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Andrew Nunez
Andrew "Andy" Nunez is a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 36 from 2015 to 2017.
He served in the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 36 from 2001 to 2013.
On January 25, 2011, Nunez changed his partisan registration from Democratic to Independent. Nunez reportedly made the switch because he had been removed from his chairmanship of the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee, after refusing to support Ben Lujan, Sr. in his re-election to Speaker of the House. Lujan then selected a new chair, prompting Nunez's change.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nunez served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Water and Wildlife, Vice-Chair |
| • Health |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nunez served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Transportation and Public Works |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nunez served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture and Water Resources |
| • Energy and Natural Resources |
Campaign themes
2014
Nunez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "I am committed to funding the settlement of water rights in the state and protecting the water resources in New Mexico."
- Excerpt: "I am dedicated to creating jobs in our state by making it easier for new businesses to access capital."
- Excerpt: "I am determined to reform New Mexico’s regulatory process. I want to get rid of the bureaucratic maze and streamline the licensing and permitting process for all business."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
Nathan P. Small defeated incumbent Andrew Nunez in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 36 general election.[3][4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 36, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nathan P. Small |
56.50% | 5,435 | |
| Republican | Andrew Nunez Incumbent | 43.50% | 4,184 | |
| Total Votes | 9,619 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Nathan P. Small ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 36, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Nathan P. Small (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Andrew Nunez ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.[6]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 36, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Andrew Nunez Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Incumbent Phillip M. Archuleta was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Andrew Nunez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nunez defeated Archuleta in the general election.[7][8]
The New Mexico House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The New Mexico House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of four seats, which amounted to 5.7 percent of the chamber. District 36 in the House was identified by Ballotpedia, the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Telegram and the Republican State Leadership Committee as a battleground district that would be key in determining control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. The Future Majority Project, part of the Republican State Leadership Committee, announced in August, that District 36 was apart of the projects races to watch. Democrats hoped to hang on to District 36, where first-term lawmaker Phillip M. Archuleta (D), missed all of 2014's session due to health reasons. Andrew Nunez (R), a former House member, defeated Archuleta in the 2014 general election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Nunez |
54.1% | 3,113 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Archuleta Incumbent | 45.9% | 2,646 | |
| Total Votes | 5,759 | |||
2012
Nunez ran for re-election in 2012. He ran as an independent candidate and was defeated by Phillip M. Archuleta (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phillip M. Archuleta |
43.6% | 1,873 | |
| Republican | Mike A. Tellez | 35.7% | 1,534 | |
| Independent | Andrew Nunez Incumbent | 20.7% | 891 | |
| Total Votes | 4,298 | |||
2010
Nunez won re-election to the 36th District seat in 2010. He defeated Gilbert Apodaca and Nicole Parra-Perez in the primary election. Nunez defeated Debra White (R) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[14]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 36 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Andrew Nunez (D)
|
4,277 | 55.80% | ||
| Debra White (R) | 3,385 | 44.20% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Nunez was elected to the 36th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Mike Tellez (R).[15] Nunez raised $71,017 for his campaign, while Tellez raised $16,605.[16]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 15 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrew Nunez (D)
|
5,432 | |||
| Mike Tellez (R) | 4,703 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2016
- Conservation Voters New Mexico: 2015-2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation: NM Freedom Index 2016
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[17]
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Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New Mexico Votes profile
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "New Mexico Gains its First Independent State Legislator," March 5, 2011
- ↑ Andy Nunez campaign website, "About Andy," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 3, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico State Legislature, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ NM Telegram, "GOP group meets in Santa Fe, highlights NM race among those to watch," August 26, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Telegram, "Battle for the state House will center on ten districts," June 4, 2014
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Primary election sets stage for state House control," May 26, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Mexico House of representatives spending, 2008," accessed April 15, 2014
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phillip M. Archuleta (D |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 36 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Nathan P. Small (D) |
| Preceded by E.G. Smokey Blanton |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 36 2001 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Phillip M. Archuleta (D) |
