A general election was held in the U.S. state of

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

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 Mark V. Ronchetti (born October 1, 1973) is an American political candidate and former KRQE meteorologist. A member of the Republican Party, he was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2020 and for governor of New Mexico in 2022. Early life and m ...

, with 52.0% of the vote.

Attorney general

Incumbent attorney general

Hector Balderas Hector Hugo Balderas Jr. (born August 16, 1973) is an American lawyer and former prosecutor who has been the attorney general of New Mexico since 2015. In 2006, Balderas became the youngest statewide Hispanic elected official in the nation when he ...

was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat

Raúl Torrez Raúl Torrez (born 1975/1976) is an American lawyer and politician from New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Torrez is the Attorney General of New Mexico. Early life and education Torrez's father, Presi ...

, the Bernalillo County District Attorney, defeated Republican Jeremy Gay, a

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veteran, in the general election with 55.3% of the vote.

Secretary of state

Incumbent secretary of state

Maggie Toulouse Oliver Maggie Toulouse Oliver (born ) is an American politician from the state of New Mexico. She is the 26th Secretary of State of New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to serving as Secretary of State, Toulouse Oliver was the coun ...

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 Stephanie M. Garcia Richard is an American politician and currently serves as the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. Garcia Richard previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from January 2013 through December ...

sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican

Jefferson Byrd Jefferson L. Byrd (born June 16, 1971) is an American politician from New Mexico. He is a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from the 2nd district, which covers Chaves, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Guadalupe, Harding, Lea, ...

, a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, with 54.7% of the vote.

Treasurer

Incumbent Treasurer

Tim Eichenberg Tim Eichenberg (born 1951) is an American politician from the state of New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the state treasurer of New Mexico. Early life and education Eichenberg was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. H ...

was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat

Laura Montoya Laura Montoya (26 May 1874 – 21 October 1949) – known in religion as Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena – was a Colombian Roman Catholic religious sister and the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Virgin ...

defeated Republican Harry Montoya with 53.2% of the vote.

Auditor

Incumbent Auditor

Brian Colón Brian S. Colón is an American lawyer and politician who served as the New Mexico state auditor from 2019 to 2023. He is the former chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. In 2010, he ran for and lost his bid for Lieutenant Governor of Ne ...

did not seek reelection and instead opted to run for attorney general. Democrat

Joseph Maestas Joseph Maestas (born 1960/1961) is an American politician and engineer who is a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021, succeeding Valerie Espinoza. He announced on July 19, 202 ...

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.

Judicial elections

Supreme Court

Position 1

Incumbent justice

Julie Vargas Julie S. Vargas (born 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an educator who has written extensively on the science of behavior. Vargas is the daughter of B.F. Skinner and is the president of the B. F. Skinner Foundation, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...

was appointed to the

New Mexico Supreme Court The New Mexico Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisi ...

on December 19, 2020 after the retirement of Justice

Judith Nakamura Judith Nakamura (born November 3, 1960) is an American judge and former chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez in 2015, and was re-elected in November 2016. Early life 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 Briana H. Zamora (born 1973 or 1974) is an American attorney and judge serving as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court since 2021. She is a former judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. Early life and education Zamora is a graduate of ...

was appointed to the court on July 15, 2021 after Justice

Barbara J. Vigil Barbara J. Vigil is an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 2012 to 2021. Early life and education Vigil was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Business Admini ...

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.

Court of Appeals

Position 1

Incumbent Judge Gerald Baca was appointed to the

New Mexico Court of Appeals The New Mexico Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.M. Ct. App.) is the intermediate-level appellate court for the state of New Mexico. History The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a ...

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

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.

Notes

References

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