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New Mexico Republican Primary
About This Primary
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 32.0
Latest Headlines
- If Clinton's the Pick, Where Does That Leave Richardson? (Nov. 21, 2008)
- Latino Leaders Looking Beyond Richardson (Nov. 20, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- McCain to Campaign in N.M. and Colo. on Election Day (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Battlegrounds (Nov. 2, 2008)
The Candidates
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Rudy Giuliani Businessman, Consultant - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Huckabee Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Duncan Hunter Representative from California - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Alan Keyes Author, Speaker - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John McCain Senator from Arizona - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Ron Paul Representative from Texas - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mitt Romney Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Tom Tancredo Representative from Colorado - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Fred Thompson Actor on "Law and Order" - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
New Mexico Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 1,969,915
- Gender: 49.6 male, 50.4 female
- Race: 69.1 white, 2.3 black, 1.4 asian, 0.2 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 44.4 hispanic,
- Age: 74.8% 18 years and over; 12.8% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $41,452
- Families Below Poverty Level: 14.2%
- Education: 9.4% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$34,780 raised in New Mexico by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $34,780 |
Top Cities
| Albuquerque | $243,457 |
| Santa Fe | $231,846 |
| Los Alamos | $30,920 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 42% |
| Clark | 21% |
| Dean | 16% |
| 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.
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