New Mexico Governor

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Bill Richardson (Incumbent)

Occupation
Business consultant

Education
BA, Political Science and French, Tufts University; MA, International Relations, Tufts University

Elected
2002

Born
November 15, 1947, Pasadena, CA

Residence
Santa Fe, NM

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Republican Candidate

John Dendahl

Occupation
Retired

Education
BS, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, University of Colorado

Born
Santa Fe, NM, USA

Residence
Santa Fe, NM

Religion
Episcopalian

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New Mexico

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 1,969,915
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 36.0
18 Years and Over: 74.8%
65 Years and Over: 12.8%
Employed: 120.5%
Median Household Income: $41,452
Families Below Poverty Level: 14.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.4%
(of those over 25)

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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.