The 2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico will be held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Udall is running for re-election to a second term.
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Democratic primary
Udall was the only candidate to file for the Democratic primary and is thus the de facto nominee.
Candidates
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Udall | 113,502 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 113,502 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David Clements, assistant district attorney and former Chairman of the Doña Ana County Republican Party[3][4]
- Allen Weh, businessman, former New Mexico Republican Party chairman, and candidate for Governor of New Mexico in 2010[5]
Declined
- Robert Aragon, former State Representative (running for State Auditor)[6][7]
- Jon Barela, Secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department and nominee for New Mexico's 1st congressional district in 2010[8]
- Richard J. Berry, Mayor of Albuquerque[6][8]
- Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in 2012[9]
- John Sanchez, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (running for re-election)[8][10]
- Heather Wilson, former U.S. Representative, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Allen Weh | 41,566 | 63.0 | |
| Republican | David Clements | 24,413 | 37.0 | |
| Total votes | 65,979 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Udall (D) |
Allen Weh (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 20–23, 2014 | 674 | ± 3.8% | 53% | 33% | 14% |
See also
References
- ^ "N.M. Sen. Tom Udall tries fundraising off energy ad targeting him".
- ^ http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY
- ^ Nikolewski, Rob (October 16, 2013). "'Constitutional conservative' wants to take on NM Sen. Tom Udall". Watchdog.org. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Peters, Joey (October 22, 2013). "Insurgency: Long-shot GOP candidate for Senate has unconventional message". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Terrell, Steve (January 8, 2014). "Weh's bid for Udall's seat heats up GOP Senate primary". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ a b Reichbach, Matthew (February 4, 2014). "Candidates file signatures to run for office, including five Dems for governor". New Mexico Telegram. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ Livingston, Abby (November 13, 2013). "Democrats' Mission in N.M.: Breaking Steve Pearce". Roll Call. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c Trygstad, Kyle (January 9, 2013). "New Mexico: Jon Barela Keeping Name Out of GOP's Senate Hat". Roll Call. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Johnson said he's open to running as a Republican again". New Mexico Telegram. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Monteleone, James (February 5, 2014). "Candidates' primary bids made official". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ Trygstad, Kyle (January 7, 2013). "New Mexico: Heather Wilson Has Run Her Last Race". Roll Call. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Politico Election Central". Politico. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY
External links
- U.S. Senate elections in New Mexico, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- David Clements for U.S. Senate
- Tom Udall for U.S. Senate
- Allen Weh for U.S. Senate
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