 He ran for a full term in 1998 but lost to state Attorney General Tom Udall, who received 53% to Redmond's 43%.Proving just how heavily Democratic this district was, no Republican has made a serious bid for the 3rd since Redmond left Congress.He won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2000 and was defeated by incumbent Jeff Bingaman 62% to 38%.