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New Mexico, State House, District 33

New Mexico House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentMicaela Lara Cadena Democratic Party
Population29,431
Race35.9% White, 1.3% Native American, 2.0% Black, 1.7% Asian, 57.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Other Races
Ethnicity42.6% Non-Hispanic, 57.4% Hispanic
Voting age79.2% age 18 and over

New Mexico's thirty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Micaela Lara Cadena.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,431 civilians reside within New Mexico's thirty-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 33

Micaela Lara Cadena (D) defeated Charles Wendler (R) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Micaela Lara Cadena (D)
65.4
5,781

Charles Wendler (R)
34.6
3,061

Total votes: 8,842
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 33

Micaela Lara Cadena defeated Mary Martinez White and Guenevere McMahon in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Micaela Lara Cadena (D)
53.7
1,171

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Mary Martinez White (D)
25.4
553

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Guenevere McMahon (D)
20.9
455

Total votes: 2,179
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 33

Charles Wendler advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Charles Wendler (R)
100
611

Total votes: 611

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 Bill McCamley defeated Neal L. Hooks in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 33, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bill McCamley Incumbent 64.60% 6,605
Republican Neal L. Hooks 35.40% 3,619
Total Votes 10,224
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Bill McCamley ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 33, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bill McCamley Incumbent (unopposed)

Neal L. Hooks ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 33, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Neal L. Hooks (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 Bill McCamley was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Neal L. Hooks was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCamley defeated Hooks in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill McCamley Incumbent 57.5% 3,585
Republican Neal Hooks 42.5% 2,646
Total Votes 6,231

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. Bill McCamley (D) defeated Angelina P. Carver (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 5 primary elections.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill McCamley 61% 3,190
Republican Angelina P. Carver 39% 2,040
Total Votes 5,230

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $301,167. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,716 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $30,417 2 $15,209
2014 $41,130 2 $20,565
2012 $39,767 2 $19,884
2010 $56,939 2 $28,470
2008 $61,227 2 $30,614
2006 $4,800 1 $4,800
2004 $53,602 2 $26,801
2002 $8,604 2 $4,302
2000 $4,681 2 $2,341
Total $301,167 17 $17,716