2012 June Primary election info
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General information
- • Secretary of State Election Page
- • View sample ballots by Santa Fe County precincts
- • Santa Fe County polling locations by precinct number (PDF)
- • Early voting sites and hours for Santa Fe County (PDF)
Endorsement schedule
- • May 19: State Legislature races (Senate, District 39; House of Representatives, District 46, District 50)
- • May 20: U.S. Senate; U.S. House of Representatives
- • May 21: Public Regulation Commission
- • May 22: Santa Fe County Commission; Santa Fe County Clerk
- • May 23: District Attorney; Court of Appeals
New Mexico Senate
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 5): Richard Martinez • Alfredo Montoya
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 8): Pete Campos • Thomas Garcia
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 39): Nicole Castellano • Phil Griego • Jack Sullivan
Griego defends campaign spendingState Sen. Griego faces tough battle to keep seat in revamped District 39
Redistricting spurs tough matchup for state Senate District 8 seat
Senate forum fairly placid
State senate race challenger on attack vs. incumbent
New Mexico House of Representatives
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 40): Peter Martinez • Benjie Regensberg • Nick Salazar
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 46): David Coss • Carlos Trujillo
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 50): Gerard L. Chavez • Stephen Easly Patricia Lincoln • Charles Larry Miller
State House District 40: Two challenge longtime lawmaker for house seatState House District 50: Four on ballot running to represent diverse district
Trujillo, Coss vie for Luján's state House seat
Ben Ray Luján endorses Coss for father's seat
House candidate won't debate opponent, participate in 'gladiator' politics
U.S. Senate
CANDIDATE BIOS: Hector Balderas (D) • Martin Heinrich (D) • Greg Sowards (R) • Heather Wilson (R)
U.S. Senate campaign finance at a glanceGOP: Sowards not well-known, but no political newcomer
Dems: Trailing in polls, Balderas touts humble beginnings
Dems: Heinrich out to prove he's not just pretty face
GOP: For Wilson, fresh chance to tell her story to voters
Stakes high in U.S. Senate contest
Poll: Heinrich leads Senate race
U.S. House of Representatives
CANDIDATE BIOS (Republican primary, District 3): Jefferson Byrd (R) • Frederick "Rick" Newtown (R)
2 vie to be oft-ignored GOP pick for 3rd House districtPublic Regulation Commission
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 3): Valerie Espinoza • Brad Gallegos • Daniel Maki • Virginia Vigil
PRC usually below most voters' radarFour candidates aim to restore faith in PRC
Duran imposes penalties on PRC candidate
In all-Dem PRC race, party loyalty raised as issue
District Attorney
CANDIDATE BIOS (First Judicial District — Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties): Lloyd Drager • Angela "Spence" Pacheco
Challenger targets district attorney's conviction numbersDA challenger Drager keeps spot on June ballot
Santa Fe County Commission
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 2): Miguel Chavez • Maria-Ester De Anda Hay • Gilbert 'Dennis' Hernandez
CANDIDATE BIOS (District 4): Victor P. Baca • Kathy Holian
Challenger takes on District 4 incumbentThree candidates vie for pivotal District 2 seat
District 2 candidates echo views at county commission forum
[Video] Candidates for Santa Fe County Commission District 4 talk ethics and policy
Santa Fe County Clerk
CANDIDATE BIOS: Tara Lujan • Letitia Montoya • Geraldine Salazar
3 compete for county clerk jobSanta Fe County Treasurer
CANDIDATE BIOS: Patrick Varela • Oliver Garcia
County treasurer hopeful denies car-wash fraudPatrick Varela eyes treasurer post
Court of Appeals
CANDIDATE BIOS: Victor Lopez • M. Monica Zamora
Two Democrats seek Appeals Court nominationOther
Few takers for early voting in Santa Fe County primaryCounty clerk candidate loans $19K to campaign
County candidates report campaign funds
