2022 New Mexico State Auditor election
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The 2022 New Mexico State Auditor election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico State Auditor. Incumbent Democratic Auditor Brian Colón did not seek re-election, and instead opted to unsuccessfully run for Attorney General of New Mexico.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Joseph Maestas, chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2021–present) and former mayor of Española (2006–2010)[2]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Zackary Quintero, state ombudsmen and candidate for Albuquerque City Council in 2019[3]
Results
[edit]
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Maestas | 74,701 | 57.27% | |
| Democratic | Zackary Quintero | 55,732 | 42.73% | |
| Total votes | 130,433 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit]Vaillancourt received enough write-in votes to advance to the general election as the Libertarian nominee. However, Vaillancourt withdrew and was replaced on the ballot by Travis Sanchez, the Libertarian nominee for New Mexico Lieutenant Governor.[5]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Travis Sanchez, territory manager[6]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Robert Vaillancourt[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Robert Vaillancourt (write-in) | 284 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 284 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Maestas | 399,810 | 61.93% | +4.37% | |
| Libertarian | Travis Sanchez | 245,725 | 38.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 645,535 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Maestas easily won the open seat, garnering close to 62% of the vote and overperforming the rest of the Democrats on the ballot. Maestas also was the only Democrat running statewide that obtained over 60% of the vote. This likely can be attributed to the fact that his opponent was a Libertarian, not a Republican. However, Sanchez's 38% of the vote was one of the strongest third party performances in the entire country in 2022.
By congressional district
[edit]Maestas won all 3 congressional districts.[8]
| District | Maestas | Sanchez | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 37% | Melanie Stansbury |
| 2nd | 59% | 41% | Yvette Herrell (117th Congress) |
| Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 63% | 37% | Teresa Leger Fernandez |
References
[edit]- ^ Clark, Carol (May 17, 2021). "Brian Colón Launches Campaign For New Mexico Attorney General; Vows To Combat Sexual, Violent & Gun Crimes". ladailypost.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ McKay, Dan (August 3, 2021). "PRC's Maestas announces campaign for state auditor". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ D'Ammassa, Algernon (June 3, 2022). "Democratic rivals for New Mexico State Auditor compare resumes and experience". Las Cruces Sun-News.
- ^ a b "2022 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
- ^ a b "2022 Candidates for Office". Libertarian Party of New Mexico.
- ^ Gilmore, Nicholas (October 18, 2022). "Candidate Q&A: Travis Sanchez for state auditor". Santa Fe New Mexican.
- ^ "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
- ^ "Dra 2020".
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites