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Michael Padilla (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 14. Padilla assumed office in 2013. Padilla's current term ends on December 31, 2020.
Padilla (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 14. Padilla is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. Padilla advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Padilla's professional experience includes working as the chief executive officer at Altivus Customer Relationship, at Management Solutions Limited Liability Company, and as the director of MCI Telecommunications from 1990 to 2000.
Former Member, Committees' Committee, New Mexico State Senate
Member, Corporations & Transportation
Member, Economic and Rural Development
Vice Chair, Education
Member, Military and Veterans' Affairs
Member, Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight
Member, New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight
Vice Chair, Science, Technology & Telecommunications
Member, Subcommittee on Behavioral Health
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Incumbent Michael Padilla and Mary Ingham are running in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 14 on November 3, 2020.
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Michael Padilla (D) |
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Mary Ingham (R) |
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Incumbent Michael Padilla advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 14 on June 2, 2020.
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Michael Padilla |
100.0%
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3,814 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 3,814
Mary Ingham advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 14 on June 2, 2020.
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Mary Ingham |
100.0%
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1,459 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 1,459
Elections for the New Mexico State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
Incumbent Michael Padilla ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 14 general election.New Mexico State Senate District 14, General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael Padilla Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,668 |
| Total Votes | 9,668 | ||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | |||
New Mexico State Senate District 14, Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate |
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| Democratic | Michael Padilla Incumbent (unopposed) |
Padilla ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico State Senate District 14. He ran and defeated Cecelia Romero-Tkach, James G. Taylor and state Rep. Eleanor Chavez in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. Incumbent Eric Griego (D) did not run for re-election. Padilla defeated Robert Schiller (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
New Mexico State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Padilla |
70.7% | 8,258 |
| Independent | Robert Schiller | 29.3% | 3,425 |
| Total Votes | 11,683 | ||
New Mexico State Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Michael Padilla |
40.5% | 1,065 |
| Eleanor Chavez | 30.4% | 798 |
| James G. Taylor | 29.1% | 764 |
| Total Votes | 2,627 | |
On December 16, 2017, Senate Democrats voted to remove Padilla from his position as majority whip. Padilla issued the following statement after the vote, "Tomorrow is another day, and I will work just as hard as I always do. I look forward to continued partnerships with my colleagues to get New Mexico moving in the right direction again." The removal was in response to a November 2017 Associated Press report that the city of Albuquerque settled two sexual harassment lawsuits against Padilla while he managed the city's 911 call center in 2006 and 2007. Padilla dropped out of the 2018 race for lieutenant governor following the report. Padilla said, "I accept full responsibility for making too many changes too fast at the 911 communications center in Albuquerque in 2006, which made the work environment to stressful. If I had to do this again, I would have spent more time understanding the capabilities of the individuals, and used that information to develop a more cohesive implementation plan for all of the needed changes at the 911 communications center."
