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| New Mexico State Senate District 39 | ||
| Current incumbent | Liz Stefanics  | |
| Population | 48,523 | |
| Race | 40.5% White, 1.4% Native American, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 55.6% Hispanic, 1.2% Other Races | |
| Ethnicity | 44.4% Non-Hispanic, 55.6% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 76.9% age 18 and over | |
New Mexico's thirty-ninth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Liz Stefanics.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 48,523 civilians reside within New Mexico's thirty-ninth state senate district. New Mexico state senators represent an average of 49,028 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 43,311 residents.
Members of the New Mexico State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. In odd-numbered years, state senators meet 60 days; in even-numbered years, they meet 30 days. New Mexico legislators assume office January 1st.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $0/year | $161/day |
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.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
Elections for the office of New Mexico State Senate 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.
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.
Liz Stefanics defeated incumbent Ted Barela in the New Mexico State Senate District 39 general election.New Mexico State Senate District 39, General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Liz Stefanics |
50.99% | 9,622 | |
| Republican | Ted Barela Incumbent | 49.01% | 9,250 | |
| Total Votes | 18,872 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
New Mexico State Senate District 39, Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Stefanics |
38.38% | 2,377 | |
| Democratic | Mike D. Anaya | 22.57% | 1,398 | |
| Democratic | Ambrose M. Castellano | 20.96% | 1,298 | |
| Democratic | Hugh H. Ley | 18.08% | 1,120 | |
| Total Votes | 6,193 | |||
New Mexico State Senate District 39, Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Barela Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for the office of New Mexico State Senate 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 Phil Griego (D) defeated Aubrey Dunn (R) in the general election. Griego ran and defeated Nicole Castellano and Jack Sullivan in the Democratic primary. Dunn was unopposed in the Republican primary.
New Mexico State Senate, District 39, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Griego Incumbent |
55.3% | 10,148 | |
| Republican | Aubrey Dunn | 44.7% | 8,195 | |
| Total Votes | 18,343 | |||
New Mexico State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Phil A. Griego Incumbent |
43.6% | 1,884 |
| Jack Sullivan | 33.1% | 1,434 |
| Nicole Castellano | 23.3% | 1,008 |
| Total Votes | 4,326 | |
From 2004 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico State Senate District 39 raised a total of $1,292,897. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $86,193 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New Mexico State Senate District 39
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $532,194 | 5 | $106,439 |
| 2012 | $306,513 | 4 | $76,628 |
| 2008 | $47,925 | 1 | $47,925 |
| 2004 | $119,848 | 2 | $59,924 |
| 2000 | $286,417 | 3 | $95,472 |
| Total | $1,292,897 | 15 | $86,193 |
