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About This Primary

Feb
5

Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 38.0

Latest Headlines

Sharp Words from McCain for Obama in N.M. (Oct. 6, 2008)
NRA Delivers New Ad in Spanish (Oct. 1, 2008)
McCain Camp Decries Obama Spanish Ads (Sep. 18, 2008)
Familiar Ground May Be Election's Deciding Factor (Sep. 15, 2008)
As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
In N.M., McCain Again Slams "Testy" Obama on the War (Aug. 21, 2008)
More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
Convention Spotlights Battle for the Intermountain West (Aug. 21, 2008)
Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
Ingraham Implores McCain to Skip Pro-Choice VP Pick (Aug. 20, 2008)

More Coverage of the New Mexico Primaries »

The Candidates

Joe Biden Senator from Delaware: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Mike Gravel Candidate: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Barack Obama Senator from Illinois: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements

New Mexico Demographics (2006 Census ACS)

Population: 1,954,599
Gender: 49.3 male, 50.7 female
Race: 67.8 white, 2.0 black, 1.3 asian, 0.2 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 44.0 hispanic,
Age: 73.9% 18 years and over; 12.3% 65 years and over; Median age:
Median Household Income: $40,629
Families Below Poverty Level: 13.8%
Education: 9.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

Today in New Mexico

No candidates are campaigning in New Mexico today.

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Campaign Finance

$253,366 raised in New Mexico by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)

Top Candidates

Barack Obama	$244,671
Hillary Rodham Clinton	$7,945
Bill Richardson	$750

Top Cities

Santa Fe	$130,160
Albuquerque	$109,329
Las Cruces	$17,783

Full New Mexico Financial Report »

Past Election Results

2004 D primary
Kerry	42%
Clark	21%
Dean	16%

2004 general Election
Bush	50%
Kerry	49%
Nader	1%

Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.