Thomas Garcia
| Thomas Garcia | |
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| New Mexico House of Representatives District 68 | |
| Former Officeholder | |
| In office | |
| 2007-2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 2006 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | New Mexico Highlands University |
| Master's | New Mexico Highlands University |
| Personal | |
| Place of birth | Cleveland, NM |
| Profession | Adjunct Professor of History and Political Science, Luna Community College |
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garcia served on the following committees:
- Business and Industry Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Taxation and Revenue Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garcia served on the following committees:
- Business and Industry Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Education Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
Elections
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Garcia ran for the state Senate in the 8th district in 2012. He lost to incumbent Pete Campos in the June 5 Democratic primary. [1]
| New Mexico State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pete Campos Incumbent |
62.1% | 5,376 |
| Thomas A. Garcia | 37.9% | 3,286 |
| Total Votes | 8,662 | |
2010
Garcia won re-election to the 68th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 68 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Garcia (D)
|
6,690 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Garcia was elected to the 68th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Sylvia Olson (R). [3] Garcia raised $70,200 for his campaign, while Olson did not raise any money. [4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 68 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Garcia (D)
|
8,226 | |||
| Sylvia Olson (R) | 3,067 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Garcia was up for re-election, he collected $37,580 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| New Mexico House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Thomas Garcia's campaign in 2010 | |
| New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte | $2,430 |
| Occidental Oil & Gas | $2,300 |
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $1,500 |
| Herzog Contracting Corp | $900 |
| New Mexico Optometric Association | $750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $37,580 |
2008
In 2008, Garcia collected $70,200 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign CMTE | $2,100 |
| CMTE to Elect Ken Martinez | $2,000 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 | $1,500 |
| Phelps Dodge | $1,300 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Thomas + Garcia + New + Mexico + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Thomas Garcia News Feed
- GOP staffer claims to live on food stamps without problems, suggests cutting more - Daily Caller
- 'Call Me HT' - Tucson Weekly
- Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures - Daily Caller
- The Search for the Magic Fig Leaf - Daily Caller
- Obama runs immigration bill from White House, according to new report - Daily Caller
- Castro government funded 'flu shot' abortion doctor's education in Cuba - Daily Caller
- Paul Cellucci, former Mass. governor, dies at 65 - Boston Globe
- Paul Cellucci, former governor and US ambassador to Canada, dies at 65 from ... - Boston.com
- Eight Colorado counties want to leave the state - Daily Caller
- VA disability claims for sleep apnea skyrocket in recent years - Daily Caller
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External links
- New Mexico Legislature - Representative Thomas Garcia
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- New Mexico Votes profile
References
- ↑ The New Mexican, "Redistricting spurs tough matchup for state Senate District 8 seat," May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ North Dakota 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 election results, New Mexico House of Representatives
- ↑ New Mexico House of representatives spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hector Balderas |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 68 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Monica C. Youngblood (R) |
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- 2010 unopposed
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