Andrew Kennedy (New Mexico)

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Andrew Kennedy
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Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

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Birthplace
Dallas, Texas
Profession
Salt water disposal technician
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Andrew Kennedy (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 66. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Kennedy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Andrew Kennedy was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lamar University. His career experience includes working as a salt water disposal technician.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 66

Jimmy Mason defeated Andrew Kennedy in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jimmy Mason
Jimmy Mason (R)
 
80.9
 
5,571
Image of Andrew Kennedy
Andrew Kennedy (L) Candidate Connection
 
19.1
 
1,319

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,890
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 66

Jimmy Mason advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 66 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jimmy Mason
Jimmy Mason
 
100.0
 
1,634

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,634
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 66

Andrew Kennedy advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 66 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Andrew Kennedy
Andrew Kennedy Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Andrew Kennedy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kennedy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am Amdrew G. Kennedy, my background comes from the oilfield and agriculture, my family have been very involved in both for multiple generations. I'm currently an elected Libertarian to the Central Valley Soil and Water Conservation Board, in Southeastern New Mexico, and I'm running for State House in New Mexico because I want to make an actual difference for the people living in this great state.
  • Abolish needless taxation
  • Protect and expand gun rights
  • Citizen based conservation, rather than government based conservation
Public policies I am personally passionate about include repealing New Mexico's gross receipts, income, and property taxes, setting up citizens conservation boards to oversee the New Mexico Fish and Game Department, and protecting constitutional carry as it is now, as well as expanding it to include concealed carry.
I look up to Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, the 2020 Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee, because I think he is a great example of what a Libertarian should be, and his ideas are absolutely wonderful.
The best book to reccomend to understand my political philosophy would be Anthem by Ayn Rand.
Elected officials should always be advocating for the rights of the individual.
I am highly individualistic, and I think that the rights of the individual come before anything else.
A New Mexico State Legislator should always be first and foremost fighting for the rights of the average, everyday, individual New Mexican.
I would like to protect the rights of the individual by repealing as many taxes and regulations on the individual as possible, and help lay the groundwork for that kind of political culture in New Mexico.
The first I can remember is the September 11, 2001 attacks, I was 3 years old at that time.
My very first job was ranch manager at the WL Ranches. I had that job for the past 10 years and still hold it.
Anthem by Ayn Rand, because it espouses the ideas of the rights of the individual, and it inspired me to go into politics to protect the individual rights of others.
Equality 7-2521 from Anthem by Ayn Rand.
Under a Stetson by Roosevelt Road
I can sometimes be a little too bit steadfast in my views, but those views are always going to be defending the rights of individual, everyday people, and sometimes that brings me into deferring opinions with the Republican and Democratic Parties.
The Governor should not be pushing through authoritarian regulations and opinions through her office and her allies in the State House, as she currently does here in New Mexico. The State Legislature should be a vocal advocate for peoples civil rights, which it has not been under either Democratic or Republican politicians control.
We need to repeal taxes, so that our economy can flourish. New Mexico is one of the least Ranked states, economically speaking, in the nation, and repealing taxes can help New Mexican entrepreneurs build a business and provide their communities with jobs.
There are no benefits whatsoever to a unicameral state legislature. It cuts off even more representation for the constituents, and what we need here in New Mexico is a state legislature that is based at the county level. All 33 counties should have 2 State House representatives and 1 State Senator. This would prevent urban politics from dominating a predominantly rural state, by eliminating gerrymandering altogether.
Not inherently, despite the fact that I do have prior experience in politics as a elected Libertarian official. What we need in office are more everyday people who are in touch with their communities, rather than out of touch career politicians.
Absolutely. I think that other legislators and I could team up to repeal unnecessary taxes and gun laws like we have here, as well as the ridiculous licensing laws that have been placed upon industries in New Mexico. I will work with other legislators to repeal bad laws that makes the lives of the average New Mexican harder.
New Mexico's districts should be based on county. Each of the 33 counties in New Mexico should have 2 State House representatives and 1 State Senator. This would ensure that everyone in this state can have their voices and concerns heard, and eliminate the gerrymandering which has turned New Mexico into a rural state dominated by urban politics.
I would be interested in being on the Conservation Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee.
No, I do not think that there have been any New Mexico Legislators that have protected New Mexican's civil rights in the past. I want to be the first to do that.
I have plans for that in the future, but I am not old enough to run for any of those as of now.
I have heard a lot of stories from my constituents about how the Governor's Emergency Powers have affected their daily lives, and I think that Libertarian ideas can alleviate those problems while they are just trying to make a living in this world.
A Democrat is sitting at a bar, and a Republican politician walks in and says "I have decided to join the Communist Party." The Democrat says "What's the difference!? I'm already a member myself!"
The legislature should absolutely not grant emergency powers to the governor.
No. When the government is making decisions that effect peoples essential civil rights, or their ability to earn a living, we can not compromise on those at all. We need people in office who will fight for the everyman, not compromise their ability to live freely away.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 18, 2022


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