2020 United States Senate election in New Mexico facts for kids

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2020 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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Nominee Ben Ray Luján Mark Ronchetti Party Democrat Republican Popular vote 474,483 418,483 Percentage 51.7% 45.6 %

County Results Luján:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Ronchetti:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Senator before election Tom Udall Democrat Elected U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján Democrat

On November 3, 2020, people in New Mexico voted for a new Senator. This person would represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate. The main candidates were Ben Ray Luján from the Democratic Party and Mark Ronchetti from the Republican Party. Ben Ray Luján won the election and became a senator for the first time.

Before the main election, there were "primary elections" on June 2, 2020. These primaries helped each political party choose their best candidate. The Democratic Party, Republican Party, and Libertarian Party all held primaries.

Choosing Candidates: Primary Elections

A primary election is like a first round of voting. It helps political parties pick one person to run in the big election. In 2020, three parties in New Mexico held primary elections.

Democratic Party Primary Results

Only one person ran in the Democratic primary. This made it easy for the party to choose their candidate.

Republican Party Primary Results

Three people wanted to be the Republican candidate. Voters chose Mark Ronchetti to represent their party.

Libertarian Party Primary Results

The Libertarian Party also had a primary. One person ran and became their candidate.

Final Election Results

On November 3, 2020, New Mexico voters chose their next U.S. Senator. Ben Ray Luján won the election. He received more than half of all the votes.

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  Bob Walsh, the Libertarian nominee

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In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Nuevo México de 2020 para niños