Journal recaps Nov. 3 election endorsements
Today, the Journal recaps its endorsements for the 2020 general election. For the full endorsement editorials, candidate Q&As and news stories, go to the Journal’s 2020 election guide at ABQJournal.com/election2020. Scroll to the bottom for the endorsements.
U.S. president — No endorsement
U.S. Senate — Mark Ronchetti, R
U.S. House of Representatives District 1 — Michelle Garcia Holmes, R District 2 — Xochitl Torres Small, D District 3 — Teresa Leger Fernandez, D
New Mexico House of Representatives District 10 — G. Andrés Romero, D
District 11 — Adrian Anthony Trujillo Sr., R
District 12 — Art De La Cruz, D
District 13 — Kayla Renee Marshall, R
District 15 — Dayan “Day” Hochman-Vigil, D
District 16 — Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D
District 17 — Deborah Armstrong, D
District 19 — No endorsement
District 20 — Michael Hendricks, R
District 21 — Debra Marie Sariñana, D
District 22 — Jessica Velasquez, D
District 23 — Daymon Ely, D
District 24 — Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson, D
District 25 — Sarah Rich-Jackson, R
District 27 — Robert Godshall, R
District 28 — Melanie Stansbury, D
District 29 — Adelious De Stith, R
District 30 — John L. Jones, R
District 31 — Bill Rehm, R
District 44 — Jane Powdrell-Culbert, R
District 57 — Jason Harper, R
District 68 — Giovanni Coppola, R
New Mexico Senate
District 9 — John Stahlman Clark, R
District 10 — Candace Gould, R
District 11 — No endorsement
District 12 — Gerald Ortiz y Pino, D
District 13 — Bill O’Neill, D
District 14 — Michael Padilla, D
District 15 — Daniel Ivey-Soto, D
District 16 — Chelsea Ann Flanders, R
District 17 — Mimi Stewart, D
District 18 — Ryan Alexandra Chavez, R
District 19 — Gregg Schmedes, R
District 20 — Martin Hickey, D
District 21 — Mark Moores, R
District 23 — Sander Rue, R
District 26 — Jacob Candelaria, D
Bernalillo County Commissioner District 4 — George “Walt” Benson, R
Public Regulation Commission District 1 — Cynthia B. Hall, D District 3 — Joseph Maestas, D
Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court Position 1 — Shannon Bacon, D
Position 2 — Kerry J. Morris, R
Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals Position 1 — Zach Ives, D
Position 2 — Gertrude Lee, R
Position 3 — Jane B. Yohalem, D
2nd Judicial District judge Division 15 — Daniel J. Gallegos, R
Judicial retentions
N.M. Court of Appeals Retain — Judge Jacqueline R. Medina
2nd Judicial District Retain
Judge William E. Parnall, Division 1 Judge Stan Whitaker, Division 2
Judge Brett R. Loveless, Division 3 Judge Beatrice J. Brickhouse, Division 4 Judge Nancy J. Franchini, Division 5 Judge Cindy Leos, Division 9
Judge Gerard J. Lavelle, Division 11 Judge Clay Pace Campbell, Division 12 Judge Marie Ward, Division 14
Judge Denise Barela Shepherd, Division 18 Judge Benjamin Chávez, Division 19 Judge Jacqueline Dolores Flores, Division 20 Judge Alisa Ann Hart, Division 21 Judge Debra A. Ramirez, Division 24 Judge Jane C. Levy, Division 25
Judge Victor S. Lopez, Division 27
Do not retain
Judge Christina P. Argyres, Division 10
Constitutional Amendment 1 — Approve Constitutional Amendment 2 — Approve
State Bond Question A — Approve State Bond Question B — Approve State Bond Question C — Approve
Bernalillo County bonds County Bond 1 — Approve
County Bond 2 — Approve
County Bond 3 — Approve
County Bond 4 — Approve
County Bond 5 — Approve
County Bond 6 — Approve
— Approve