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The 2022 New Mexico Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of New Mexico. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Hector Balderas was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Organizations
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Brian Colón | Raúl Torrez | |||||
| 1 | May 9, 2022 | KRQE | Jessica Garate | YouTube | P | P |
| 2 | May 25, 2022 | KOAT-TV Albuquerque Journal KKOB-FM | Dan Boyd Bob Clark Royale Da | YouTube | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Brian Colón | Raúl Torrez | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA [6] | April 29 – May 7, 2022 | 583 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 28% | 34% | 38% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Torrez | 73,299 | 53.49% | |
| Democratic | Brian Colón | 63,723 | 46.51% | |
| Total votes | 137,022 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Gay | 92,688 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 92,688 | 100.0% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] | Leans D | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily [10] | Likely D | November 1, 2022 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Raúl Torrez (D) | Jeremy Gay (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc. [11] | October 20–27, 2022 | 625 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 49% | 39% | 2% [b] | 10% |
| SurveyUSA [12] | October 21–26, 2022 | 650 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 37% | – | 17% |
| SurveyUSA [13] | October 1–6, 2022 | 570 (LV) | ± 5.8% | 50% | 33% | – | 16% |
| Cygnal (R) [14] [A] | September 27–29, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 41% | – | 17% |
| SurveyUSA [15] | September 8–12, 2022 | 558 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 49% | 34% | – | 18% |
| Research & Polling Inc. [16] | August 19–25, 2022 | 518 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 49% | 33% | 3% [c] | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) [17] | June 13–14, 2022 | 642 (V) | ± 3.9% | 44% | 37% | – | 19% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Torrez | 388,592 | 55.31% | −6.50% | |
| Republican | Jeremy Gay | 314,023 | 44.69% | +11.26% | |
| Total votes | 702,615 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Torrez won all 3 congressional districts. [19]
| District | Torrez | Gay | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 44% | Melanie Stansbury |
| 2nd | 52% | 48% | Yvette Herrell (117th Congress) |
| Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 57% | 43% | Teresa Leger Fernandez |
Partisan clients
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