US mid-term elections: New Mexico

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New Mexico

Senator Jeff Bingaman has been re-elected as has the popular Governor Bill Richardson, a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2008.

But there is a competitive race on in New Mexico's first district as Republican incumbent Heather Wilson faces a strong challenge from the Democratic candidate, state Attorney General Patricia Madrid, in a district that voted for John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.

SENATE

Democratic incumbent Jeff Bingaman has beaten Republican Allen McCulloch. Republican Pete Domenici holds the other Senate seat.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	1	1	1	1
	Republican	1	1	1	1
	Independent	0	0	0	0

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

New Mexico has three congressional districts.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Republican	2	2	2	2
	Democratic	1	1	1	1
	Independent	0	0	0	0

GOVERNOR

Current Democratic Governor Bill Richardson beat Republican challenger John Dendahl.

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