As a result of Herrell and Leger Fernandez's wins, the election resulted in all three members of New Mexico's house delegation being women of color, the second US state (after Hawaii) to do so.[1] New Mexico is also the first state to have a majority of its house representatives be Native Americans.[a] However, a few months later, Deb Haaland was appointed Secretary of the Interior, resulting in a special election held on June 1, 2021. As a result of Haaland's resignation and the special election, New Mexico ceased to have an all-women of color and majority Native American House delegation.
Overviewedit
Popular vote
Democratic
54.86%
Republican
45.12%
Other
0.01%
House seats
Democratic
66.67%
Republican
33.33%
Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico by district:[3]
The 2nd district covers southern New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Roswell, and the southern part of Albuquerque. The incumbent was Democrat Xochitl Torres Small, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2018.[4]
Jim DeMint, former president of The Heritage Foundation (2013–2017), U.S. Senator (R-SC) (2005–2013), and U.S. Representative (R-SC) (1999–2005)[36][better source needed]
Mike Huckabee, 2008 and 2016 presidential candidate, former Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007)[36][better source needed]
Mark Levin, conservative talk radio host[40][better source needed]
The 3rd district encompasses all of northern New Mexico, including the city of Santa Fe, and includes most of the Navajo Nation and Puebloans within New Mexico. The incumbent was Democrat Ben Ray Luján, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2018,[4] and announced on April 1, 2019 that he would seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020.[44] Luján won the primary, and ultimately the general election.
Candidates for the Democratic nomination needed to either receive the votes of 20% of the delegates at the pre-primary convention on March 7, or collect and submit signatures to the secretary of state to have made it to the June 2 primary.[76]
^Two of the three representatives elected from New Mexico are of Native American ancestry, Yvette Herrell is Cherokee, and Deb Haaland is a member of the Laguna Pueblo.[2]
^ abcdefKey: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
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