2014 New Mexico House of Representatives election

The 2014 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and Attorney General. A primary election held on June 3, 2014, determined which candidates appear on the November 8th general election ballot.

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

 * Thomas Anderson (R-District 29), defeated by David Adkins (R)
 * Mary Helen Garcia (D-District 34), defeated by Bealquin "Bill" Gomez (D)

Incumbents defeated in the general election

 * Sandra Jeff (D-District 5), defeated by Doreen Wonda Johnson (D)
 * Emily Kane (D-District 15), defeated by Sarah Maestas Barnes (R)
 * Liz Thomson (D-District 24), defeated by Conrad James (R)
 * Phillip Archuleta (D-District 36), defeated by Andy Nuñez (R)
 * Rodolpho Martinez (D-District 39), defeated by John L. Zimmerman (R)
 * Vickie Perea (R-District 50), defeated by Matthew McQueen (D)

Open seats that changed parties

 * Nate Cote (D-District 53) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Ricky Little (R)

Detailed results
Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State

District 1
Incumbent Republican Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999. Taylor didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Rod Montoya won the open seat.
 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 2
Incumbent Republican James Strickler has represented the 2nd district since 2007.

District 3
Incumbent Republican Paul Bandy has represented the 3rd district since 2007.

District 4
Incumbent Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage has represented the 4th district since 2013.

District 5
Incumbent Democrat Sandra Jeff has represented the 5th district since 2009. Jeff ran for re-election but was removed from the ballot. She lost a write-in campaign in the general election to Democratic nominee Doreen Wonda Johnson.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 6
Incumbent Democrat Eliseo Alcon has represented the 6th district since 2009.

District 7
Incumbent Republican Kelly Fajardo has represented the 7th district since 2013.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 8
Incumbent Republican Alonzo Baldonado has represented the 8th district since 2011.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 9
Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 10
Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977. Saavedra didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Andrés Romero won the open seat.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 11
Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991. Miera didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Javier Martinez won the open seat.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 12
Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005. Chavez didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Patricio Ruiloba won the open seat.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 13
Incumbent Democrat Patricia Roybal Caballero has represented the 13th district since 2013.

District 14
Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.

District 15
Incumbent Democrat Emily Kane has represented the 15th district since 2013. Kane lost re-election to Republican Sarah Maestas Barnes.

District 16
Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007.

District 17
Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983. retired and fellow Democrat Deborah Armstrong won the open seat.

District 18
Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.

District 19
Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.

District 20
Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 20th district since 2009. White didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Jim Dines won the open seat.

District 21
Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 2009.

District 22
Incumbent Republican James Smith has represented the 22nd district since 2011.

District 23
Incumbent Republican Paul Pacheco has represented the 23rd district since 2013.

District 24
Incumbent Democrat Liz Thomson has represented the 24th district since 2013. Thomson lost re-election to Republican Conrad James, who previsouly represented the district from 2011 to 2013.

District 25
Incumbent Democrat Christine Trujillo has represented the 25th district since 2013.

District 26
Incumbent Democrat Georgene Louis has represented the 26th district since 2013.

District 27
Incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.

District 28
Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.

District 29
Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003. Anderson lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Adkins, who went on to win the general election.
 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 30
Incumbent Republican Nate Gentry has represented the 30th district since 2011.

District 31
Incumbent Republican Bill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007.

District 32
Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.

District 33
Incumbent Democrat Bill McCamley has represented the 33rd district since 2013.

District 34
Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997. Garcia lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Bealquin "Bill" Gomez, who went on to win the general election.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 35
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 35th district since 2013.

District 36
Incumbent Democrat Phillip Archuleta has represented the 36th district since 2013. He lost re-election to Republican Andy Nuñez, who previously represented the district from 2001 to 2013.

District 37
Incumbent Republican Terry McMillan has represented the 37th district since 2011.

District 38
Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.

District 39
Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007. He lost re-election to Republican John L. Zimmerman.

District 40
Incumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 41
Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.

District 42
Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.

District 43
Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard has represented the 43rd district since 2013.
 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 44
Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.

District 45
Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.

District 46
Incumbent Democrat Carl Trujillo has represented the 46th district since 2013.

District 47
Incumbent Democrat Brian Egolf has represented the 47th district since 2009.

District 48
Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.

District 49
Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 50
Incumbent Republican Vickie Perea has represented the 50th district since her appointment on November 1, 2013, following the death of Democrat Stephen Easley. Perea lost re-election to Democrat Matthew McQueen.

District 51
Incumbent Republican Yvette Herrell has represented the 51st district since 2011.

District 52
Incumbent Democrat Doreen Gallegos has represented the 52nd district since 2013.

District 53
Incumbent Democrat Nate Cote has represented the 53rd district since 2013. Cote didn't seek re-election and former Republican representative Ricky Little won the open seat.

District 54
Incumbent Republican Bill Gray has represented the 54th district since 2007. Gray retired and fellow Republican Jim Townsend won the open seat.
 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 55
Incumbent Republican Cathrynn Brown has represented the 55th district since 2011.

District 56
Incumbent Republican Zachary Cook has represented the 56th district since 2009.
 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 57
Incumbent Republican Jason Harper has represented the 57th district since 2013.

District 58
Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.

District 59
Incumbent Republican Nora Espinoza has represented the 59th district since 2007.

District 60
Incumbent Republican Tim Lewis has represented the 60th district since 2011.

District 61
Incumbent Republican David Gallegos has represented the 61st district since 2013.

District 62
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Donald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001. Bratton didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Larry Scott won the open seat.

District 63
Incumbent Democrat George Dodge Jr. has represented the 63rd district since 2011.

District 64
Incumbent Republican Anna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995. Crook didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Randal Crowder won the open seat.
 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 65
Incumbent Democrat James Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 66
Incumbent Republican Bob Wooley has represented the 66th district since 2011.

District 67
Incumbent Republican Dennis Roch has represented the 67th district since 2009.

District 68
Incumbent Republican Monica Youngblood has represented the 68th district since 2013.

District 69
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ken Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999.

District 70
Incumbent Democrat Tomás Salazar has represented the 70th district since 2013. Former representative Richard Vigil unsuccessfully challenged Salazar for the Democratic nomination.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election