Bill Richardson Democratic Susana Martínez Republican The 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010.

While it was initially thought that Richardson would resign early to become Secretary of Commerce in the Obama administration, Richardson withdrew from the position due to allegations of corruption that were later cleared and he remained governor until the conclusion of his term.

[2] Susana Martinez won the Republican nomination by getting over 50 percent of the vote in the primary.

Nonetheless, Arnold-Jones, Turner and Domenici all signaled their intention to remain in the race.

[5] With Arnold-Jones With Domenici Jr. With Turner With Weh Martinez was the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to carry Guadalupe County since Edwin L. Mechem in 1958.