Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Here are candidates and issues on the general election ballot.
Absentee voting runs through Oct. 31.
Early voting is Saturday through Nov. 1.
Election Day is Nov. 4.
Information: Roosevelt County clerk's office at 575-356-8562.
U.S. Senator
• Allen E. Weh, R
• Tom Udall, D
U.S. Representative
District 2
• Steve Pearce, R
• Roxanne “Rocky” Lara, D
District 3
• Jefferson L. Byrd, R
• Ben R. Lujan, D
Governor and lieutenant governor
• Susana Martinez and John A. Sanchez, R
• Gary K. King and Debra A. Haaland, D
Secretary of State
• Dianna J. Duran, R
• Maggie Toulouse Oliver, D
State auditor
• Robert J. Aragon, R
• Timothy M. Keller, D
State treasurer
• Rick J. Lopez, R
• Tim Eichenberg, D
Attorney general
• Susan M. Riedel, R
• Hector Balderas, D
Commissioner of Public Lands
• Aubrey Dunn, R
• Ray Bennett Powell, D
Judge of the Court of Appeals
• J. Miles Hanisee, R
• Kerry C. Kiernan, D
State Representative
District 63
• George Dodge Jr., D
District 66
• Bob Wooley, R
District 67
• Dennis J. Roch, R
Public Regulation Commissioner
• Patrick H. Lyons, R
District Judge
9th Judicial District
• Fred Travis Vansoelen
District Attorney
9th Judicial District
• Andrea R. Reeb, R
• Jennifer Jean Burrill, D
Magistrate Judge
• Linda J. Short, R
County Commissioner
District 3
• Lewis Shane Lee, R
District 4
• Gene Creighton, R
District 5
• Kendell Buzard, R
County clerk
• DeAun D. Searl, R
County assessor
• George S. Beggs, R
• Royene Tivis, D
County sheriff
• Malin K. Parker, R
• Charles R. Perez, D
• Diego L. Lucero, I
Judicial retention
• Shall Stephen K. Quinn be retained as Judge of the 9th Judicial District, Division 1?
Yes
No
• Shall Drew D. Tatum be retained as Judge of the 9th Judicial District Division 2?
Yes
No
• Shall Donna J. Mowrer be retained as Judge of the 9th Judicial District, Division 4?
Yes
No
• Shall David P. Reeb, Jr. be retained as Judge of the 9th Judicial District, Division 5?
Yes
No
• Shall Edward L. Chavez be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?
Yes
No
• Shall Linda M. Vanzi be retained as Judge of the Court of Appeals?
Yes
No
• Shall Jim Wechsler be retained as Judge of the Court of Appeals?
Yes
No
• Shall Cynthia A. Fry be retained as Judge of the Court of Appeals?
Yes
No
State
Constitutional Amendment 1
• Proposing to amend Article 7, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico to provide that school elections shall be held at different times from partisan elections.
For
Against
Constitutional Amendment 2
• Proposing to amend Article 12, Section 13 of the Constitution of New Mexico to change the board of regents of Northern New Mexico State School by filling one regent position with a student.
For
Against
Constitutional Amendment 3
Proposing an amendment to Article 6 of the Constitution of New Mexico to allow the legislature to set the date for filing declarations of candidacy four judicial retention elections.
For
Against
Constitutional Amendment 4
Proposing an amendment to Article 10, Section 10 of the constitution of New Mexico to allow certain counties to become urban counties and to clarify the majority vote needed to adopt a county charter.
For
Against
Constitutional Amendment 5
• Proposing to amend Article 12, Section 7 of the Constitution of New Mexico to preserve the land grant permanent funds by increasing the duty of care, removing the restrictions on the type of investment that may be made and increasing the threshold amount for additional distributions.
For
Against
Bond Question A
• The 2014 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed seventeen million dollars ($17,000,000) to make capital expenditures of certain senior citizens facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisitions projects and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
For
Against
Bond Question B
• The 2014 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of library acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed eleven million dollar ($11,000,000) to make capital expenditures for academic, public school, tribal and pubic library resource acquisitions and provide for a general proper tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
For
Against
Bond Question C
• The 2014 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of higher education, special schools and tribal schools capital improvement and acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding one hundred forty-one million dollars ($141,000,000) to make capital expenditures for certain higher education, special schools and tribal schools capital improvements and acquisitions and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of tax as permitted by law?
For
Against
