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Barney R. Trujillo
Barney Trujillo (Democratic Party) was a member of the Rio Arriba County Board of Commissioners.
Trujillo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 40. Trujillo lost in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018.
Trujillo was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the New Mexico House of Representatives.[1]
Trujillo has served on the Rio Arriba County Board of Commissioners, representing District 1 since 2010.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Trujillo issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ |
We are at a crossroads in Northern New Mexico and now, more than ever, we need leadership in Santa Fe that will fight to increase funding for our public schools, senior programs and mental health services. I am honored to follow the 42-year-long career of Rep. Nick Salazar and understand the importance of bringing jobs and vital resources back to the district, just like I have done for the last six years as commissioner.[3] |
” |
| —Barney R. Trujillo, [4] | ||
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40
Joseph Sanchez defeated Tweeti Blancett in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Sanchez (D) | 80.8 | 8,277 |
| Tweeti Blancett (DTS Party) | 19.2 | 1,973 | ||
| Total votes: 10,250 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40
Joseph Sanchez defeated Paula Garcia and Barney Trujillo in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Sanchez | 47.7 | 3,056 |
| Paula Garcia | 30.5 | 1,951 | ||
 | Barney Trujillo | 21.8 | 1,394 | |
| Total votes: 6,401 | |||
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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 Nick Salazar ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 40 general election.[5][6]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 40, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nick Salazar Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,038 | |
| Total Votes | 9,038 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Nick Salazar defeated Barney R. Trujillo in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[7]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 40, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nick Salazar Incumbent |
57.07% | 3,637 | |
| Democratic | Barney R. Trujillo | 42.93% | 2,736 | |
| Total Votes | 6,373 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- New Mexico House of Representatives District 40
- New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2018
- New Mexico State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the Rio Arriba County Board of Commissioners
- New Mexico Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ Rio Arriba, "Commissioner Barney Trujillo, District I," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Santa Fe New Mexican, "Rio Arriba County commissioner seeks longtime lawmaker's House seat," accessed May 16, 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
