New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 3rd Congressional District of New Mexico held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ben Ray Lujan (D) defeated Michael H. Romero (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lujan faced no primary challenger, while Romero defeated Michael Glenn Lucero to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members.[6][7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Ben Ray Lujan (D), who was first elected in 2008.
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District is located in the northern portion of the state and includes Colfax, Curry, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Taos, and Union counties along with areas of Bernalillo, McKinley, Roosevelt, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Ben Ray Lujan Incumbent |
62.4% | 170,612 | |
| Republican | Michael H. Romero | 37.6% | 102,730 | |
| Total Votes | 273,342 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Michael Romero |
62% | 17,025 | ||
| Michael Lucero | 38% | 10,419 | ||
| Total Votes | 27,444 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Ben Ray Lujan  Michael H. Romero |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic |
Republican Michael H. Romero[4] |
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Disqualified: |
District history
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of New Mexico held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Ben Ray Lujan (D) defeated Jefferson Byrd (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ben Ray Lujan Incumbent |
61.5% | 113,249 | |
| Republican | Jefferson Byrd | 38.4% | 70,775 | |
| Write-in (R) | Thomas F. Hook (write-in) | 0% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 184,076 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 3rd Congressional District of New Mexico held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Ben Ray Lujan (D) defeated Jefferson Byrd (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ben Ray Lujan Incumbent |
63.1% | 167,103 | |
| Republican | Jeff Byrd | 36.9% | 97,616 | |
| Total Votes | 264,719 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New Mexico in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for major party candidates for federal and statewide office | |
| March 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for major party candidates for all other offices | |
| April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | First primary report due | |
| May 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second primary report due | |
| June 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Third primary report due | |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates | |
| July 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Fourth primary report due | |
| September 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | First general report due | |
| October 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second general report due | |
| November 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Third general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Fourth general report due | |
| Sources: New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Election FAQ's," accessed June 12, 2015 New Mexico Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Schedule," accessed August 7, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 New Mexico Scretary of State ,"2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed February 3, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "filed" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The New York Times "New Mexico Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ NM Political Report, "Here’s why candidates were disqualified from the ballot," March 22, 2016
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