Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

District: Junior Senator from New Mexico
Residence: Santa Fe
Born: May 18, 1948; Tucson, Ariz.
Religion: Mormon
Family: Wife, Jill Z. Cooper; one child
Education: Prescott College, B.A. 1970 (government & political science); Cambridge U., B.L.L. 1975; U. of New Mexico, J.D. 1977
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Assistant U.S. attorney, 1978-81; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1982; Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1988; N.M. attorney general, 1991-99; U.S. House, 1999-2009; U.S. Senate, 2009-present
Elected: Elected: 2008 (1st term); Defeated Steve Pearce, R, to succeed Pete V. Domenici, R, who retired
Committee Assignments: Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security; Communications, Technology & the Internet; Competitiveness, Innovation & Export Promotion; Consumer Protection, Product Safety & Insurance; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine); Environment & Public Works (Children's Health & Environmental Responsibility - Chairman; Transportation & Infrastructure; Water & Wildlife); Foreign Relations (African Affairs; International Development; Near Eastern & South Central Asian Affairs; Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps & Global Narcotics Affairs); Indian Affairs; Rules & Administration; Joint Printing

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Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2008	general	Tom Udall (D)	505,128	61.3%
2008	general	Steve Pearce (R)	318,522	38.7%
2002	general	Pete Domenici (R)	314,193	65%
2002	general	Gloria Tristani (D)	168,863	35%
1996	general	Pete V. Domenici (R)	357,171	64.7%
		Art Trujillo (D)	164,356	29.8%
		Abraham J. Gutmann (GREEN)	24,230	4.4%
		Bruce M. Bush (LIBERT)	6,064	1.1%
1990	general	Pete V. Domenici (R)	296,712	73%
1990	general	Tom R. Benavides (D)	110,033	27%
1984	general	Pete V. Domenici (R)	361,371	72%
1984	general	Judith A. Pratt (D)	141,253	28%
1978	general	Pete V. Domenici (R)	183,442	53%
1978	general	Toney Anaya (D)	160,045	47%
1972	general	Pete V. Domenici (R)	204,253	54%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 56.91%	John McCain: 41.78%
2004	John Kerry: 49%	George W. Bush: 50%
2000	Al Gore: 48%	George W. Bush: 48%
1996	Bill Clinton: 49%	Robert Dole: 41%
1992	Bill Clinton: 46%	George H. W. Bush: 37%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 47%	George H. W. Bush: 52%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 39%	: