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{{short description|New Mexico affiliate of the Republican Party}} |
{{short description|New Mexico affiliate of the Republican Party}} |
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{{Infobox political party |
{{Infobox political party |
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| name = Republican Party of New Mexico |
| name = Republican Party of New Mexico |
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| logo = Republican Party of New Mexico logo.jpg |
| logo = Republican Party of New Mexico logo.jpg |
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| logo_size = 250px |
| logo_size = 250px |
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| colorcode = {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |
| colorcode = {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |
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| headquarters = 5150-A San Francisco Road NE<br />[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], New Mexico 87109 |
| headquarters = 5150-A San Francisco Road NE<br />[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], New Mexico 87109 |
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| chairperson = [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] |
| chairperson = [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] |
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| leader1_title = Senate Leader |
| leader1_title = Senate Leader |
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| leader1_name = [[Gregory A. Baca]] |
| leader1_name = [[Gregory A. Baca]] |
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| leader2_title = House Leader |
| leader2_title = House Leader |
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| leader2_name = [[T. Ryan Lane]] |
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| membership_year = 2021 |
| membership_year = 2021 |
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| ideology = [[Conservatism in the United States|Conservatism]]<!-- Do not add subideologies such as "social conservatism" or "right-wing populism" per consensus on main Republican Party page--> |
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| position = [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]] |
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{{Politics_of_New_Mexico}} |
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⚫ | The '''Republican Party of New Mexico''' is the affiliate of the [[Republican Party (United States)|United States Republican Party]] in [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gopnm.com/Contact_Us.aspx|title=Contact Us|website=Republican Party of New Mexico|access-date=2010-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420021757/gopnm.com/Contact_Us.aspx|archive-date=2012-04-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is headquartered in Albuquerque and led by chairperson [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]], vice chair Frank Trambley, secretary Mari Trujillo Spinelli, and [[treasurer]] David Chavez. |
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It is the primary opposition to the [[Democratic Party of New Mexico]]. The party has provided 12 of the 31 [[List of governors of New Mexico|governors of New Mexico]], including three since the 1990s ([[Susana Martinez]], [[Gary Johnson]], and [[Garrey Carruthers]]). Other key Republican figures in New Mexico's history include [[Lew Wallace]],<ref name="General Lew Wallace Study & Museum 2019">{{cite web | title=Governor of New Mexico | website=General Lew Wallace Study & Museum | date=April 11, 2019 | url=https://www.ben-hur.com/meet-lew-wallace/governor/ | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> [[José Francisco Chaves]],<ref name="US House of Representatives: Chaves 2001">{{cite web | title=Delegate José Francisco Chaves of New Mexico | website=US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives | date=September 11, 2001 | url=https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/Delegate-Jose-Francisco-Chaves-of-New-Mexico/ | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> [[Miguel Antonio Otero (born 1829)|Miguel Antonio Otero]],<ref name="US House of Representatives: Otero 2001">{{cite web | title=OTERO, Miguel Antonio | website=US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives | date=September 11, 2001 | url=https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/O/OTERO,-Miguel-Antonio-(O000125)/ | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> [[Elfego Baca]],<ref name="TIME.com 1945">{{cite web | title=NEW MEXICO: Good Man of the Badlands | website=TIME.com | date=September 10, 1945 | url=https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,776060,00.html | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> [[Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo]],<ref name=" Home Library of Congress 1928">{{cite web | title=Hispanic Americans in Congress -- Larrazolo | website= Library of Congress | date=December 7, 1928 | url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/larrazolo.html | ref={{sfnref | Home | Library of Congress | 1928}} | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> and [[Edwin L. Mechem]].<ref name="The New York Times 2002">{{cite web | title=Edwin Mechem, 90, a Governor of New Mexico | website=The New York Times | date=November 30, 2002 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/30/us/edwin-mechem-90-a-governor-of-new-mexico.html | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The '''Republican Party of New Mexico''' is the affiliate of the [[Republican Party (United States)|United States Republican Party]] in [[New Mexico |
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==History == |
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The party has provided 12 of the 31 [[List of Governors of New Mexico|Governors of New Mexico]], including only three ([[Susana Martinez]], [[Gary Johnson]], and [[Garrey Carruthers]]) in the past 40 years. |
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==Early history== |
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[[File:Thomasbcatron.jpg|thumb|[[Thomas B. Catron]]]] |
[[File:Thomasbcatron.jpg|thumb|[[Thomas B. Catron]]]] |
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Like most other state Republican parties, the Republican Party of New Mexico was founded during the [[American Civil War]] Era in the recently acquired [[ |
Like most other state Republican parties, the Republican Party of New Mexico was founded during the [[American Civil War]] Era in the recently acquired [[New Mexico Territory]]. The [[New Mexico|State of New Mexico]] was created in 1912. One of the founding fathers of the Republican Party of New Mexico was [[Thomas B. Catron]].<ref>History of the Republican Party in New Mexico, 1867-1952/ by Herbert Hoover. –c. 1</ref> At the time of New Mexico's admission to the Union, Catron owned a significant majority{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} of land in the state. Due to that wealth, Catron was influential in shaping the party. Catron served as U.S. Senator from New Mexico from 1912 to 1917.<ref>American National Biography; Duran, Tobias. "Francisco Chavez, Thomas B. Catron, and Organized Political Violence in Santa Fe in the 1890s." ''New Mexico Historical Review'' 59 (July 1984): 291-310; Westphall, Victor. Thomas Benton Catron and His Era. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1973.</ref> |
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⚫ | Former Republican Governor of New Mexico, [[Gary Johnson]], ran for the party's nomination for president in the [[2012 Republican Party presidential primaries|2012 Republican presidential primary]]. He was governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Gary Johnson|url=http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/about}}</ref> However, poll numbers showed Johnson well behind the other Republican candidates and he was only included in two debates with his opponents. This was partly the reason he switched to the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] and continued his presidential run for that party's nomination. He won the nomination by a landslide and went on to win third place in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]] behind 1st-place finisher incumbent Democratic President [[Barack Obama]] and 2nd-place finisher the (Republican) former Massachusetts Governor [[Mitt Romney]]. He won nearly 1% nationwide and slightly above 3% in New Mexico. |
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⚫ | Once [[Joe Biden]] defeated [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], the New Mexico GOP attempted to reject or question the election results.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=D'Ammassa|first=Algernon|date=11 December 2020|title=After bumpy leadership election, New Mexico GOP focused on questioning Biden's election|url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/11/trump-new-mexico-support-biden-election-results-questioned/6490813002/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=[[Las Cruces Sun-News]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly after the election the New Mexico Republican Party began raising funds to help Trump and his campaign [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|challenge the election results]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Patrick|date=2020-11-07|title=New Mexico GOP raising funds for Trump lawsuits|url=https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/new-mexico-gop-raising-funds-for-trump-lawsuits/5918359/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=[[KOB (TV)|KOB 4]]|language=en}}</ref> In a November 19 statement, the state GOP falsely claimed that voter fraud occurred in the state, alleging that there was "manipulation of Dominion Voting Systems machines, illegal absentee ballots, ballots submitted with no applications and illegal actions against GOP poll challengers."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reichbach|first=Matthew|date=2020-11-20|title=Republicans try to cast doubt on NM presidential results after Biden won by 11 points|url=https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2020/11/20/republicans-try-to-cast-doubt-on-nm-presidential-results-after-biden-won-by-11-points/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=The NM Political Report|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On December 14, 2020, the same day that New Mexico electors cast their electoral college votes, the Trump campaign filed a [[Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election#New Mexico|lawsuit in federal court]] against New Mexico Secretary of State, [[Maggie Toulouse Oliver]], the electors of New Mexico and the State Canvassing Board. In a news release, the state GOP questioned the validity of the presidential election results and said it was working with the Trump campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Morgan|date=14 December 2020|title=New Mexico electors support Biden, as GOP sues to invalidate|url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-coronavirus-pandemic-electoral-college-ac6b6176827911ade4bf0d9b5d2e1bc6|access-date=2021-06-02|website=AP NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reichbach|first=Matthew|date=2020-12-14|title=Trump campaign files suit to overturn NM's election results, even after they were certified and electoral votes were cast|url=https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2020/12/14/trump-campaign-files-suit-to-overturn-nms-election-results-even-after-they-were-certified-and-electoral-votes-were-cast/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=The NM Political Report|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The New Mexico GOP supported a meeting of [[Trump fake electors plot|unofficial pro-Trump Republican electors]] that gathered at the state capitol on 14 December.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Metzger|first=Bryan|date=8 June 2021|title=Why the GOP Just Got Blown Out in a Congressional Race|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/06/08/new-mexico-republican-party-special-election-492044|access-date=2021-06-16|website=[[POLITICO]]|language=en}}</ref> Also in December 2020, the New Mexico GOP issued a statement supporting the [[Texas v. Pennsylvania|Texas vs. Pennsylvania]] lawsuit seeking to reject certification of President-elect Biden's victory in four states, citing [[2020 United States presidential election#False claims of fraud|false claims of fraud]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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⚫ | In early January 2021, Rep. [[Cathrynn Brown]] proposed legislation to decertify Biden's victory in New Mexico by removing the state's five electoral votes he won, citing baseless claims of election fraud in New Mexico and in other states. The New Mexico GOP expressed support for the legislation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=D'Ammassa|first=Algernon|title=On day of chaos in Washington, a NM lawmaker announces effort to challenge electoral vote|url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/06/new-mexico-lawmaker-cathrynn-brown-electoral-college-vote-certification-challenge/6566417002/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=[[Las Cruces Sun-News]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Charles|date=7 January 2021|title=New Mexico Republicans peddle 'dangerous' myth of voter fraud in a state Trump lost by double digits|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/new-mexico-republicans-peddle-dangerous-myth-of-voter-fraud-2021-1|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Business Insider|language=en-US}}</ref> On January 7, 2021, New Mexico GOP chair Steve Pearce drew criticism when he claimed that alleged irregularities in the election "tarnished" democracy, soon after Biden's electoral victory was certified by Congress.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Morgan|date=2021-04-20|title=State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism|url=https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-democracy-state-elections-lawsuits-714ee412d2d16bf6b259d1d79e94882c|access-date=2021-10-18|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Pre-primary convention== |
==Pre-primary convention== |
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==Current elected officials== |
==Current elected officials== |
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The party controls none of the state's seven statewide offices, holds a minority in the New Mexico Senate, and a minority in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Republicans hold |
The party controls none of the state's seven statewide offices, holds a minority in the New Mexico Senate, and a minority in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Republicans hold none of the state's three U.S. House seats. |
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===Members of Congress=== |
===Members of Congress=== |
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====U.S. Senate==== |
====U.S. Senate==== |
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Both of New Mexico's [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats have been held by [[Democratic Party of New Mexico|Democrats]] since [[2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico|2009]]. [[Pete Domenici]] was the last Republican to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate. First elected in [[1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico|1972]], Domenici opted to retire instead of seeking a seventh term. Congressman [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] ran as the Republican nominee in the [[2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico|2008 election]] and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger [[Tom Udall]] |
Both of New Mexico's [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats have been held by [[Democratic Party of New Mexico|Democrats]] since [[2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico|2009]]. [[Pete Domenici]] was the last Republican to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate. First elected in [[1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico|1972]], Domenici opted to retire instead of seeking a seventh term. Congressman [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] ran as the Republican nominee in the [[2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico|2008 election]] and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger [[Tom Udall]]. |
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====U.S. House of Representatives==== |
====U.S. House of Representatives==== |
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*[[New Mexico's 2nd congressional district|NM-02]]: '''[[Yvette Herrell]]''' |
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Republicans hold none of New Mexico's three congressional districts since [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections|2022]]. The most recent Republican to represent New Mexico was [[Yvette Herrell]], who served from 2019 to 2021. |
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===Statewide offices=== |
===Statewide offices=== |
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* [[Ryan Cangiolosi]] (2016 – 2018) |
* [[Ryan Cangiolosi]] (2016 – 2018) |
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* [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] (2018 – present) |
* [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] (2018 – present) |
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==Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign== |
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⚫ | Former Republican Governor of New Mexico, [[Gary Johnson]], ran for the party's nomination for president in the [[Republican Party presidential primaries |
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== Controversies == |
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⚫ | On December 14, 2020, the same day that New Mexico electors cast their electoral college votes, the Trump campaign filed a [[Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 |
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⚫ | The New Mexico GOP supported a meeting of unofficial pro-Trump Republican electors that gathered at the state capitol on |
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⚫ | In early January 2021, Rep. [[Cathrynn Brown]] proposed legislation to decertify Biden's victory in New Mexico by removing the state's five electoral votes he won, citing baseless claims of election fraud in New Mexico and in other states. The New Mexico GOP expressed support for the legislation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=D'Ammassa|first=Algernon|title=On day of chaos in Washington, a NM lawmaker announces effort to challenge electoral vote|url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/06/new-mexico-lawmaker-cathrynn-brown-electoral-college-vote-certification-challenge/6566417002/ |
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== Election results == |
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|'''[[1912 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1912]]''' |
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|'''[[1916 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1916]]''' |
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|'''[[1920 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1920]]''' |
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|'''[[1924 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1924]]''' |
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|'''[[1928 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1928]]''' |
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|'''[[1932 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1932]]''' |
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|'''[[1936 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1936]]''' |
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|'''[[1940 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1940]]''' |
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|43.28% |
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|'''[[1944 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1944]]''' |
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|'''[[1948 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1948]]''' |
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|42.93% |
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|'''[[1952 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1952]]''' |
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|'''[[1956 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1956]]''' |
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|'''[[1960 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1960]]''' |
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|49.41% |
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|'''[[1964 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1964]]''' |
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|40.24% |
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|'''[[1968 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1968]]''' |
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|'''[[1972 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1972]]''' |
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|'''[[1976 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1976]]''' |
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|'''[[1980 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1980]]''' |
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|'''[[1984 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1984]]''' |
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|'''[[1988 United States presidential election in New Mexico|1988]]''' |
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|51.86% |
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Revision as of 15:13, 8 April 2024
Republican Party of New Mexico | |
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Chairperson | Steve Pearce |
Senate Leader | Gregory A. Baca |
House Leader | T. Ryan Lane |
Headquarters | 5150-A San Francisco Road NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 |
Membership (2021) | 425,651[1] |
Ideology | Conservatism |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Colors | Red |
Seats in the U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives | 0 / 3 |
Seats in the New Mexico Senate | 15 / 42 |
Seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives | 25 / 70 |
Website | |
https://newmexico.gop/ | |
The Republican Party of New Mexico is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Mexico.[2] It is headquartered in Albuquerque and led by chairperson Steve Pearce, vice chair Frank Trambley, secretary Mari Trujillo Spinelli, and treasurer David Chavez.
It is the primary opposition to the Democratic Party of New Mexico. The party has provided 12 of the 31 governors of New Mexico, including three since the 1990s (Susana Martinez, Gary Johnson, and Garrey Carruthers). Other key Republican figures in New Mexico's history include Lew Wallace,[3] José Francisco Chaves,[4] Miguel Antonio Otero,[5] Elfego Baca,[6] Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo,[7] and Edwin L. Mechem.[8]
History
Like most other state Republican parties, the Republican Party of New Mexico was founded during the American Civil War Era in the recently acquired New Mexico Territory. The State of New Mexico was created in 1912. One of the founding fathers of the Republican Party of New Mexico was Thomas B. Catron.[9] At the time of New Mexico's admission to the Union, Catron owned a significant majority[citation needed] of land in the state. Due to that wealth, Catron was influential in shaping the party. Catron served as U.S. Senator from New Mexico from 1912 to 1917.[10]
Former Republican Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson, ran for the party's nomination for president in the 2012 Republican presidential primary. He was governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003.[11] However, poll numbers showed Johnson well behind the other Republican candidates and he was only included in two debates with his opponents. This was partly the reason he switched to the Libertarian Party and continued his presidential run for that party's nomination. He won the nomination by a landslide and went on to win third place in the 2012 presidential election behind 1st-place finisher incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and 2nd-place finisher the (Republican) former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. He won nearly 1% nationwide and slightly above 3% in New Mexico.
2020 election
Once Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, the New Mexico GOP attempted to reject or question the election results.[12] Shortly after the election the New Mexico Republican Party began raising funds to help Trump and his campaign challenge the election results.[13] In a November 19 statement, the state GOP falsely claimed that voter fraud occurred in the state, alleging that there was "manipulation of Dominion Voting Systems machines, illegal absentee ballots, ballots submitted with no applications and illegal actions against GOP poll challengers."[14]
On December 14, 2020, the same day that New Mexico electors cast their electoral college votes, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in federal court against New Mexico Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, the electors of New Mexico and the State Canvassing Board. In a news release, the state GOP questioned the validity of the presidential election results and said it was working with the Trump campaign.[15][16]
The New Mexico GOP supported a meeting of unofficial pro-Trump Republican electors that gathered at the state capitol on 14 December.[17] Also in December 2020, the New Mexico GOP issued a statement supporting the Texas vs. Pennsylvania lawsuit seeking to reject certification of President-elect Biden's victory in four states, citing false claims of fraud.[12]
In early January 2021, Rep. Cathrynn Brown proposed legislation to decertify Biden's victory in New Mexico by removing the state's five electoral votes he won, citing baseless claims of election fraud in New Mexico and in other states. The New Mexico GOP expressed support for the legislation.[18][19] On January 7, 2021, New Mexico GOP chair Steve Pearce drew criticism when he claimed that alleged irregularities in the election "tarnished" democracy, soon after Biden's electoral victory was certified by Congress.[20]
Pre-primary convention
Every two years, prior to the primary election, the party holds a pre-primary convention. This is where statewide candidates push to receive delegate support before the primary election. If a candidate receives at least 20% of the delegates vote, they are automatically placed on the primary election ballot. However, if a candidate does not receive at least 20% of the delegation vote, they can still get on the ballot by obtaining at least 1,500 signatures of Republicans who had voted in the most recent election within 10 days of the convention.[21]
Current elected officials
The party controls none of the state's seven statewide offices, holds a minority in the New Mexico Senate, and a minority in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Republicans hold none of the state's three U.S. House seats.
Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
- None
Both of New Mexico's U.S. Senate seats have been held by Democrats since 2009. Pete Domenici was the last Republican to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate. First elected in 1972, Domenici opted to retire instead of seeking a seventh term. Congressman Steve Pearce ran as the Republican nominee in the 2008 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Tom Udall.
U.S. House of Representatives
- None
Republicans hold none of New Mexico's three congressional districts since 2022. The most recent Republican to represent New Mexico was Yvette Herrell, who served from 2019 to 2021.
Statewide offices
- None
New Mexico has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2014, when Susana Martinez was re-elected as governor. In 2018, term limits prevented Martinez from seeking re-election to a third term. Congressman Steve Pearce ran as the Republican nominee in the 2018 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Michelle Lujan Grisham.
List of past chairs
- John Dendahl (1994 – 2003)
- Ramsey Gorham (2003 – 2004)
- Allen Weh (2004 – 2009)
- Harvey Yates (2009 – 2010)
- Monty Newman (2010 – 2012)
- John Billingsley (2012 – 2014)
- Debbie Maestas (2015 – 2016)
- Ryan Cangiolosi (2016 – 2018)
- Steve Pearce (2018 – present)
Election results
Presidential
Election | Presidential Ticket | Votes | Vote % | Electoral votes | State result | National result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1912 | William Howard Taft/Nicholas M. Butler | 17,733 | 35.91% | 0 / 3
|
Lost | Lost |
1916 | Charles E. Hughes/Charles W. Fairbanks | 31,152 | 46.64% | 0 / 3
|
Lost | Lost |
1920 | Warren G. Harding/Calvin Coolidge | 57,634 | 54.68% | 3 / 3
|
Won | Won |
1924 | Calvin Coolidge/Charles G. Dawes | 54,745 | 48.52% | 3 / 3
|
Won | Won |
1928 | Herbert Hoover/Charles Curtis | 69,645 | 59.01% | 3 / 3
|
Won | Won |
1932 | Herbert Hoover/Charles Curtis | 54,217 | 35.76% | 0 / 3
|
Lost | Lost |
1936 | Alf Landon/Frank Knox | 61,727 | 36.50% | 0 / 3
|
Lost | Lost |
1940 | Wendell Willkie/Charles L. McNary | 79,315 | 43.28% | 0 / 3
|
Lost | Lost |
1944 | Thomas E. Dewey/John W. Bricker | 70,688 | 46.44% | 0 / 4
|
Lost | Lost |
1948 | Thomas E. Dewey/Earl Warren | 80,303 | 42.93% | 0 / 4
|
Lost | Lost |
1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower/Richard Nixon | 132,170 | 55.39% | 4 / 4
|
Won | Won |
1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower/Richard Nixon | 146,788 | 57.81% | 4 / 4
|
Won | Won |
1960 | Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 153,733 | 49.41% | 0 / 4
|
Lost | Lost |
1964 | Barry Goldwater/William E. Miller | 131,838 | 40.24% | 0 / 4
|
Lost | Lost |
1968 | Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew | 169,692 | 51.85% | 4 / 4
|
Won | Won |
1972 | Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew | 235,606 | 61.05% | 4 / 4
|
Won | Won |
1976 | Gerald Ford/Bob Dole | 211,419 | 50.75% | 4 / 4
|
Won | Lost |
1980 | Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush | 250,779 | 54.97% | 4 / 4
|
Won | Won |
1984 | Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush | 307,101 | 59.70% | 5 / 5
|
Won | Won |
1988 | George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle | 270,341 | 51.86% | 5 / 5
|
Won | Won |
1992 | George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle | 212,824 | 37.34% | 0 / 5
|
Lost | Lost |
1996 | Bob Dole/Jack Kemp | 232,751 | 41.86% | 0 / 5
|
Lost | Lost |
2000 | George W. Bush/Dick Cheney | 286,417 | 47.85% | 0 / 5
|
Lost | Won |
2004 | George W. Bush/Dick Cheney | 376,930 | 49.84% | 5 / 5
|
Won | Won |
2008 | John McCain/Sarah Palin | 346,832 | 41.78% | 0 / 5
|
Lost | Lost |
2012 | Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan | 335,788 | 42.84% | 0 / 5
|
Lost | Lost |
2016 | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 319,667 | 40.04% | 0 / 5
|
Lost | Won |
2020 | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 401,894 | 43.50% | 0 / 5
|
Lost | Lost |
Gubernatorial
Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1911 | Holm O. Bursum | 28,019 | 46.05% | Lost |
1916 | Holm O. Bursum | 31,552 | 47.41% | Lost |
1918 | Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo | 23,752 | 50.50% | Won |
1920 | Merritt C. Mechem | 54,426 | 51.26% | Won |
1922 | Charles Lee Hill | 49,363 | 44.66% | Lost |
1924 | Manuel B. Otero | 55,984 | 48.64% | Lost |
1926 | Richard C. Dillon | 56,294 | 51.60% | Won |
1928 | Richard C. Dillon | 65,967 | 55.61% | Won |
1930 | Clarence M. Botts | 55,026 | 46.60% | Lost |
1932 | Richard C. Dillon | 67,406 | 44.19% | Lost |
1934 | Jaffa Miller | 71,899 | 47,60% | Lost |
1936 | Jaffa Miller | 72,539 | 42.75% | Lost |
1938 | Albert K. Mitchell | 75,017 | 47.59% | Lost |
1940 | Mauricio F. Miera | 82,306 | 44.41% | Lost |
1942 | Joseph F. Tondre | 49,380 | 45.45% | Lost |
1944 | Carroll G. Gunderson | 71,113 | 48.19% | Lost |
1946 | Edward L. Safford | 62,875 | 47.30% | Lost |
1948 | Manuel Lujan Sr. | 86,023 | 45.28% | Lost |
1950 | Edwin L. Mechem | 96,846 | 53.74% | Won |
1952 | Edwin L. Mechem | 129,116 | 53.77% | Won |
1954 | Alvin Stockton | 83,373 | 42.99% | Lost |
1956 | Edwin L. Mechem | 131,488 | 52.23% | Won |
1958 | Edwin L. Mechem | 101,567 | 49.53% | Lost |
1960 | Edwin L. Mechem | 153,765 | 50.33% | Won |
1962 | Edwin L. Mechem | 116,174 | 47.01% | Lost |
1964 | Merle H. Tucker | 126,540 | 39.79% | Lost |
1966 | David Cargo | 134,625 | 51.73% | Won |
1968 | David Cargo | 160,140 | 50.21% | Won |
1970 | Pete Domenici | 134,640 | 46.37% | Lost |
1974 | Joe Skeen | 160,430 | 48.80% | Lost |
1978 | Joe Skeen | 170,848 | 49.44% | Lost |
1982 | John B. Irick | 191,626 | 47.03% | Lost |
1986 | Garrey Carruthers | 209,455 | 53.05% | Won |
1990 | Frank Bond | 185,692 | 45.16% | Lost |
1994 | Gary Johnson | 232,945 | 49.81% | Won |
1998 | Gary Johnson | 271,948 | 54.53% | Won |
2002 | John Sanchez | 189,074 | 39.05% | Lost |
2006 | John Dendahl | 174,364 | 31.18% | Lost |
2010 | Susana Martinez | 321,219 | 53.29% | Won |
2014 | Susana Martinez | 293,443 | 57.22% | Won |
2018 | Steve Pearce | 298,091 | 42.80% | Lost |
2022 | Mark Ronchetti | 324,651 | 45.06% | Lost |
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