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Angelica Rubio
2017 - Present
2026
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Angelica Rubio (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 35. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Rubio (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 35. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rubio earned her bachelor's degree in government from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and her M.A. in Latin American studies from California State University Los Angeles. Her professional experience includes owning Angelica Rubio Consulting, interning on Capitol Hill, and working as a campaign manager.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Rubio was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Rubio was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Veterans' And Military Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Rubio was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Labor & Economic Development |
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
2024
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angelica Rubio (D) | 100.0 | 8,345 |
| Total votes: 8,345 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio defeated Gabriel Duran Jr. in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angelica Rubio | 61.3 | 1,093 |
| Gabriel Duran Jr. | 38.7 | 690 | ||
| Total votes: 1,783 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rubio in this election.
2022
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio defeated Richelle Peugh-Swafford in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angelica Rubio (D) | 59.4 | 4,879 |
| Richelle Peugh-Swafford (R) | 40.6 | 3,339 | ||
| Total votes: 8,218 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angelica Rubio | 100.0 | 1,305 |
| Total votes: 1,305 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Richelle Peugh-Swafford advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richelle Peugh-Swafford | 100.0 | 732 | |
| Total votes: 732 | |||
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2020
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio defeated Richelle Ponder in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angelica Rubio (D) | 61.0 | 7,019 |
| Richelle Ponder (R) | 39.0 | 4,481 | ||
| Total votes: 11,500 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angelica Rubio | 100.0 | 2,285 |
| Total votes: 2,285 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Richelle Ponder advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richelle Ponder | 100.0 | 1,179 | |
| Total votes: 1,179 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio defeated Jonathan Kyle Allen in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angelica Rubio (D) | 64.7 | 5,778 |
| Jonathan Kyle Allen (R) | 35.3 | 3,159 | ||
| Total votes: 8,937 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Angelica Rubio advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angelica Rubio | 100.0 | 1,705 |
| Total votes: 1,705 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
Jonathan Kyle Allen advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jonathan Kyle Allen | 100.0 | 624 | |
| Total votes: 624 | |||
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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. Incumbent Jeff Steinborn (D) did not seek re-election.
Angelica Rubio defeated Joseph E. Bishop in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 35, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Angelica Rubio |
62.90% | 6,412 | |
| Republican | Joseph E. Bishop | 37.10% | 3,782 | |
| Total Votes | 10,194 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Angelica Rubio defeated Ray Jaramillo and Paul Martinez in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Angelica Rubio |
45.10% | 1,248 | |
| Democratic | Ray Jaramillo | 30.79% | 852 | |
| Democratic | Paul Martinez | 24.11% | 667 | |
| Total Votes | 2,767 | |||
Joseph E. Bishop ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 35, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph E. Bishop (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
In 2016, Rubio's endorsements included the following:[6]
- American Federation of State and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Angelica Rubio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Angelica Rubio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Angelica Rubio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Rubio's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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As an advocate for fair wages, voters’ rights and a champion of the Organ Mountains, Angelica Rubio has already touched the lives of thousands of Las Cruceans in meaningful and specific ways, including: -Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 for working families by 2019 -Expanding voter engagement in local and state elections -Protecting the Organ Mountains for the enjoyment of generations to come As your N.M. State Representative for District 35, Angelica Rubio will expand this proven track record of success by working to ensure that N.M. works for ALL New Mexicans.[7] |
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| —Angelica Rubio, [8] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 16 to February 15. A special session was held on July 18, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 18.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 18 to February 17.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 20.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 15 through March 16.
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2018
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In 2018, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 16 through February 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 17 through March 18, 2018.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 |
Officeholder New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun-News, "Angelica Rubio to seek state House seat," January 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Rubio 35, "Major Endorsements," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rubio 35, "Main page," accessed May 16, 2016
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New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 2017-Present |
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