‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Challengers:

Kay Barnes (R)

Year Elected:

2000

2006 Election %:

61.6%

2008 Cook Rating:

Likely Republican

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Lean Republican

2004 Presidential Vote:

57%-43% Bush

Latino Population:

2%

Latino Voting Population:

2.2%

Candidate Websites:

Sam Graves
Kay Barnes

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‘08 Election Status:

Open seat

Candidates:

State Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson (D)
Businessman Martin Ozinga (R)

2008 Cook Rating:

Toss-Up

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Toss-Up/Tilt Democratic

2004 Presidential Vote:

53%-47% Bush

Latino Population:

7%

Latino Voting Population:

5%

Candidate Websites:

Debbie Halvorson
Martin Ozinga

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‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Challengers:

Pete Olson (R)

Year Elected:

2006; Lampson previously served four terms from 1997 - 2004

2006 Election %:

51.8%

2008 Cook Rating:

Toss-Up

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Lean Republican

2004 Presidential Vote:

64%-36% Bush

Latino Population:

20%

Latino Voting Population:

15%

Candidate Websites:

Nick Lampson
Pete Olson

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’08 Election Status:

Open seat

Challengers:

Harry Teague, oil well repair businessman-D
Ed Tinsley, rancher/restaurateur-R

Year Elected:

2002

2008 Cook Rating:

Likely Republican

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Toss-Up/Tilt Republican

2004 Presidential Vote:

50%-49% Bush

% NM-2 Latino Population:

47%

% NM-2 Latino Voting Population:

35%

Candidate Websites:

Ed Tinsley
Harry Teague

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