2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

From the election until Deb Haaland's resignation to become Secretary of the Interior, New Mexico had a house delegation composed entirely of women of color, the second US state (after Hawaii) to do so. New Mexico is also the first state to have a majority of its house representatives be Native Americans.

Overview

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico by district:

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 186,953 58.19% 134,337 41.81% 0 0.00% 321,290 100.0% Democratic hold 122,546 45.40% 142,283 52.71% 117 0.04% 264,946 100.0% Republican gain 186,282 58.68% 131,166 41.32% 0 0.00% 317,448 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 495,781 54.86% 407,786 45.12% 117 0.01% 903,684 100.0%

District 1

The 1st district is centered around Albuquerque, taking in most of Bernalillo County, Torrance County, and parts of Sandoval County, Santa Fe County and Valencia County. The incumbent was Democrat Deb Haaland, who was elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Deb Haaland, incumbent U.S. representative

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Michelle Garcia Holmes, retired police detective and nominee for lieutenant governor of New Mexico in 2018

Eliminated in primary Brett Kokinadis, founder of New Mexico Democrats for Democracy Jared Vanderdussen, attorney

Results

General election Debate + 2020 New Mexico's 1st congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Deb Haaland Michelle Garica Holmes1 Oct. 11, 2020 KOAT-TVThe Albuquerque Journal Doug FernandezShelby CashmanKent WalzYouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report July 2, 2020 Inside Elections June 2, 2020 Sabato's Crystal Ball July 2, 2020PoliticoApril 19, 2020Daily Kos June 3, 2020RCPJune 9, 2020NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DebHaaland (D) Michelle GarciaHolmes (R) UndecidedResearch & Polling Inc.Research & Polling Inc.October 23–29, 2020430 (LV)± 4.7%58%37%6%Research & Polling Inc.Research & Polling Inc.August 26 – September 2, 2020404 (LV)± 4.9%58%31%11%

Results

District 2

The 2nd district covers southern New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Roswell, and the southern part of Albuquerque. The incumbent was Democrat Xochitl Torres Small, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Xochitl Torres Small, incumbent U.S. representative

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Yvette Herrell, former state representative and nominee for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in 2018

Eliminated in primary Claire Chase, oil company executive Chris Mathys, businessman, candidate for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in 2018, and former Fresno city councilman

Declined Leland Gould, lobbyist Monty Newman, businessman, former chair of the New Mexico Republican Party, former mayor of Hobbs, and candidate for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in 2018 Steve Pearce, chair of the New Mexico Republican Party, former U.S. representative, and nominee for governor of New Mexico in 2018

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ClaireChase GavinClarkson YvetteHerrell ChrisMathys UndecidedThe Tarrance Group (R)The Tarrance Group (R) December 2–3, 2019 450 (LV) ± 4.7% 13% – 43% 12% –The Strategy Group Company (R) January 23–27, 2019 537 (LV) – 4% 7% 50% 2% 37%

Debate + 2020 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district Republican primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Claire Chase Yvette Herrell Chris Mathys1 Lea County Federated Republican Women Lindsay Chism McCarter YouTube

Results

General election Debates + 2020 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district debates Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Xochitl Torres Small Yvette Herrell2 Sep. 27, 2020 KOAT-TVThe Albuquerque Journal Doug FernandezShelly RibandoKent WalzYouTube 2 Oct. 9, 2020 KOB (TV) Tessa MentusChris RamirezYouTube 3 Oct. 11, 2020 KNME-TV Gene GrantYouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report July 2, 2020 Inside Elections October 16, 2020 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2020PoliticoApril 19, 2020Daily KosJune 3, 2020RCPJune 9, 2020NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Xochitl YvetteHerrell (R) UndecidedResearch & Polling Inc.October 23–29, 2020403 (LV)± 4.9%46%48%5%Strategies 360 (D)Strategies 360 (D)October 16–20, 2020406 (LV)± 4.9%47%46% –The Tarrance Group (R)The Tarrance Group (R)September 26–29, 2020400 (LV)± 4.9%47%48% 5%Research & Polling Inc.August 26 – September 2, 2020418 (LV)± 4.8%47%45%9%The Tarrance Group (R)The Tarrance Group (R)July 7–9, 2020400 (LV)± 4.9%46%46% 8%Public Opinion Strategies (R)Public Opinion Strategies (R)December 18–19, 2019400 (LV)± 4.9%46%48% –The Strategy Group Company (R) January 23–27, 2019 1,070 (LV) – 38% 51% 11%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericDemocrat GenericRepublicanStrategies 360/Xochitl Torres SmallStrategies 360/Xochitl Torres SmallOctober 16–20, 2020406 (LV)± 4.9%45%50%The Tarrance Group (R)September 26–29, 2020400 (LV)± 4.9%45%49%

Results

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses all of northern New Mexico, including the city of Santa Fe, and includes most of the Navajo Nation and Puebloans within New Mexico. The incumbent was Democrat Ben Ray Luján, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018, and announced on April 1, 2019, that he would seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020. Luján won the primary, and ultimately the general election.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Teresa Leger Fernandez, attorney and daughter of former state senator Ray Leger

Eliminated in primary John Blair, former New Mexico Deputy Secretary of State and former political aide to U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich Laura Montoya, Sandoval County treasurer Valerie Plame, former CIA operations officer Joseph L. Sanchez, state representative Marco Serna, Santa Fe County district attorney Kyle Tisdel, environmental attorney

Withdrawn Robert Apodaca, businessman and former United States Department of Agriculture regional official Mark McDonald, chair of the Colfax County Democratic Party (endorsed Serna)

Declined Hector Balderas, attorney general of New Mexico Brian Egolf, speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives Valerie Espinoza, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for the 3rd district and former Santa Fe County clerk Paula Garcia, executive director of the New Mexico Acequia Association Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Ben Ray Luján, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate) Joseph Maestas, mayor of Española and former Santa Fe city councilman Andrea Romero, state representative John Sapien, state senator Victor Snover, mayor of Aztec Carl Trujillo, former state representative Linda Trujillo, state representative JoAnne Vigil Coppler, Santa Fe city councilwoman Renee Villarreal, Santa Fe city councilwoman Alan Webber, mayor of Santa Fe Peter Wirth, majority leader of the New Mexico Senate

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TeresaFernandez ValeriePlame JosephSanchez MarcoSerna Other UndecidedClarity Campaign LabsClarity Campaign Labs May 20–21, 2020 661 (LV) ± 3.76%33%24%7%9%9% –Anzalone Liszt Grove ResearchAnzalone Liszt Grove Research February 11–16, 2020 500 (LV) –11%21% –7% – –

Pre-primary convention results Candidates for the Democratic nomination needed to either receive the votes of 20% of the delegates at the pre-primary convention on March 7, or collect and submit signatures to the secretary of state to have made it to the June 2 primary. Candidate DelegatesVote% John Blair19 4.5%Teresa Leger Fernandez17841.9%Laura Montoya8720.5% Valerie Plame225.2% Joseph Sanchez5212.2% Marco Serna5713.4% Kyle Tisdel102.4%Total425100.0%

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Alexis Johnson, environmental engineer and rancher

Eliminated in primary Karen Bedonie, member of the Navajo Nation and small business owner Harry Montoya, former Santa Fe County commissioner

Disqualified Audra Lee Brown, businesswoman Anastacia Golden Morper, real estate agent

Withdrawn Brett Kokinadis, founder of New Mexico Democrats for Democracy

Declined Jefferson Byrd, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for the 2nd district and nominee for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in 2014 Gregg Hull, mayor of Rio Rancho Patrick H. Lyons, former New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for the 2nd district, former New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands, and former state senator Thomas Mullins, businessman and nominee for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in 2010

Results

Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Michael Lucero, rancher and nominee for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands in 2018

Green primary Candidates Declined Carol Miller, activist and nominee for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in 1997, 1998, and 2008

General election Debate + 2020 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Teresa Leger Fernandez Alexis Johnson1 Oct. 7, 2020 KOAT-TVThe Albuquerque Journal Doug FernandezShelly RibandoKent WalzYouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Teresa LegerFernandez (D) AlexisJohnson (R) UndecidedResearch & Polling Inc.October 23–29, 2020347 (LV)± 5.3%58%35%6%Research & Polling Inc.August 26 – September 2, 2020301 (LV)± 5.6%50%35%15%

Results

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

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