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Miguel Garcia (politician)

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Miguel Garcia
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 14th[1] district
Assumed office
January 1997
Preceded byRay Sanchez
Personal details
Born (1951-01-19) January 19, 1951 (age 73)
New Mexico, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Alma materEastern New Mexico University
University of New Mexico

Miguel P. Garcia[2] (born January 19, 1951, in New Mexico) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 14 since January 1997.

Education

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Garcia earned his BA from Eastern New Mexico University and his MA from the University of New Mexico.

Elections

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  • 1996 Garcia challenged District 14 incumbent Democratic Representative Ray Sanchez in the four-way June 4, 1996, Democratic Primary, winning with 940 votes (44.8%)[3] and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996, General election.
  • 1998 Garcia was challenged in the June 2, 1998, Democratic Primary but won, and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998, General election, winning with 3,802 votes.[4]
  • 2000 Garcia was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,712 votes[5] and won the November 7, 2000, General election with 4,491 votes (78.2%) against Republican nominee Gwen Poe.[6]
  • 2002 Garcia was challenged in the three-way 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,389 votes (61.3%)[7] and won the November 5, 2002, General election with 3,819 votes (75.5%) against Republican nominee Jerry Sanchez.[8]
  • 2004 Garcia was unopposed for the June 1, 2004, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,912 votes[9] and won the November 2, 2004, General election with 5,357 votes (72.6%) against Republican nominee Clara Pena,[10] who had lost the Republican Primary in 2002.
  • 2006 Garcia and returning 2004 Republican challenger Pena were both unopposed for their June 6, 2006, primaries,[11] setting up a rematch; Garica won the November 7, 2006, General election with 4,631 votes (77.1%) against Pena.[12]
  • 2008 Garcia was challenged in the June 8, 2008, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,943 votes (75.4%); Pena was unopposed for hers,[13] setting up their third contest; Garcia won the November 4, 2008, General election with 6,713 votes (77.6%) against Pena.[14]
  • 2010 Garcia was challenged in the June 1, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,201 votes (69.4%); Pena was unopposed for hers,[15] setting up their fourth contest; Garcia won the November 2, 2010, General election with 4,187 votes (70.6%) against Pena.[16]
  • 2012 Garcia and his perennial Republican challenger Clara Pena were both unopposed for their June 5, 2012, primaries,[17] setting up their fifth direct contest; Garcia won the November 6, 2012, General election with 5,743 votes (73.2%) against Pena.[18]
  • 2022 Republican candidate Solomon Peña challenged Garcia and lost 2,033 (26%) to 5,679 (74%) votes.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Miguel P. Garcia (D)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Miguel Garcia's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "New Mexico 1998 General Election Returns, Bernalillo County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "New Mexico 2000 Primary Election Returns, Bernalillo County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "New Mexico 2000 General Election Returns, Bernalillo County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "New Mexico 2002 Primary Election Returns, Bernalillo County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "New Mexico 2002 General Election Returns, Bernalillo County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 1 & 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  13. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3 & 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  14. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  15. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 1 & 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  16. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  17. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  18. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  19. ^ Miguel Garcia, Ballotpedia, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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