2024 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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Turnout | 65.3% | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Heinrich: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Domenici: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Mexico |
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The 2024 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Mexico. Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican financier Nella Domenici.[1] Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024, with both Heinrich and Domenici winning their respective party's nomination unopposed.[2] Republicans had not won a Senate race in New Mexico since Domenici's late father Pete did so in 2002.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Martin Heinrich, incumbent U.S. senator[1]
Fundraising
[edit]Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Martin Heinrich (D) | $9,067,125 | $5,341,198 | $4,380,901 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[3] |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Martin Heinrich (incumbent) | 122,961 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 122,961 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Nella Domenici, former CFO of Bridgewater Associates and daughter of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici[5]
Disqualified
[edit]- Manuel Gonzales III, former Democratic Bernalillo County Sheriff (2014–2022) and candidate for mayor of Albuquerque in 2021[6]
Fundraising
[edit]Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Nella Domenici (R) | $1,525,766 | $464,576 | $1,061,190 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[3] |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nella Domenici | 79,809 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 79,809 | 100.0% |
Independents and third-party candidates
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Cameron Chick (Independent), businessman[7]
- Ben Luna (Independence Party), businessman[8]
- Jerry Rose (Independent)[9]
- Tom Wakely (Green)[10]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[11] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
Inside Elections[12] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Safe D | November 9, 2023 |
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[14] | Safe D | October 30, 2024 |
Elections Daily[15] | Safe D | May 4, 2023 |
CNalysis[16] | Solid D | November 21, 2023 |
RealClearPolitics[17] | Lean D | August 5, 2024 |
Split Ticket[18] | Safe D | October 30, 2024 |
538[19] | Solid D | October 23, 2024 |
Endorsements
[edit]Martin Heinrich (D)
- Organizations
- 314 Action[20]
- End Citizens United[21]
- Feminist Majority PAC[22]
- Humane Society Legislative Fund[23]
- Jewish Democratic Council of America[24]
- Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs[25]
- J Street PAC[26]
- League of Conservation Voters[27]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[28]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[29]
- Population Connection Action Fund[30]
Labor unions
Nella Domenici (R)
- Organizations
Fundraising
[edit]Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Martin Heinrich (D) | $12,502,263 | $10,330,618 | $2,826,618 |
Nella Domenici (R) | $4,777,524[a] | $4,377,754 | $399,769 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[3] |
Polling
[edit]Aggregate polls
Source of poll aggregation |
Dates administered |
Dates updated |
Martin Heinrich (D) |
Nella Domenici (R) |
Undecided [b] |
Margin |
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FiveThirtyEight[33] | through November 3, 2024 | November 4, 2024 | 48.4% | 38.9% | 12.7% | Heinrich +9.5 |
RCP[34] | June 13 – October 26, 2024 | November 4, 2024 | 48.7% | 39.3% | 12.0% | Heinrich +9.4 |
270ToWin[35] | October 22 – November 4, 2024 | November 4, 2024 | 50.5% | 44.5% | 5.0% | Heinrich +6.0% |
TheHill/DDHQ[36] | through November 3, 2024 | November 4, 2024 | 50.8% | 43.1% | 6.1% | Heinrich +7.7% |
Average | 49.6% | 41.5% | 8.9% | Heinrich +8.1% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Martin Heinrich (D) |
Nella Domenici (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Victory Insights (R)[37] | November 1–3, 2024 | 600 (LV) | – | 50% | 48% | – | 1% |
Research & Polling Inc.[38][A] | October 10–18, 2024 | 1,024 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 51% | 40% | 1%[d] | 7% |
SurveyUSA[39][B] | September 12–18, 2024 | 619 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 47% | 34% | – | 19% |
Research & Polling Inc.[40][A] | September 6–13, 2024 | 532 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 50% | 38% | 4%[e] | 9% |
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[41][C] | September 6–9, 2024 | 521 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 47% | 37% | 6%[f] | 11% |
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[42][C] | August 25–28, 2024 | 488 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 33% | 4%[g] | 19% |
Emerson College[43][D] | August 20–22, 2024 | 965 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 49% | 37% | 4%[h] | 9% |
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[44][C] | August 12–15, 2024 | 453 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 42% | 36% | 7%[i] | 15% |
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[45][C] | July 31 – August 3, 2024 | 493 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 40% | 34% | 4%[j] | 21% |
1892 Polling (R)[46][E] | June 19–24, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 42% | – | 10% |
Public Policy Polling (D)[47][F] | June 13–14, 2024 | 555 (V) | ± 4.2% | 47% | 40% | – | 13% |
Red Oak Strategies (R)[48][E] | May 7–19, 2024 | 1,800 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 41% | 38% | – | 21% |
1892 Polling (R)[46][E] | March 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 36% | – | – |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Martin Heinrich (incumbent) | 497,333 | 55.06% | +0.97 | |
Republican | Nella Domenici | 405,978 | 44.94% | +14.41 | |
Total votes | 903,311 | 100.00% | |||
Turnout | 65.33% | +10.33 | |||
Democratic hold |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Colfax (largest municipality: Raton)
- Hidalgo (largest municipality: Lordsburg)
- Luna (largest municipality: Deming)
- Valencia (largest municipality: Los Lunas)
Notes
[edit]- ^ $1,510,000 of this total was self-funded by Domenici
- ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Neither" with 1%
- ^ "Neither" with 4%
- ^ "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 4%; and "Other" with 2%
- ^ "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 2%; "Other" with 2%
- ^ "Someone else" with 4%
- ^ "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 5%; "Other" with 2%
- ^ "Other" with 1%; "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 3%
Partisan clients
References
[edit]- ^ a b Boetel, Ryan (May 4, 2023). "Heinrich announces re-election campaign". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2024 Election United States Senate - New Mexico". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
- ^ Mutnick, Ally (January 16, 2023). "Daughter of former GOP senator launches Senate run in New Mexico". Politico. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Cook, Cathy (February 13, 2024). "Former Bernalillo County sheriff disqualified from Senate race". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "CHICK, CAMERON MR. - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "LUNA, BENJAMIN RALPH #1728 - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "ROSE, JERRY - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "WAKELY, THOMAS JOHN - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate prediction map". elections2024.thehill.com/. The Hill. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2024". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Senate Forecast". Split Ticket. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "314 Action Fund Endorses New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich for re-election". 314 Action.
- ^ "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Senator Martin Heinrich for Reelection". End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy". May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". 2024 Endorsements. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Jewish Dems: President Biden Stands with Israel". Jewish Democratic Council of America. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Meet JAC's 2024 Candidates | Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs". jacpac.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Martin Heinrich". JStreetPAC. October 16, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of Congressional Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Dison, Denis (September 20, 2023). "NRDC Action Fund Endorses 51 House, Senate Incumbents". NRDC Action Fund. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "AFSCME Council 18 Endorsements - New Mexico". AFSCME Council 18. May 20, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Ross, Alex (January 21, 2024). "Domenici nets signatures needed for primary ballot". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ FiveThirtyEight
- ^ RCP
- ^ 270ToWin
- ^ TheHill/DDHQ
- ^ Victory Insights (R)
- ^ Research & Polling Inc.
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ Research & Polling Inc.
- ^ Redfield & Wilton Strategies
- ^ Redfield & Wilton Strategies
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Redfield & Wilton Strategies
- ^ Redfield & Wilton Strategies
- ^ a b 1892 Polling (R)
- ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ Red Oak Strategies (R)
- ^ "2024 General Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites