A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 4, 2014. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014. Governor Incumbent Republican Governor Susana Martinez ran for re-election to a second term in office. Four Democrats ran for their party's nomination: Attorney General of New Mexico Gary King, State Senator Linda M. Lopez, State Senator Howie Morales, former State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency Lawrence Rael and businessman Alan Webber. King won the primary with 35% of the vote. Lieutenant Governor Unlike most states, in New Mexico, the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were elected in separate primaries. The winning candidates then run together on the same ticket. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor John Sanchez was running for re-election to a second term. Deb Haaland was running for the Democrats. Marie Julienne had been running, but was disqualified. Chocolatier Chuck Higgins had also been in the running, but he withdrew. Democratic primary Republican primary Attorney General Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Gary King was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. He instead ran for governor. Hector Balderas, the State Auditor of New Mexico, was the only Democrat running. In January 2013, former Public Regulation Commissioner Jason Marks formed an exploratory committee, but he suspended his campaign in July, citing poor fundraising. Former Las Cruces Chief Deputy District Attorney and former Third Judicial District Judge Susan Riedel ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. Attorney James Paul "Jim" Baiamonte had been running, but withdrew from the race. Matthew Chandler, the former District Attorney for the 9th Judicial District and Republican nominee for attorney general in 2010, had considered running again, but instead resigned as district attorney and opened a private law practice. Secretary of State Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran won a second term in office, defeating Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver. Polling Results Treasurer Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer James B. Lewis was term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office. Former State Senator Tim Eichenberg and former Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico John Wertheim ran for the Democratic nomination. Former Bernalillo County Treasurer Patrick Padilla had been running,