2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Harry Teague (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Edward R. Tinsley (R) by 11.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Harry TeagueDemocrat · winner
56.0%129,572
Edward R. TinsleyRepublican
44.0%101,980
231,552 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 2008
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.
Harry TeagueNo Republican
$3.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$4M
Spent by the campaign
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$12.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008