2022 New Mexico Attorney General election
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The 2022 New Mexico Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of New Mexico. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Hector Balderas was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
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November 8, 2022
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  Torrez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Gay: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Raúl Torrez, Bernalillo County district attorney[1]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Brian Colón
Organizations
- Latino Victory Fund[3]
Raúl Torrez
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Brian Colón | Raúl Torrez | |||||
| 1 | May 9, 2022 | KRQE | Jessica Garate | YouTube | P | P |
| 2 | May 25, 2022 | KOAT-TV Albuquerque Journal KKOB-FM |
Dan Boyd Bob Clark Royale Da |
YouTube | P | P |
Polling
Results
Torrez
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Colón
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Torrez | 73,299 | 53.49% | |
| Democratic | Brian Colón | 63,723 | 46.51% | |
| Total votes | 137,022 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeremy Gay, U.S. Marine veteran[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Gay | 92,688 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 92,688 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Leans D | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[10] | Likely D | November 1, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Raúl Torrez (D) |
Jeremy Gay (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc.[11] | October 20–27, 2022 | 625 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 49% | 39% | 2%[b] | 10% |
| SurveyUSA[12] | October 21–26, 2022 | 650 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 37% | – | 17% |
| SurveyUSA[13] | October 1–6, 2022 | 570 (LV) | ± 5.8% | 50% | 33% | – | 16% |
| Cygnal (R)[14][A] | September 27–29, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 41% | – | 17% |
| SurveyUSA[15] | September 8–12, 2022 | 558 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 49% | 34% | – | 18% |
| Research & Polling Inc.[16] | August 19–25, 2022 | 518 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 49% | 33% | 3%[c] | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[17] | June 13–14, 2022 | 642 (V) | ± 3.9% | 44% | 37% | – | 19% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Torrez | 388,592 | 55.31% | −6.50% | |
| Republican | Jeremy Gay | 314,023 | 44.69% | +11.26% | |
| Total votes | 702,615 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[19] | Raúl Torrez
Democratic |
Jeremy Gay
Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 147,612 | 61.12% | 93,895 | 38.88% | 53,717 | 22.24% | 241,507 |
| Catron | 517 | 26.05% | 1,468 | 73.95% | -951 | -47.91% | 1,985 |
| Chaves | 4,697 | 29.00% | 11,498 | 71.00% | -6,801 | -41.99% | 16,195 |
| Cibola | 3,870 | 57.36% | 2,877 | 42.64% | 993 | 14.72% | 6,747 |
| Colfax | 2,238 | 46.15% | 2,611 | 53.85% | -373 | -7.69% | 4,849 |
| Curry | 2,680 | 26.45% | 7,454 | 73.55% | -4,774 | -47.11% | 10,134 |
| De Baca | 214 | 29.32% | 516 | 70.68% | -302 | -41.37% | 730 |
| Doña Ana | 32,419 | 56.72% | 24,737 | 43.28% | 7,682 | 13.44% | 57,156 |
| Eddy | 4,085 | 24.68% | 12,465 | 75.32% | -8,380 | -50.63% | 16,550 |
| Grant | 6,541 | 56.59% | 5,018 | 43.41% | 1,523 | 13.18% | 11,559 |
| Guadalupe | 1,059 | 62.70% | 630 | 37.30% | 429 | 25.40% | 1,689 |
| Harding | 150 | 37.31% | 252 | 62.69% | -102 | -25.37% | 402 |
| Hidalgo | 691 | 44.78% | 852 | 55.22% | -161 | -10.43% | 1,543 |
| Lea | 2,484 | 17.89% | 11,398 | 82.11% | -8,914 | -64.21% | 13,882 |
| Lincoln | 2,559 | 30.93% | 5,714 | 69.07% | -3,155 | -38.14% | 8,273 |
| Los Alamos | 6,258 | 62.52% | 3,752 | 37.48% | 2,506 | 25.03% | 10,010 |
| Luna | 2,728 | 47.12% | 3,062 | 52.88% | -334 | -5.77% | 5,790 |
| McKinley | 12,497 | 66.09% | 6,413 | 33.91% | 6,084 | 32.17% | 18,910 |
| Mora | 1,657 | 70.72% | 686 | 29.28% | 971 | 41.44% | 2,343 |
| Otero | 6,251 | 35.83% | 11,193 | 64.17% | -4,942 | -28.33% | 17,444 |
| Quay | 913 | 30.54% | 2,077 | 69.46% | -1,164 | -38.93% | 2,990 |
| Rio Arriba | 9,050 | 71.19% | 3,663 | 28.81% | 5,387 | 42.37% | 12,713 |
| Roosevelt | 1,195 | 25.87% | 3,424 | 74.13% | -2,229 | -48.26% | 4,619 |
| San Juan | 14,090 | 35.71% | 25,363 | 64.29% | -11,273 | -28.57% | 39,453 |
| San Miguel | 6,903 | 73.84% | 2,445 | 26.16% | 4,458 | 47.69% | 9,348 |
| Sandoval | 32,422 | 53.50% | 28,184 | 46.50% | 4,238 | 6.99% | 60,606 |
| Santa Fe | 53,247 | 77.22% | 15,709 | 22.78% | 37,538 | 54.44% | 68,956 |
| Sierra | 1,983 | 40.81% | 2,876 | 59.19% | -893 | -18.38% | 4,859 |
| Socorro | 3,267 | 54.46% | 2,732 | 45.54% | 535 | 8.92% | 5,999 |
| Taos | 10,608 | 80.19% | 2,621 | 19.81% | 7,987 | 60.37% | 13,229 |
| Torrance | 1,887 | 34.43% | 3,594 | 65.57% | -1,707 | -31.14% | 5,481 |
| Union | 363 | 25.05% | 1,086 | 74.95% | -723 | -49.90% | 1,449 |
| Valencia | 11,457 | 45.44% | 13,758 | 54.56% | -2,301 | -9.13% | 25,215 |
| Totals | 388,592 | 55.31% | 314,023 | 44.69% | 74,569 | 10.61% | 702,615 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Torrez won all three congressional districts.[20]
| District | Torrez | Gay | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 44% | Melanie Stansbury |
| 2nd | 52% | 48% | Yvette Herrell (117th Congress) |
| Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 57% | 43% | Teresa Leger Fernandez |