Connie Trujillo

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Connie Trujillo

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 2, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of New Mexico, 1995

Graduate

University of New Mexico, 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Las Vegas, N.M.

Religion

Presbyterian

Profession

Nurse midwife

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

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Connie Trujillo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 8. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.

Trujillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Connie Trujillo was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She earned both an undergraduate degree and a gradudate degree from the University of New Mexico in May 1995 and May 2001, respectively. Trujillo also received a B.S. in nursing in May 2005 and an M.S. in nursing/midwifery in May 2007. Her professional experience includes working as a registered nurse and as a certified nurse midwife. She has been affiliated with the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Elections

2020

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico State Senate District 8

Incumbent Pete Campos defeated Melissa Fryzel in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pete Campos (D)	64.9	13,449
	Submit photo	Melissa Fryzel (R)	35.1	7,268

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8

Incumbent Pete Campos defeated Connie Trujillo in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pete Campos	69.8	7,164
		Connie Trujillo	30.2	3,098

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,262
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8

Melissa Fryzel advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melissa Fryzel	100.0	2,714

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,714
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Connie Trujillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Trujillo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a nurse-midwife born and raised in Las Vegas, NM, where I currently reside with my husband. I have 3 children. I have worked as an engineer and owned & operated a healthcare practice for 7 years.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will use my experiences and skills to bring real solutions and real representation to District 8.
• Having been on the front lines caring for the women of the region and advocating for re-establishment of labor and delivery services after the local hospital closed their OB unit, I know what it means to fight for this community.
• You know my work and my passion and I want to continue to fight for the families in our community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare is my expertise and I am passionate about everyone, regardless of their ability to pay, having access to, at the very least, affordable and quality emergent and preventive services. A healthy workforce can build a strong economy. Our healthcare systems failings have become very evident in recent weeks with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I know how to approach and facilitate the system changes needed to ensure this never happens again.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I would like to pay tribute to all the strong women who have inspired me to become my best self, including those who are no longer earthside (the list is on my campaign Facebook page). These women have all influenced me in some way at different points in my life and helped me grow into the person that I am today.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a professional problem solver. I have a great deal of experience in collecting information and determining the best course of action to address a problem. I am also experienced in how to facilitate these solutions. I am very resourceful and am never afraid to admit when I need help. I am always interested in opposing views and will sometimes use self-awareness and self-reflection to determine what would be the right path to take.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want people to remember that I was a hard worker and not afraid to stand up for what I believed was right.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Ronald Reagan was shot when I was in the 2nd grade (7 years old).

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked as a home chore assistant for senior citizens in a summer youth program while I was in high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Lonesome Dove - The idea of exploring new territory has always fascinated me.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Wonder Woman, of course!

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Bohemian Rhapsody

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Speaking in public has always been a struggle for me. When I was young my dad would always tell me to think before I speak and now I am always working to respond thoughtfully and respectfully when I speak. This makes it difficult for me to give off the cuff answers to questions.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the New Mexico State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Peter Wirth

Minority Leader:William Sharer

Senators

District 1

William Sharer (R)

District 2

Steve Lanier (R)

District 3

Shannon Pinto (D)

District 4

George Munoz (D)

District 5

Leo Jaramillo (D)

District 6

Roberto Gonzales (D)

District 7

Pat Woods (R)

District 8

Pete Campos (D)

District 9

Cindy Nava (D)

District 10

Katy Duhigg (D)

District 11

Linda Lopez (D)

District 12

Jay Block (R)

District 13

Debbie O'Malley (D)

District 14

Michael Padilla (D)

District 15

Heather Berghmans (D)

District 16

Antoinette Lopez (D)

District 17

Mimi Stewart (D)

District 18

Natalie Figueroa (D)

District 19

Anthony Thornton (R)

District 20

Martin Hickey (D)

District 21

Nicole Tobiassen (R)

District 22

Benny Shendo (D)

District 23

Harold Pope (D)

District 24

Linda Trujillo (D)

District 25

Peter Wirth (D)

District 26

Antonio Maestas (D)

District 27

Patrick Boone (R)

District 28

Gabriel Ramos (R)

District 29

Joshua Sanchez (R)

District 30

Angel Charley (D)

District 31

Joseph Cervantes (D)

District 32

Candy Ezzell (R)

District 33

Nicholas Paul (R)

District 34

James Townsend (R)

District 35

Crystal Diamond Brantley (R)

District 36

Jeff Steinborn (D)

District 37

William Soules (D)

District 38

Carrie Hamblen (D)

District 39

Liz Stefanics (D)

District 40

Craig Brandt (R)

District 41

David Gallegos (R)

District 42

Larry Scott (R)

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