency History," accessed June 11, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of New Mexico 2014 elections," accessed June 8, 2015
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