Voters in New Mexico made history, while voters in Alabama did not. And a second party-switching Congressional lawmaker was ousted in a primary by his new party.

Susana Martinez on Tuesday easily captured the Republican gubernatorial primary in New Mexico. She'll face off in the general election against Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, who was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The winner in November will become New Mexico's first female governor, succeeding term-limited Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson.

With nearly all the results reported, Martinez was winning just over 50 percent of the vote in a five person primary field. The district attorney for Dona Ana County in the southern part of the state will join GOP Lt. Gov. nominee John Sanchez on an all Hispanic ticket.

Assistance from the Republican Governors Association apparently played a key role in the Martinez victory, and an endorsement and campaign visit last month from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin also aided Martinez.

"New Mexico citizens are ready to end eight years of broken government under the Richardson-Denish Administration. Susana Martinez is poised to bring a new era of responsibility to Santa Fe," RGA spokesman Tim Murtaugh said in a statement.

"Susana Martinez is all flash and no substance. She was an ineffective District Attorney and doesn't deserve a promotion to the state's top job," Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Nathan Daschle said in a statement. "We've all seen too many politicians who promise the world, deliver very little and then expect a promotion. New Mexicans want a Governor who will get the job done. That's Diane Denish."

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