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Joseph Cervantes
| Joseph Cervantes | ||
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| New Mexico State Senate District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 31, 2016 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $0/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| County Commissioner, Dona Ana County | ||
| 1998-2001 | ||
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 52 | ||
| 2003-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Mexico, 1983 | |
| Master's | California Polytechnic State University, 1985 | |
| J.D. | University of New Mexico, 1991 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 19, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Las Cruces, NM | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cervantes served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Conservation | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cervantes served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Water Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Rules and Order of Business | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cervantes served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Water Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules and Order of Business | ||||
Elections
2012
Cervantes ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico State Senate District 31. He defeated Jesus Ruben Segura in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated Brett C. Preston in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New Mexico State Senate, District 31, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Cervantes |
68.3% | 7,513 | |
| Republican | Brett C. Preston | 31.7% | 3,493 | |
| Total Votes | 11,006 | |||
| New Mexico State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Joseph Cervantes |
61.5% | 960 |
| Jesus Ruben Segura | 38.5% | 602 |
| Total Votes | 1,562 | |
2010
Cervantes won re-election to the 52nd District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 52 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joseph Cervantes (D)
|
4,110 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cervantes won re-election to the 52nd District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Cervantes had no challenger. [4]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Cervantes won re-election, he collected $36,005 in donations. His top donors were:[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $5,000 |
| Conoco Phillips | $1,250 |
| Four individual donations each of: | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008, Cervantes collected $9,900 in donations.[6]
His two largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Realtors Association | $1,500 |
| Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico | $1,250 |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Recent news
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Joseph Cervantes News Feed
- Bregman named new state chairman for Democrats - Las Cruces Sun-News
- The Legislative Council today also named members of legislative interim ... - ABQ Journal
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External links
- New Mexico Legislature - Representative Joseph Cervantes
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- New Mexico Votes profile
References
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List," Accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 election results, New Mexico House of Representatives
- ↑ 2010 contributions to Cervantes
- ↑ 2008 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Deloris Wright |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 52 2003–present |
Succeeded by Doreen Y. Gallegos (D) |
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