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2022 New Mexico elections

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Turnout	52.38%

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.

Federal elections

U.S. House of Representatives

State elections

Governor

Incumbent governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ran for reelection to a second term. She defeated the Republican candidate, former TV meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, with 52.0% of the vote.

Attorney general

Incumbent attorney general Hector Balderas was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Raúl Torrez, the Bernalillo County District Attorney, defeated Republican Jeremy Gay, a U.S. Marine veteran, in the general election with 55.3% of the vote.

Secretary of state

Incumbent secretary of state Maggie Toulouse Oliver sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Audrey Trujillo with 54.5% of the vote.

Commissioner of Public Lands

Incumbent Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Jefferson Byrd, a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, with 54.7% of the vote.

Treasurer

Incumbent Treasurer Tim Eichenberg was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Laura Montoya defeated Republican Harry Montoya with 53.2% of the vote.

Auditor

Incumbent Auditor Brian Colón did not seek reelection and instead opted to run for attorney general. Democrat Joseph Maestas defeated Libertarian candidate Travis Sanchez with 61.9% of the vote.

State legislature

All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.

House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	45	45
	Republican	24	25	1
	Independent	1	0	1
Total		70	70

Judicial elections

Supreme Court

Position 1

Incumbent justice Julie Vargas was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court on December 19, 2020 after the retirement of Justice Judith Nakamura. Justice Vargas ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Justice Nakamura's term ending in 2028.

Position 2

Incumbent justice Briana Zamora was appointed to the court on July 15, 2021 after Justice Barbara J. Vigil retired. Justice Zamora ran for reelection to complete the remainder of Justice Barbara Vigil's term, ending in 2024.

Retention election

Justice Michael Vigil faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.

2022 New Mexico Supreme Court, Judge Michael E. Vigil (D) Retention election

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	408,573	69.30
No	180,965	30.70
Total votes	589,538	100.00

Court of Appeals

Position 1

Incumbent Judge Gerald Baca was appointed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on March 19, 2021, due to the elevation of Judge Julie J. Vargas to the Supreme Court. Judge Baca ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.

Position 2

Incumbent Judge Katherine Anne Wray was appointed on September 23, 2021, to a vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Briana Zamora to the Supreme Court. Judge Wray ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.

Retention election

Judge Jane Yohalem faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.

2022 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Jane B. Yohalem (D) Retention election

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	390,800	67.50
No	188,185	32.50
Total votes	578,985	100.00

Notes

1. Declared candidates may seek election from other district, subject to redistricting. Some districts may have no incumbents, while others may have multiple incumbents due to redistricting.

References

1. "Turnout". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
2. "New Mexico Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
3. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
4. "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will run for re-election". KOAT. June 3, 2021.
5. ^ "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
6. Clark, Carol (May 17, 2021). "Brian Colón Launches Campaign For New Mexico Attorney General; Vows To Combat Sexual, Violent & Gun Crimes". ladailypost.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
7. Seeley, Luke. "Governor's appointment shifts New Mexico Supreme Court partisan balance – Ballotpedia News". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
8. "Justice Judith Nakamura to retire Dec. 1". KRQE News 13 Albuquerque - Santa Fe. September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
9. "Governor fills Supreme Court vacancy" (Press release). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Office of the Governor. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
10. Haywood, Phaedra (April 27, 2021). "Justice Barbara Vigil to retire from New Mexico Supreme Court". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
11. "Judge Gerald Edward Baca Appointed To The New Mexico Court Of Appeals". Los Alamos Reporter. March 19, 2021.
12. "Gov. fills Court of Appeals vacancy". Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. September 23, 2021.

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