2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in New Mexico
U.S. Senate · New Mexico
Pete Domenici (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Gloria Tristani (D) by 30.1 points.
Pete DomeniciRepublican · winner
65.0%314,193
Gloria TristaniDemocrat
35.0%168,863
483,056 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gloria TristaniPete Domenici
$732.9K
Raised by the campaign
$4.2M
$836.6K
Spent by the campaign
$4.1M
$6K
Cash on hand
$235.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002