NEW MEXICO
      Nov. 6, 2018 U.S. Senate

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+Martin Heinrich (D) i
 		376,998
 		54.09%
Mick Rich (R)
 		212,813
 		30.53%
Gary Johnson (L)
 		107,201
 		15.38%

697,012
Registered voters: 1,261,639.  Ballots cast: 701,654.
Plurality: 164,185 votes (23.56 percentage points).
 NM Secretary of State



Notes:  The late entry of former governor (1995-2003) and presidential candidate (2012 and 2016) Gary Johnson as the Libertarian nominee stirred up this race, but Sen. Martin Heinrich (D) still went on to win a second term by a comfortable margin.  Heinrich had been facing Mick Rich (R), president of Mick Rich Contractors of Albuquerque, and State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn (L).  On July 30 Dunn announced he was ending his campaign, and Johnson took his place, formally announcing his candidacy on Aug. 14.  Rich, a first-time candidate, won the June 5 primary uncontested, but his campaign manager left in August. 

Johnson was one of very few candidates around the country to make the federal deficit and debt a priority, saying, "It's the biggest issue facing this country."

The three candidates met for two debates in Albuquerque, on Oct. 12 on KOAT-TV 7 (>) and Oct. 26 on KRQE-TV 13 (>).

According to Open Secrets, the Heinrich campaign raised $8.6 million, spent $8 million, and finished with cash on hand of $654,974; the Rich campaign raised and spent about $960,000, of which 32.5% was from candidate self-financing; and the Johnson campaign raised and spent about $395,000 (>).


Campaign Managers:
Martin Heinrich:  Brad Elkins
Campaign manager for Alejandra Campoverdi for Congress in the CA-34 special election, 2017.  Deputy campaign manager for Jason Kander for Senate, 2016. Nevada state director and Midwest regional political director on Martin O'Malley's presidential campaign and earlier political advisor to O'Malley's O'PAC, 2015. Political director for Jack Hatch's 2014 campaign for governor in Iowa.  National political director for the Truman Project.  Co-founder of Democracy, Diplomacy, Development, and Defense (4D) PAC.   B.A. in computer science/mathematics and international affairs from Lewis & Clark College.  From Pasadena, CA.

Mick Rich: 
Campaign Chairman Rick Lopez of Estancia
Former Campaign Manager: Evan Machan (Dec. 2017-Aug. 2018) Experience includes public affairs liaison officer to Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, a stint as a field rep. on Jeb Bush's Iowa caucus campaign and work on Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign.  From Ohio.
Gary Johnson:
 
  

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