A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 6, 2018. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Governor
editIncumbent Republican governor Susana Martinez was term-limited and could not run for election to a third consecutive term.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie Morales | 396,603 | 57.2 | |
Republican | Steve Pearce/Michelle Holmes | 297,185 | 42.8 | |
Total votes | 693,788 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Attorney general
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Balderas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hendricks: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic attorney general Hector Balderas ran for re-election to a second term.[2]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Hector Balderas, incumbent attorney general of New Mexico
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent) | 150,515 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 150,515 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Michael Hendricks, immigration attorney[4]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Hendricks | 66,588 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 66,588 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- A. Blair Dunn, attorney and son of Public Lands Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr.[5]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn | 608 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 608 | 100.0 |
General election
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Hector Balderas (D) |
Michael Hendricks (R) |
A. Blair Dunn (L) |
Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies[6] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 61% | 34% | 3% | 3% |
Global Strategy Group (D)[7][A] | August 27–30, 2018 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 30% | 7% | 12% |
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 55% | 33% | 5% | 7% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent) | 427,583 | 61.81% | +3.54% | |
Republican | Michael Hendricks | 231,296 | 33.43% | −8.30% | |
Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn | 32,931 | 4.76% | N/A | |
Total votes | 691,810 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
Secretary of state
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County results Oliver: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Clarkson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who was elected in the 2016 special election, ran for re-election to a full term in 2018.[9]
For the general election, Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Democratic".[10]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Maggie Toulouse Oliver, incumbent secretary of state
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 148,545 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 148,545 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editAfter winning the primary, Cox decided to withdraw from the race. As a result, the New Mexico Republican Party chose Gavin Clarkson as their nominee.[11]
Candidates
editNominee
edit- Gavin Clarkson, former professor at New Mexico State University and former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior[11]
Withdrew
edit- JoHanna Cox, attorney[12]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | JoHanna Cox | 67,041 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 67,041 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
editJeff was replaced as the Libertarian nominee by Ginger Grider after withdrawing from the race.[13]
Candidates
editNominee
edit- Ginger Grider, medical cannabis advocate[14]
Withdrew
edit- Sandra Jeff, former Democratic state representative (2009–2015)[15][13]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Sandra Jeff | 604 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 604 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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Governing magazine[10] | Lean D | June 4, 2018 |
Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) |
Gavin Clarkson (R) |
Ginger Grider (L) |
Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies[16] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 40% | 3% | 5% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) |
JoHanna Cox (R) |
Sandra Jeff (L) |
Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 29% | 6% | 14% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 399,134 | 57.76% | +1.17% | |
Republican | Gavin Clarkson | 257,306 | 37.24% | –6.17% | |
Libertarian | Ginger Grider | 34,527 | 5.00% | N/A | |
Total votes | 690,967 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Treasurer
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County results Eichenberg: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Castillo: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tim Eichenberg ran for re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Tim Eichenberg, incumbent state treasurer
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent) | 141,227 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 141,227 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur L. Castillo | 65,813 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 65,813 | 100.0 |
General election
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Eichenberg (D) |
Arthur Castillo (R) |
Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies[18] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 40% | 9% |
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 47% | 37% | 16% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent) | 394,780 | 57.92% | +5.46% | |
Republican | Arthur L. Castillo | 286,822 | 42.08% | −5.46% | |
Total votes | 681,602 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
State auditor
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County results Colón: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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After incumbent Democratic state auditor Tim Keller was elected Mayor of Albuquerque in the 2017 mayoral election, and resigned to take office, Governor Martinez appointed Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson (R) to be the new state auditor.[19]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Wayne A. Johnson, incumbent state auditor
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent) | 68,267 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 68,267 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Brian Colón, chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party[15]
- Bill McCamley, state representative[20]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian S. Colón | 100,949 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Bill McCamley | 60,464 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 161,413 | 100.0 |
General election
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brian Colón (D) |
Wayne Johnson (R) |
Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies[21] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 50% | 45% | 5% |
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 50% | 38% | 12% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brian Colón | 395,714 | 57.56% | +3.31% | |
Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent) | 291,714 | 42.44% | −3.31% | |
Total votes | 687,428 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Commissioner of Public Lands
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County results Garcia Richard: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lyons: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Libertarian Commissioner of Public Lands Aubrey Dunn Jr. is not running for re-election to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Stephanie Garcia Richard, state representative[22]
- George Muñoz, state senator[23]
- Garrett VeneKlasen, executive director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation[24]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 65,601 | 39.5 | |
Democratic | Garrett O. VeneKlasen | 61,783 | 37.2 | |
Democratic | George K. Muñoz | 38,770 | 23.3 | |
Total votes | 166,154 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Pat Lyons, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for the 2nd district and former New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2003–2011)[25]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick H. Lyons | 67,527 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 67,527 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Michael Lucero, rancher[26]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero | 608 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 608 | 100.0 |
General election
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) |
Pat Lyons (R) |
Michael Lucero (L) |
Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies[27] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 45% | 49% | 3% | 3% |
Carroll Strategies[8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 44% | 41% | 5% | 9% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 352,335 | 51.10% | +1.17% | |
Republican | Pat Lyons | 297,379 | 43.13% | −6.94% | |
Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero | 39,791 | 5.77% | N/A | |
Total votes | 689,505 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic gain from Libertarian |
Public Regulation Commission
editThree of the five seats on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will be up for election.
District 2 Republican incumbent Pat Lyons did not run for re-election in order to run for Commissioner of Public Lands.[25]
District 4 Democratic incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and District 5 Democratic incumbent Sandy R. Jones were eligible to run for re-election.
Public Education Commission
editFive of the ten seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission were up for election.
District 2 incumbent Republican Millie Pogna, District 3 incumbent Democrat Carmie Lynn Toulouse, District 5 incumbent Democrat James F. Conyers, District 6 incumbent Democrat Gilbert Peralta, and District 7 incumbent Democrat Patricia Gipson were eligible to run for re-election.
Supreme Court
editIncumbent Gary L. Clingman was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on April 6, 2018[28] after Justice Edward L. Chávez retired.[29] Justice Clingman ran for re-election to finish the remainder of Justice Chavez's term, ending in 2022.
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael E. Vigil | 403,573 | 59.17% | |
Republican | Gary L. Clingman (incumbent) | 278,502 | 40.83% | |
Total votes | 682,075 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Court of Appeals
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kristina Bogardus | 370,314 | 54.58% | |
Republican | Stephen French (incumbent) | 308,146 | 45.42% | |
Total votes | 678,460 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jacqueline Medina | 391,429 | 57.81% | |
Republican | Henry Bohnhoff (incumbent) | 285,681 | 42.19% | |
Total votes | 677,110 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Briana H. Zamora | 390,971 | 57.79% | |
Republican | Emil Kiehne (incumbent) | 285,554 | 42.21% | |
Total votes | 676,525 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Megan Duffy | 367,522 | 54.50% | |
Republican | Daniel Gallegos (incumbent) | 306,814 | 45.50% | |
Total votes | 674,336 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennifer Attrep (incumbent) | 466,482 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 466,482 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 382,151 | 69.44 |
No | 168,167 | 30.56 |
Total votes | 550,318 | 100.00 |
In 2018, all 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats have a majority in the chamber heading into the election. On election day 2018, Democrats hold 38 seats and Republicans hold 32 seats. To re-claim control, Republicans needed to net 4 seats from Democrats.
Democrats increased their majority by flipping 9 seats from Republican control. Following the 2018 election, Democrats held a 47 to 23 seat advantage over Republicans.
The New Mexico State Senate only holds regularly-scheduled elections every four years; therefore, no state senate seats are up for election in 2018, but all 42 were in 2020.
United States Senate
editIncumbent Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was re-elected to a second term.[30]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin Heinrich (incumbent) | 376,998 | 54.1 | |
Republican | Mick Rich | 212,813 | 30.5 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 107,201 | 15.4 | |
Total votes | 697,012 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
United States House of Representatives
editAll of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats maintained District 1 and District 3 as well as flipped District 2 from Republicans. This means that there were no Republicans representing New Mexico in the federal government following the 2018 election.
District 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Deb Haaland | 147,336 | 59.13 | |
Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones | 90,507 | 36.32 | |
Libertarian | Lloyd Princeton | 11,319 | 4.54 | |
Total votes | 249,162 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Xochitl Torres Small | 101,489 | 50.93 | |
Republican | Yvette Herrell | 97,767 | 49.07 | |
Total votes | 199,256 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 155,201 | 63.38 | |
Republican | Jerald Steve McFall | 76,427 | 31.21 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Manning | 13,265 | 5.42 | |
Total votes | 244,893 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Notes
editPartisan clients
- ^ Poll conducted for Hector Balderas.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2018 General Election Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
- ^ Terrell, Steve (May 16, 2017). "Balderas to seek re-election as AG, won't run for governor". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "New Mexico Election Results". New Mexico Secretary of State. June 6, 2018.
- ^ Grover, Hannah (October 31, 2017). "Immigration lawyer will challenge Attorney General Hector Balderas in 2018 election". Farmington Daily Times. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Three Dunns running: For New Mexico's Libertarian Party, it's a family affair".
- ^ Carroll Strategies Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Global Strategy Group (D)
- ^ a b c d e Carroll Strategies
- ^ Reichbach, Matthew (June 20, 2017). "Toulouse Oliver will run for full term as SOS". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Nott, Robert. "GOP taps candidate for secretary of state after primary winner drops out". Santa Fe New Mexican. The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Attorney to vie for secretary of state - Albuquerque Journal".
- ^ a b Lyman, Andy (August 24, 2018). "Libertarian Secretary of State nominee drops out of race". NM Political Report.
- ^ Lyman, Andy (September 7, 2018). "Straight party issue spurs Portales Libertarian to run for Secretary of State". NM Political Report.
- ^ a b c "The Full List: New Mexico Major Party Candidates".
- ^ Carroll Strategies Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Republican Arthur L. Castillo announces candidacy for New Mexico State Treasurer".
- ^ Carroll Strategies Archived 2018-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Governor names fellow Republican as state auditor".
- ^ Chacón, Daniel J. (November 15, 2017). "First candidate enters race for open state auditor's seat". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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- ^ Stelnicki, Tripp (November 15, 2017). "Los Alamos legislator joins land commissioner race after Powell bows out". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Boyd, Dan (August 8, 2017). "NM Sen. George Muñoz to run for state land boss". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Paskus, Laura (May 26, 2017). "VeneKlasen announces State Land Office run". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Boyd, Dan (July 26, 2017). "Ex-land commissioner plans to try and get his job back". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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- ^ "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints Judge Gary L. Clingman to the New Mexico Supreme Court" (PDF) (Press release). Santa Fe, New Mexico. April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Commission nominates 2 for New Mexico Supreme Court seat". Santa Fe New Mexican. Associated Press. April 5, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Coleman, Michael (November 10, 2016). "Who wants to be New Mexico's next governor?". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
External links
editOfficial Attorney General campaign websites
- Hector Balderas (D) for Attorney General
- A. Blair Dunn (L) for Attorney General
- Michael Hendricks (R) for Attorney General
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
- Gavin Clarkson (R) for Secretary of State
- Ginger Grider (L) for Secretary of State
- Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) for Secretary of State
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official State Auditor campaign websites
Official Commissioner of Public Lands campaign websites
- Patrick H. Lyons (R) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
Official Public Regulation Commission district 2 campaign websites
- Jeff Byrd (R) for Public Regulation Commissioner
- Kevin Sanders (D) for Public Regulation Commissioner
Official Public Regulation Commission district 5 campaign websites