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Evelyn Madrid Erhard
From Ballotpedia
| Evelyn Madrid Erhard | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, New Mexico, District 2 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | New Mexico State University | |
| Master's | New Mexico State University | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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She lost the election to incumbent Steve Pearce.[2]
Biography
Madrid Erhard has been a college communications professor and owner of a small folk-art business.[3]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
According to her website, Madrid Erhard's campaign platform included the following issues[3]:
- Jobs
- Education
- Health care
Elections
2012
Madrid Erhard ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing New Mexico's 2nd District. She sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket. She was unopposed in the June 5 Democratic primary and faced Republican incumbent Steve Pearce in the November general election.
| U.S. House, New Mexico, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Evelyn Madrid Erhard | 40.9% | 92,162 | |
| Republican |  Steve Pearce Incumbent |
59.1% | 133,180 | |
| Write-In | Jack McGrann | 0.1% | 173 | |
| Total Votes | 225,515 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign donors
2012
Erhard was defeated by Steve Pearce in 2012. During that election cycle, Erhard's campaign committee raised a total of $85,256 and spent $80,075.[4]
| U.S. House of Representatives, New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, 2012 - Evelyn Madrid Erhard Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $85,256 |
| Total Spent | $80,075 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,687,075 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,121,521 |
| Top contributors to Evelyn Madrid Erhard's campaign committee | |
| Calculex Inc | $3,000 |
| Southwest Leadership Fund | $2,500 |
| National Education Assn | $2,000 |
| A Lot of People Who Support Bingaman | $1,000 |
| Las Cruces Radiology | $1,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $10,605 |
| Computers/Internet | $3,000 |
| Special Trade Contractors | $2,700 |
| Leadership PACs | $2,500 |
| Health Professionals | $2,020 |
Personal
Madrid Erhard is married to Tom.[1]
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