2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the three U.S.

The redrawn 1st district serves the central area of New Mexico, including almost three-fourths of Albuquerque.

Incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich, first elected in 2008, did not seek reelection, but instead ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Bingaman.

[31] Incumbent Democrat Ben Ray Luján was first elected in 2008.

In April 2011 Luján declined to enter the U.S. Senate race and instead chose to seek reelection to the House of Representatives.