2012 united states house of representatives elections in new mexico

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      The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the three U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election.


      Overview




      District 1



      The redrawn 1st district serves the central area of New Mexico, including almost three-fourths of Albuquerque. Incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich, first elected in 2008, did not seek reelection, but instead ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Bingaman.


      = Democratic primary

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      Candidates




      = Nominee

      =
      Michelle Lujan Grisham, Bernalillo County Commissioner and candidate for this seat in 2008


      = Eliminated in primary

      =
      Marty Chávez, former Albuquerque Mayor
      Eric Griego, state senator


      = Declined

      =
      Hector Balderas, State Auditor
      Terry Brunner, head of rural development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in New Mexico and Jeff Bingaman’s former state director
      Diane Denish, former lieutenant governor and nominee for governor in 2010
      Martin Heinrich, incumbent U.S. Representative
      Timothy M. Keller, state senator
      James B. Lewis, State Treasurer
      Moe Maestas, state representative
      Stuart Paisano, former governor of Sandia Pueblo


      Primary results




      = Republican primary

      =


      Candidates




      = Nominee

      =
      Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative


      = Withdrawn

      =
      Dan Lewis, Albuquerque City Councilmember


      = Disqualified

      =
      Gary Smith, Army veteran


      = Declined

      =
      Jon Barela, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010


      Primary results




      = General election

      =


      Endorsements




      Polling




      Predictions




      Results




      District 2



      Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce was elected in 2010, having previously served from 2003 until 2009. Pearce sought reelection in 2012.


      = Republican primary

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      Candidates




      = Nominee

      =
      Steve Pearce, incumbent U.S. Representative


      Primary results




      = Democratic primary

      =


      Candidates




      = Nominee

      =
      Evelyn Madrid Erhard, former teacher at New Mexico State University


      = Withdrawn

      =
      Martin Resendiz, mayor of Sunland Park


      = Disqualified

      =
      Frank McKinnon, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2008


      = Declined

      =
      Nate Cote, state representative
      Edgar Lopez, head of a real estate company
      Harry Teague, former U.S. Representative


      Primary results




      = General election

      =


      Polling




      Results




      District 3



      Incumbent Democrat Ben Ray Luján was first elected in 2008. In April 2011 Luján declined to enter the U.S. Senate race and instead chose to seek reelection to the House of Representatives.


      = Democratic primary

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      Candidates




      = Nominee

      =
      Ben Ray Luján, incumbent U.S. Representative


      = Declined

      =
      Sean Closson, artist and hotel worker
      Harry Montoya, Santa Fe County Executive


      Primary results




      = Republican primary

      =


      Candidates




      = Nominee

      =
      Jefferson Byrd, rancher


      = Eliminated in primary

      =
      Rick Newton, businessman


      Primary results




      = General election

      =


      Polling




      Results




      References




      External links


      Elections from the New Mexico Secretary of State
      United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2012 at Ballotpedia
      New Mexico U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
      Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in New Mexico at OpenSecrets
      Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation

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