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| New Mexico House of Representatives District 69 | ||
| Current incumbent | Harry Garcia  | |
| Population | 28,810 | |
| Race | 12.6% White, 64.3% Native American, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 20.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Other Races | |
| Ethnicity | 79.2% Non-Hispanic, 20.8% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 71.4% age 18 and over | |
New Mexico's sixty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Harry Garcia.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 28,810 civilians reside within New Mexico's sixty-ninth 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.
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.
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 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.
Incumbent Harry Garcia (D) won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Harry Garcia (D) |
100
|
6,927 |
|
|
Total votes: 6,927 |
Incumbent Harry Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 69 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Harry Garcia (D) |
100
|
1,878 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,878 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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 W. Ken Martinez (D) resigned from the state House on July 20, 2016. Harry Garcia (D) was appointed to the seat on September 9, 2016.
Incumbent Harry Garcia ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 69 general election.New Mexico House of Representatives District 69, General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Harry Garcia Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,155 | |
| Total Votes | 6,155 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
New Mexico House of Representatives District 69, Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Garcia |
36.55% | 1,097 | |
| Democratic | Lloyd F. Felipe | 23.56% | 707 | |
| Democratic | Terry L. Fletcher | 20.96% | 629 | |
| Democratic | Bennie Shelly | 18.93% | 568 | |
| Total Votes | 3,001 | |||
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 W. Ken Martinez was set to face Nicole Lee Shult in the Democratic primary, but Shult withdrew from the race on March 14, 2014, leaving Martinez unopposed. Martinez was unchallenged in the general election.
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 W. Ken Martinez (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 69, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Ken Martinez Incumbent |
100% | 6,803 | |
| Total Votes | 6,803 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 69 raised a total of $510,605. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $31,913 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 69
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $32,205 | 4 | $8,051 |
| 2014 | $111,050 | 1 | $111,050 |
| 2012 | $86,040 | 1 | $86,040 |
| 2010 | $36,533 | 1 | $36,533 |
| 2008 | $45,452 | 1 | $45,452 |
| 2006 | $51,050 | 1 | $51,050 |
| 2004 | $56,070 | 2 | $28,035 |
| 2002 | $52,640 | 3 | $17,547 |
| 2000 | $39,565 | 2 | $19,783 |
| Total | $510,605 | 16 | $31,913 |
