New Mexico Elections in 2008
U.S. President
New Mexico Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Thomas Stewart Udall (D), Steve Edward Pearce (R)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Heinrich Martin (D), Darren White (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Harry Teague (D), Edward R. Tinsley, III (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Ben Ray Lujan, Jr. (D), Daniel K. East (R)
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Previous NM Election Results
Republican Presidential Primary (June 3, 2008)
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
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)
Political Profile
NM Campaign Advertising
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New Mexico Demographics
- Population: 1,969,915
- Gender: 49.6% male, 50.4% female
- Age: 74.8% 18 years and over; 12.8% 65 years and over; Median age: 36.0
- 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
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
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.
