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2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The
2014
New Mexico
gubernatorial election
took place on
November 4
, 2014, to
elect
the
Governor of New Mexico
. Incumbent
Republican Governor
Susana Martínez
successfully ran for
re-election
to a second
term in office
, defeating
Democratic
Attorney General
Gary King
, son of former governor
Bruce King
.
Unlike in most states, New Mexico's governor and
lieutenant governor
are elected in
separate primaries
. The winning candidates then run together on the same ticket.
Primary elections
were held on
June 3
, 2014.
Republican
primary
Candidates
Declared
Susana
Martínez, incumbent Governor
Declined
Gary Johnson
, former Governor of New Mexico, businessman and
Libertarian Party
nominee
for
president
in 2012
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Gary King,
Attorney General of New Mexico
, candidate for governor in
1998
and
2002
and son of former
Governor Bruce
King
Linda
M. Lopez,
state senator
Howie Morales
, state senator
Lawrence Rael, former State
Executive Director
of the
Farm Service Agency
, former
CAO
of
Albuquerque
and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010
Alan Webber
, businessman
Declined
Hector Balderas
,
state auditor
of New Mexico and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2012
Jeff Bingaman
, former U.S. Senator
Joseph Cervantes
, state senator
Tim Keller
, state senator
Antonio
Maestas
,
state representative
Michael Sanchez
,
Majority Leader
of the
New Mexico Senate
Polling
Endorsements
Results
General election
Candidates
Susana Martínez, incumbent Governor of New Mexico.
Gary King, Attorney General of New Mexico.
Predictions
Polling
Hypothetical polling
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