Judge Michael Murphy

2006: $360 to Gov. Bill Richardson; $100 (with his wife) to Diane Denish, running for lieutenant governor; $100 to Geno Zamora, running for attorney general; $100 to state Rep. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces; $50 to state Rep. Mary Helen Garcia, D-Las Cruces. Murphy's wife gave Richardson $50 that year.

2008: There were $200 in contributions to Democratic candidates (not Richardson) from a Michael Murphy in Las Cruces, but it wasn't immediately verifiable that this was from Judge Murphy.

2010: $50 to Denish; $350 to Las Cruces District Judge Manuel Arrieta.

Edgar Lopez

2002: $1,500 to Denish, running for lieutenant governor

2006: $500 to Sandy Jones, running for Public Regulation Commission

2007: $2,300 to Richardson's presidential race

2008: $1,000 to State Sen. Mary Jane Garcia, D-Doña Ana

2010: $5,000 to Brian Colón, running for lieutenant governor; $500 to Robert Robles, running for state Court of Appeals.

Sources: Followthemoney.org, OpenSecrets.org, the Secretary of State's Office campaign finance website.