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New Mexico, State House, District 3

New Mexico House of Representatives District 3
Current incumbentPaul Bandy Republican Party
Population28,852
Race59.1% White, 10.8% Native American, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 27.6% Hispanic, 1.8% Other Races
Ethnicity72.4% Non-Hispanic, 27.6% Hispanic
Voting age71.6% age 18 and over

New Mexico's third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Paul Bandy.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 28,852 civilians reside within New Mexico's third 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 3

Incumbent Paul Bandy (R) defeated Mary Schildmeyer (D) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Paul Bandy (R)
77.4
6,225

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Mary Schildmeyer (D)
22.6
1,817

Total votes: 8,042
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 3

Mary Schildmeyer advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Mary Schildmeyer (D)
100
647

Total votes: 647
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Paul Bandy advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Paul Bandy (R)
100
1,978

Total votes: 1,978

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 Paul Bandy ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 3 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 3, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Bandy Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 8,299
Total Votes 8,299
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Paul Bandy ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 3 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 3, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Bandy Incumbent (unopposed)


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 Paul Bandy was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Incumbent Paul Bandy (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Bandy Incumbent 100% 7,775
Total Votes 7,775

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 3 raised a total of $120,722. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,975 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,350 1 $20,350
2014 $8,950 1 $8,950
2012 $20,100 1 $20,100
2010 $10,839 1 $10,839
2008 $8,050 1 $8,050
2006 $8,767 1 $8,767
2004 $10,150 1 $10,150
2002 $7,975 1 $7,975
2000 $25,541 3 $8,514
Total $120,722 11 $10,975