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2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| country | New Mexico |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| previous_year | 2008 |
| next_election | 2020 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| next_year | 2020 |
| election_date | |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | File:Tom Udall official Senate portrait.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Tom Udall** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **286,409** |
| percentage1 | **55.56%** |
| image2 | File:Allen-Weh-Military-Uniform-Medals-2.jpg |
| nominee2 | Allen Weh |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 229,097 |
| percentage2 | 44.44% |
| map_image | |
| map_size | 215px |
| map_caption | **Udall:** |
| **Weh:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Tom Udall |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Tom Udall |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Weh:
The 2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Udall won reelection to a second term. This is the last time that a non-Hispanic won the Class 2 Senate seat in New Mexico.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tom Udall, incumbent U.S. senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David Clements, assistant district attorney and former chairman of the Doña Ana County Republican Party
- Allen Weh, businessman, former chairman of the New Mexico Republican Party and candidate for governor of New Mexico in 2010
Declined
- Robert Aragon, former state representative (running for state auditor)
- Jon Barela, secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department and nominee for New Mexico's 1st congressional district in 2010
- Richard J. Berry, mayor of Albuquerque
- Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico and Libertarian Party nominee for president of the United States in 2012
- John Sanchez, lieutenant governor of New Mexico (running for re-election)
- Heather Wilson, former U.S. representative, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008
Individuals
- Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts
- Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas
- Richard J. Berry, mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Results
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General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 30, 2014 - YouTube
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 3, 2014 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 3, 2014 | |
| Rothenberg Political Report | November 3, 2014 | |
| Real Clear Politics | November 3, 2014 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | |||||||
| size | Margin of | |||||||
| error | Tom | |||||||
| Udall (D) | Allen | |||||||
| Weh (R) | Other | Undecided | ||||||
| Public Policy Polling | March 20–23, 2014 | 674 | ± 3.8% | **53%** | 33% | — | 14% | |
| Rasmussen | July 21–22, 2014 | 860 | ± 4% | **54%** | 33% | 3% | 10% | |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 930 | ± 3.6% | **51%** | 44% | 2% | 4% | |
| Research & Polling Inc. | August 12–14, 2014 | 606 | ± 4% | **53%** | 35% | — | 11% | |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 1,096 | ± 4% | **54%** | 36% | 2% | 8% | |
| Research & Polling Inc. | September 9–11, 2014 | 603 | ± 4% | **51%** | 38% | — | 11% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 22–23, 2014 | 830 | ± 4% | **52%** | 39% | — | 9% | |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 1,093 | ± 4% | **53%** | 35% | 2% | 10% | |
| Gravis Marketing | September 27 – October 1, 2014 | 727 | ± 4% | **53%** | 36% | — | 11% | |
| Vox Populi Polling | October 20–22, 2014 | 614 | ± 3.95% | **51%** | 45% | — | 6% | |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 962 | ± 6% | **52%** | 36% | 1% | 11% | |
| Research & Polling Inc. | October 21–23, 2014 | 614 | ± 4% | **50%** | 43% | — | 8% |
| Poll source | Date(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | |||||||
| size | Margin of | |||||||
| error | Tom | |||||||
| Udall (D) | David | |||||||
| Clements (R) | Other | Undecided | ||||||
| Public Policy Polling | March 20–23, 2014 | 674 | ± 3.8% | **55%** | 33% | — | 12% |
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Quay (largest city: Tucumcari)
- Torrance (largest city: Moriarty)
By congressional district
Udall won two of three congressional districts.
| District | Udall | Weh | Representative | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **56.69%** | 43.31% | Michelle Lujan Grisham | |||||||
| 46.98% | **53.02%** | Steve Pearce | |||||||
| **61.31%** | 38.69% | Ben Ray Luján |
References
References
- "N.M. Sen. Tom Udall tries fundraising off energy ad targeting him".
- (June 3, 2014). "New Mexico - Election Night Results - June 3rd, 2014". Electionresults.sos.state.nm.us.
- Nikolewski, Rob. (October 16, 2013). "'Constitutional conservative' wants to take on NM Sen. Tom Udall". [[Watchdog.org]].
- Peters, Joey. (October 22, 2013). "Insurgency: Long-shot GOP candidate for Senate has unconventional message". [[Santa Fe Reporter]].
- Terrell, Steve. (January 8, 2014). "Weh's bid for Udall's seat heats up GOP Senate primary". Santa Fe New Mexican.
- Reichbach, Matthew. (February 4, 2014). "Candidates file signatures to run for office, including five Dems for governor". New Mexico Telegram.
- Livingston, Abby. (November 13, 2013). "Democrats' Mission in N.M.: Breaking Steve Pearce". [[Roll Call]].
- Trygstad, Kyle. (January 9, 2013). "New Mexico: Jon Barela Keeping Name Out of GOP's Senate Hat". [[Roll Call]].
- (June 12, 2013). "Johnson said he's open to running as a Republican again". New Mexico Telegram.
- Monteleone, James. (February 5, 2014). "Candidates' primary bids made official". Albuquerque Journal.
- Trygstad, Kyle. (January 7, 2013). "New Mexico: Heather Wilson Has Run Her Last Race". [[Roll Call]].
- (June 3, 2014). "Politico Election Central". [[Politico]].
- "2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014".
- (November 3, 2014). "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks".
- "2014 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
- "2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014". Real Clear Politics.
- [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_NM_325.pdf Public Policy Polling]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2014_archive/new_mexico/new_mexico_senate_udall_d_54_weh_r_33 Rasmussen]
- [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
- [http://www.abqjournal.com/447772/news/democrat.html Research & Polling Inc.]
- [https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-new-mexico/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
- [http://www.abqjournal.com/462236/news/despite-gains-by-weh-udall-leads-by-wide-margin.html Research & Polling Inc.]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/new_mexico/election_2014_new_mexico_senate Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
- [http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-new-mexico-polling/ Gravis Marketing]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129205304/http://www.poppolling.com/useruploads/files/nm_toplines.pdf Vox Populi Polling]
- [http://www.abqjournal.com/486736/news/us-senate-race-tightens.html Research & Polling Inc.]
- (November 4, 2014). "Official Results General Election - November 4, 2014". New Mexico Secretary of State.
- "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts".
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