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New Mexico, State House, District 4

New Mexico House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbentAnthony Allison Democratic Party
Population29,914
Race17.9% White, 70.7% Native American, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 2.2% Other Races
Ethnicity91.3% Non-Hispanic, 8.7% Hispanic
Voting age68% age 18 and over

New Mexico's fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Anthony Allison.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,914 civilians reside within New Mexico's fourth state house district. New Mexico state representatives represent an average of 29,417 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 25,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Mexico legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution states: "Senators shall not be less than twenty-five years of age and representatives not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. If any senator or representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, then he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 of this article. No person shall be eligible to serve in the legislature who, at the time of qualifying, holds any office of trust or profit with the state, county or national governments, except notaries public and officers of the militia who receive no salary."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$0/year$161/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Mexico State Legislature, the governor fills the vacancy with a listed provided by the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat. The governor is not required by law to appoint a member of the same political party of the last incumbent. There are no deadlines set by Article IV, Section 4 of the New Mexico Constitution which governs legislative vacancies. The appointed replacement serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4

Anthony Allison (D) defeated incumbent Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Anthony Allison (D)
52.2
4,111

Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R)
47.8
3,766

Total votes: 7,877
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4

Anthony Allison advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Anthony Allison (D)
100
1,143

Total votes: 1,143
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Sharon E. Clahchischilliage advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R)
100
1,046

Total votes: 1,046

2016

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives 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 Sharon E. Clahchischilliage defeated Glojean B. Todacheene in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sharon E. Clahchischilliage Incumbent 54.29% 5,056
Democratic Glojean B. Todacheene 45.71% 4,257
Total Votes 9,313
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Glojean B. Todacheene ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Glojean B. Todacheene (unopposed)

Incumbent Sharon E. Clahchischilliage ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sharon E. Clahchischilliage Incumbent (unopposed)

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »


2014

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Incumbent Sharon E. Clahchischilliage was unopposed in the Republican primary. Harrison Todacheene was set to face Sarah White in the Democratic primary, but White was removed from the ballot before the primary, leaving Todacheene unopposed. Clahchischilliage defeated Todacheene in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Clahchischilliage Incumbent 59.8% 3,785
Democratic Harrison Todacheene 40.2% 2,549
Total Votes 6,334

2012

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2012. Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R) defeated incumbent Ray Begaye (D) in the general election. Clahchischilliage was unopposed in the Republican primary. Incumbent Ray Begaye (D) defeated Gary J. Montoya in the Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSharon E. Clahchischilliage 61.4% 5,856
Democratic Ray Begaye Incumbent 38.6% 3,675
Total Votes 9,531

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $614,355. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $38,397 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $299,003 2 $149,502
2014 $173,078 2 $86,539
2012 $72,193 3 $24,064
2010 $9,300 1 $9,300
2008 $10,800 1 $10,800
2006 $12,997 1 $12,997
2004 $17,323 2 $8,662
2002 $7,072 2 $3,536
2000 $12,589 2 $6,295
Total $614,355 16 $38,397