Now that the Democrat Party and the Republican Party have had their primaries, the race for two Congressional seats and one Senate seat are much clearer.

U.S. Senate

Steve Pearce of Hobbs defeated Heather Wilson of Albuquerque in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Hobbs picked up 51 percent of the 111,302 ballots cast. Pearce, who has represented New Mexico’s Second Congressional District since 2003, now gears up for a challenge against Democratic nominee Tom Udall of Santa Fe in November.

The winner replaces six-time senator Pete Domenici, a Republican, in January.

Udall, who has represented New Mexico’s Third Congressional District since 1999, ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.

Despite losing the primary, Wilson won the majority of Republican votes cast in Sandoval County, winning 3,876 votes. Pearce received 3,044.

U.S. House, District 1

Darren White of Albuquerque defeated fellow Duke City resident Joe Carraro in the Republican primary for the First Congressional District. White picked up 82 percent of the 44,312 ballots cast.

White, who has been Sheriff of Bernalillo County since 2003, now gears up for a challenge against Democratic nominee Martin Heinrich, of Albuquerque, in November.

The winner replaces Heather Wilson, a Republican, in January.

Heinrich defeated three other candidates to win the Democrat nomination. Of 49,520 votes cast, he received 44 percent. Rebecca Vigil-Giron came in second with 25 percent. Michelle Lujan Grisham came in third with 24 percent and Robert Pidcock finished last with eight percent.

Heinrich served on the Albuquerque city council for four years, including one year as Council President.

Sandoval County voters mirrored the district. Heinrich won 696 votes, Vigil-Giron won 487 votes, Grisham won 400 votes and Pidcock won 149 votes.

White picked up 1,161 Sandoval County votes, while 287 voters chose Carraro.

U.S. House, District 3

Ben Lujan, of Nambe, defeated five other candidates to win the Democrat primary for the Third Congressional District.

Lujan, the Chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, picked up 41 percent of the 64,519 ballots cast.

His strongest opponent was Santa Fe developer Don Wiviott, picking up 26 percent.

Benny Shendo Jr. came in third with 16 percent. Harry Montoya came in fourth with 11 percent. Jon Adams came in fifth with three percent. Rudy Martin came in last with three percent.

Despite winning the third district, which encompasses northern New Mexico, Lujan did not fare as well with Sandoval County voters.

Shendo of Rio Rancho won the most votes in the county, picking up 2,021. Lujan won 1,970 votes. Wiviott garnered 1,677 votes. Montoya had 312 votes, Adams had 206 votes and Martin took 131 votes.

Lujan now faces Republican nominee Dan East, of Rio Rancho, in November.

The winner replaces Tom Udall, a Democrat, in January.

East, a contractor, defeated Marco Gonzales, an attorney from Santa Fe.

East won 54 percent of the 27,541 votes cast.

“It was an exciting evening. I am very honored and humbled” East said. “I’m ready to hit the ground running. Everybody worked very hard.”

This is East’s first foray into politics. He said he is looking forward to meeting more people in the district and sharing his views.

“It will be an uphill battle,” East said. “I am tired of the way our congressional leaders are acting and I want to bring fiscal responsible leadership back to Congress.”

East owns and operates Cone Construction Corporation in Albuquerque. Cone Construction is a general contracting firm that constructs water and wastewater treatment facilities.

East did well in Sandoval County, winning 2,924 votes. Gonzales won 2,044 votes.

U.S. Senate Republican

Steve Pearce, 57,121, 51 percent

Heather Wilson, 54,181, 49 percent

U.S. Senate Democrat

Tom Udall, 138,302, 100 percent

U.S. Congress District 1 Republican

Darren White, 36,286, 82 percent

Joe Carraro, 8,026, 18 percent

U.S. Congress District 1 Democrat

Martin Heinrich, 21,509, 44 percent

Rebecca Vigil-Giron, 12,187, 25 percent

Michelle Lujan Grisham, 11,694, 24 percent

Robert Pidcock, 4,130, 8 percent

U.S. Congress District 3 Democrat

Ben Lujan, 26,831, 41 percent

Don Wiviott, 16,520, 26 percent

Benny Shendo Jr., 10,139, 16 percent

Harry Montoya, 7,215, 11 percent

Jon Adams, 1,974, 3 percent

Rudy Martin, 1,840, 3 percent

U.S. Congress District 3 Republican

Dan East, 14,827, 54 percent

Marco Gonzales, 12,714, 46 percent