Dozens of politicos get free ride today

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - While some contests up and down the ballot are being fought tooth and nail, dozens of state legislators and other office holders are running unopposed in the general election.

Here's a list of those House and Senate candidates plus candidates for the Public Education Commission and the Public Regulation Commission:

Public Education Commission

• District 3:  Carmie Lynn Toulouse, Dem
• District 5:  James Conyers, Dem
• District 8:  Vince Bergman (i), GOP
• District 9:  Carolyn Kennedy Shearman, Dem
• District 10:  Jeff Carr (i), Dem

Public Regulation Commission

• District 3:  Valerie Espinoza, Dem

State Senate

• District 2:  Steven Neville (i), GOP
• District 3:  John Pinto (i), Dem
• District 4:  George Muñoz (i), Dem
• District 5:  Richard Martinez (i), Dem
• District 6:  Carlos Cisneros (i), Dem
• District 7:  John Woods, GOP
• District 8:  Pete Campos (i), Dem
• District 11:  Linda Lopez (i), Dem
• District 12:  Gerald Ortiz y Pino (i), Dem
• District 13:  Bill O'Neill, Dem
• District 16:  Cisco McSorley (i), Dem
• District 19:  Sue Wilson Beffort (i), GOP
• District 22:  Benny Shendo, Dem
• District 23:  Sander Rue (i), GOP
• District 24:  Nancy Rodriguez (i), Dem
• District 25:  Peter Wirth (i), Dem
• District 26:  Jacob Candelaria, Dem
• District 27:  Stuart Ingle (i), GOP
• District 28:  Howie Morales (i), Dem
• District 41:  Carroll Leavell (i), GOP
• District 42:  Gay Kernan (i), GOP

State House

• District 1:  Thomas Taylor (i), GOP
• District 2:  James Strickler (i), GOP
• District 3:  Paul Bandy (i), GOP
• District 5:  Sandra Jeff (i), Dem
• District 6:  Eliseo Alcon (i), Dem
• District 9:  Patty Lundstrom (i), Dem
• District 10:  Henry Kiki Saavedra (i), Dem
• District 11:  Rick Miera (i), Dem
• District 16:  Antonio Maestas (i), Dem
• District 20:  James White (i), GOP
• District 21:  Mimi Stewart (i), Dem
• District 22:  James Smith, GOP
• District 28:  Jimmie Hall (i), GOP
• District 34:  Mary Helen Garcia (i), Dem
• District 41:  Debbie Rodella (i), Dem
• District 42:  Roberto Gonzales (i), Dem
• District 45:  Jim Trujillo (i), Dem
• District 44:  Jane Powdrell-Culbert (i), GOP
• District 45:  Jim Trujillo (i), Dem
• District 46:  Carl P. Trujillo, Dem
• District 47:  Brian Egolf Jr. (i), Dem
• District 49:  Don Tripp (i), GOP
• District 51:  Yvette Herrell (i), GOP
• District 54:  William Gray (i), GOP
• District 55:  Cathrynn Brown (i), GOP
• District 56:  Zach Cook (i), GOP
• District 59:  Nora Espinoza (i), GOP
• District 60:  Tim Lewis (i), GOP
• District 62:  Donald Bratton (i), GOP
• District 64:  Anna Crook (i), GOP
• District 65:  James Roger Madalena (i), Dem
• District 66:  Bob Wooley (i), GOP
• District 67:  Dennis Roch (i), GOP
• District 69:  Ken Martinez (i), Dem
• District 70:  Tomas Salazar, Dem

Source: New Mexico Secretary of State website