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David Adkins (New Mexico)
David Adkins (Republican Party) was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 29. Adkins assumed office on January 20, 2015. Adkins left office on December 31, 2018.
Adkins (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 29. Adkins lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Adkins was first elected to the chamber in 2014.
Biography
Adkins' professional experience includes owning and operating several small businesses and serving as the executive pastor of the New Covenant Church of Albuquerque. He served in the United States Air Force.[1]
Committee assignments
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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| • Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs |
| • Taxation & Revenue |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Adkins served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Business and Employment |
Campaign themes
2014
Adkins listed the following issues on his campaign website:[2]
- Economy
- Excerpt: "As our State Representative, David will support pro-business polices that help create good jobs. We can do this by cutting job-killing taxes and reduce red-tape at the state level."
- Budget
- Excerpt: "[H]e will balance our state budget by cutting wasteful spending and not raising our taxes."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "Ending the practice of the giving illegal immigrants driver’s licenses..."
- Public safety
- Excerpt: "[S]upporting tougher DWI laws..."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 29
Joy Garratt defeated incumbent David Adkins in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joy Garratt (D) | 54.1 | 7,296 |
 | David Adkins (R) | 45.9 | 6,184 | |
| Total votes: 13,480 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 29
Joy Garratt advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Garratt | 100.0 | 2,213 |
| Total votes: 2,213 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent David Adkins advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Adkins | 100.0 | 928 |
| Total votes: 928 | |||
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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 David Adkins defeated Ronnie Martinez in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 29 general election.[3][4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 29, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Adkins Incumbent |
50.03% | 6,976 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Martinez | 49.97% | 6,967 | |
| Total Votes | 13,943 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Ronnie Martinez ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 29 Democratic primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 29, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Martinez (unopposed) | |
Incumbent David Adkins ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[6]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 29, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Adkins 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. David Adkins defeated incumbent Thomas Anderson in the Republican primary, while Ronnie Martinez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Adkins defeated Martinez in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | David Adkins |
53.7% | 4,027 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Martinez | 46.3% | 3,470 | |
| Total Votes | 7,497 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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David Edward Adkins |
51.2% | 494 |
| Thomas Anderson Incumbent | 48.8% | 470 |
| Total Votes | 964 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[9]
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Personal
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Adkins lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife and two children.[1]
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
- David Adkins on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect David Adkins: "About David," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Elect David Adkins: "Issues," accessed April 14, 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Anderson (R) |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 29 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Joy I. Garratt (D) |
