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Nick Salazar
| Nick Salazar | ||
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| New Mexico House of Representatives District 40 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1973-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 31, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 40 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $0/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1972 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1948-1949 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 18, 1929 | |
| Place of birth | Chamita, NM | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Salazar served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Finance | ||||
| • Health, Government and Indian Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Rules and Order of Business, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Salazar served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Finance | ||||
| • Health and Government Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Rules and Order of Business, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Salazar served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Finance | ||||
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Rules and Order of Business | ||||
Elections
2012
Salazar ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Peter A. Martinez and Bengie Regensberg in the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary. He defeated Republican Gary E. Martinez in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nick Salazar Incumbent |
66% | 7,901 | |
| Republican | Gary E. Martinez | 34% | 4,076 | |
| Total Votes | 11,977 | |||
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Nick Salazar Incumbent |
51.6% | 2,908 |
| Bengie Regensberg | 25.2% | 1,420 |
| Peter A. Martinez | 23.3% | 1,312 |
| Total Votes | 5,640 | |
2010
Salazar won re-election to the 40th District Seat in 2010. He was unchallenged in the primary and general elections.[3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nick Salazar (D)
|
5,962 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Salazar won re-election to the 40th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Salazar had no challenger. [4]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Salazar was up for re-election, he collected $8,575 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| New Mexico House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Nick Salazar's campaign in 2010 | |
| Enterprise Products | $750 |
| Ohkay Owingeh Gov Account | $750 |
| New Mexico Realtors Association | $500 |
| Altria | $500 |
| New Mexico Health Care Association | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $8,575 |
2008
In 2008, Salazar collected $11,850 in donations.[6]
Recent news
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External links
- New Mexico Legislature - Representative Nick Salazar
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
- New Mexico Votes profile
References
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