2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Maggie Toulouse Oliver Audrey Trujillo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 384,526 300,763
Percentage 54.5% 42.6%
County results
Oliver:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Trujillo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Secretary of State before election

Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Democratic

The 2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of New Mexico. Incumbent Democratic secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver won re-election to a second term. She was elected to a full term with 57.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) 120,492 100.0%
Total votes 120,492 100.0%

Republican primary

Audrey Trujillo, a small business owner,[2] was the sole Republican candidate to file.[3] Her candidacy has been endorsed by the America First Secretary of State Coalition.[4] Trujillo has called for a statewide audit of the 2020 presidential election.[5]

Candidates

Declared

Did not file

  • Tracy Tatro Trujillo, rancher[7][8]

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Audrey Trujillo 93,172 100.0%
Total votes 93,172 100.0%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Mayna Erika Myers[9]

Results

Libertarian primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mayna Erika Myers 1,142 100.0%
Total votes 1,142 100.0%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] Leans D November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[11] Likely D November 7, 2022

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Maggie
Toulouse Oliver (D)		 Audrey
Trujillo (R)		 Mayna
Myers (L)		 Other Undecided
Research & Polling Inc. October 20–27, 2022 625 (LV) ± 3.9% 50% 35% 4% 1%[lower-alpha 2] 9%
SurveyUSA October 21–26, 2022 650 (LV) ± 4.9% 43% 36% 3% – 17%
SurveyUSA October 1–6, 2022 570 (LV) ± 5.8% 47% 32% 3% – 18%
SurveyUSA September 8–12, 2022 558 (LV) ± 5.7% 46% 35% 3% – 16%
Research & Polling Inc. August 19–25, 2022 518 (LV) ± 4.3% 45% 33% 4% 3%[lower-alpha 3] 16%
Public Policy Polling (D) June 13–14, 2022 642 (V) ± 3.9% 41% 34% 9% – 16%

Results

2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) 384,526 54.52% -3.24%
Republican Audrey Trujillo 300,763 42.64% +5.40%
Libertarian Mayna Meyers 20,050 2.84% -2.16%
Total votes 705,339 100.0%
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 1%
  3. ↑ "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 3%

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2022 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ Lee, Morgan (September 22, 2022). "New Mexico candidate removes gun-for-$100 donations offer". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ McKay, Dan (May 2, 2022). "Candidate's account links Jews to vaccines, mocks Mexicans". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Berzon, Alexandra (June 5, 2022). "In Races to Run Elections, Candidates Are Backed by Key 2020 Deniers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Schatz, Justin (March 23, 2022). "GOP Candidates Support a Statewide Audit of 2020 Election". The Paper. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ McKay, Dan (May 2, 2022). "Candidate's account links Jews to vaccines, mocks Mexicans". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Nott, Robert (August 2, 2021). "Quest rancher seeks Republican nomination for secretary of state". www.santafenewmexican.com. The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List". Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Full slate on primary ballot". March 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
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