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2022 Election Outlook – New Mexico

Flag of New Mexico
Flag of New Mexico

My party abbreviation guide is here.

New Mexico is the 15th most Democratic state, voting 3.02% more Democratic than the nation as a whole.

Based on election data since 2000, New Mexico is trending Democratic (6.79% more Democratic than 2000).

The current Cook Partisan Voting Index for New Mexico is D+3.39.

U.S. Senate (Class 1)

Martin Heinrich (D) is up for re-election in 2024.

U.S. Senate (Class 2)

Ben Ray Lujan (D) is up for re-election in 2026.

U.S. House

District 1

Melanie Stansbury (D-inc) vs. Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)

District 2

Yvette Herrell (R-inc) vs. Gabe Vasquez (D)

Analysis: This district was redistricted from a Donald Trump-voting district to a Joe Biden-voting district, but the strong rightward shift among Hispanic voters here makes a flip unlikely.

Outlook: Lean Herrell (Republican hold)

District 3

Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-inc) vs. Alexis Martinez Johnson (R)

State Elections

Governor

Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-inc) vs. Mark Ronchetti (R), Karen Bedonie (L)

Analysis: New Mexico may lean Democratic, but Lujan Grisham has faced some scandals and is facing Ronchetti, who overperformed expectations in the U.S. Senate race in 2020.

Outlook: Lean Lujan Grisham (Democratic hold)

State Legislature

Chamber Control DEM GOP Others
Senate
DEM
27
15
House
DEM
43
24
2 I, 1 vacant