5 p.m.
Voter turnout described as “steady” in Artesia during the afternoon hours.
As of 4:10 p.m. 444 people had voted at Central Valley Electric in Artesia.
“There hasn’t been a moment where we haven’t had anyone else in here,” said precinct judge Teresa Saxon at Central Valley Electric.
Around 4:30 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church 598 people had voted.
Precinct judge Summer Valverde was expecting more voters to turn out after work.
Around 4:45 p.m. 210 people had voted at Trinity Temple Church.
Wondering where to vote?
Faith Baptist Church-401 S. 20th St.
Eddy County Sub-Office-602 S. 1st St.
Central Valley Electric-1403 N. 13th St.
Trinity Temple Church-18th and Hermosa
1 p.m.
Eighty-nine people had voted around noon at Trinity Temple Church, said precinct judge Beth Nailon.
“We’ve never been this close to 100 before lunch,” she said.
Polls close at 7 p.m.
10 a.m.
Who is on the ballot? Here is a list of candidates that are running for office.
New Mexico Representative District 54
Jon Henry (unopposed) – Republican
New Mexico Representative District 55
Cathrynn Brown (unopposed) – Republican
Magistrate Judge Division 1
Kelly Calicoat (unopposed) – Republican
Magistrate Judge Division 2
Megan Fish (unopposed) – Republican
Magistrate Judge Division 3
Jimmy Foster (unopposed) – Republican
Fifth Judicial District Judge
David Finger (retention) – Republican
Eddy County Commission District 1
Henry Castaneda (unopposed) – Republican
Eddy County Commission District 4
James “Bo” Bowen (unopposed) – Republican
County Assessor
Rhonda Hatch (incumbent) – Republican
Gemma Ferguson – Democrat
Probate Judge
John Caraway (unopposed) – Republican
Statewide races
U.S. Senator
Ben Ray Lujan (incumbent) – Democrat
Larry Marker – Republican
U.S. Representative District 2
Gabe Vasquez (incumbent) – Democrat
Gregg Cunningham – Republican
U.S. Representative District 3
Teresa Leger Fernandez (incumbent) – Democrat
Martin Zamora – Republican
New Mexico Governor
Gregg Hull – Republican
Deb Haaland – Democrat
Lieutenant Governor
Stephanie Garcia Richard – Democrat
David Gallegos – Republican
Secretary of State
Amanda Lopez Askin – Democrat
Ramona Goolsby – Republican
Attorney General
Raul Torrez (incumbent) – Democrat
Samuel Kane – Republican
8:45 a.m.
Twenty-five people voted as of 7:45 a.m. at Central Valley Electric in Artesia, said precinct judge Teresa Saxon.
“We did have a mom and a couple of her little kids waiting,” she said as polls opened at 7 a.m.
“We had three same day registrations.”
At 8 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church 39 people had voted, said precinct judge Summer Valverde.
“Hopefully we have a good turnout today,” she said.
7 a.m.
The polls have opened in Artesia and will close at 7 p.m. Here is where you can vote today:
Faith Baptist Church-401 S. 20th St.
Eddy County Sub-Office-602 S. 1st St.
Central Valley Electric-1403 N. 13th St.
Trinity Temple Church-18th and Hermosa
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