2012 United States Senate election in New Mexico


The 2012 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a sixth term. Democratic U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich won the open seat.

Background

Incumbent Jeff Bingaman won re-election to a fifth term with 70.61% of the vote against Allen McCulloch in the 2006 U.S. senatorial election in New Mexico.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared


Hypothetical polling
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Endorsements

Results

General election

Candidates

Top contributors

Martin HeinrichContributionHeather WilsonContribution
League of Conservation Voters$108,634Elliott Management Corporation$29,413
JStreetPAC$67,860Mewbourne Oil Co$25,000
University of New Mexico$24,221Kelly PAC$15,000
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP$23,000Blue Cross & Blue Shield$14,050
Council for a Livable World$20,044Devon Energy$13,250
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association$19,000Murray Energy$12,800
Comcast Corporation$11,250Yates Petroleum$12,600
Presbyterian Healthcare Services$11,150Livingston Group$12,249
Intel Corp$10,500Publix Super Markets$11,000
American Optometric Association$10,250Westport Construction$10,500

Top industries

Martin HeinrichContributionHeather WilsonContribution
Lawyers/Law Firms$322,120Retired$355,880
Retired$270,598Oil & Gas$217,500
Lobbyists$156,480Leadership PACs$206,225
Environmental organizations$145,365Financial Institutions$163,888
Leadership PACs$100,000Lobbyists$113,549
Health Professionals$95,729Lawyers/Law Firms$106,852
Pro-Israel$83,860Real Estate$95,990
Public Sector Unions$67,000Misc Finance$72,407
Democratic/Liberal$64,300Business Services$72,078
Casinos/Gambling$58,550Mining$69,200

Predictions

Polling


Hypothetical polling
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;with Jeff Bingaman

Results

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