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Diane Denish
Diane D. Denish (b. March 3, 1949) is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico, the first woman to hold that post. In that position she also served as president of the New Mexico State Senate. She was elected in 2002, running on the same ticket as Governor Bill Richardson. They won the election 55% to 39% and in 2006 were re-elected by a margin of 68% to 31%.[1][2]
Denish was the Democratic candidate for governor of New Mexico in 2010. She lost in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
Elections
2010
- See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010
Denish was the Democratic candidate for the November 2, 2010, gubernatorial election, facing Republican Susana Martinez. Martinez won the election, with 54% of the vote to Denish’s 46%, becoming New Mexico's first female governor.[4]
| 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Diane Denish | 46.51% | |
| Republican Party |  Susana Martinez
|
53.33% | |
| Other | write-ins | 0.17% | |
| Total Votes | 601,752 | ||
Race background
In the three weeks prior to Election Day, Denish spent $1.6 million, with about two-thirds of that going to advertising. Denish raised $871,304 immediately prior to Election Day. Her biggest donor was the SEIU, which contributed $215,000. Denish and Martinez spent about $5 million during the election cycle, as of November 2, 2010.[5]
Campaign contributions
2006
| 2006 campaign for Governor of New Mexico - Richardson/Denish Ticket[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Raised | $13,368,723 | |||
| Total Raised by Gen. Election Opponent | $316,462 | |||
| Top 10 Contributors | ||||
| Moving America Forward $487,326 (3.65% of total) Sector: Party | ||||
| Cap II Properties $141,000 (1.05%) Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | ||||
| Blanchard, Paul $120,000 (0.90%) General Business | ||||
| Gulfstream Lomas Ltd. $114,210 (0.85%) Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | ||||
| Controlled Recovery $112,000 (0.84%) Energy & Natural Resources | ||||
| Forest City Covington New Mexico $109,249 (0.82%) Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | ||||
| Perenchio, A Jerrold (Jerry) $102,443 (0.77%) Communications & Electronics | ||||
| Laborers/Liuna $100,000 (0.75%) Labor | ||||
| AFSCME $100,000 (0.75%) Labor | ||||
| Individuals v. Institutions |
$7,014,251 (52.5%) | |||
| $5,698,120 (42.64%) | ||||
Awards
Denish received the following awards: the PNM Entrepreneur Advocate of the Year Award (2006), the Leadership New Mexico Distinguished Alumnus Award (2006), the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award (2005), the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Award (2005), and the Women Impacting Public Policy New Mexico Legislative Leadership Award (2004).[7]
Personal
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As of this writing, Denish was a lifelong New Mexican. She is the daughter of Jack Daniels, Bill Daniels' brother, and has served on the Daniels Fund Board of Directors. For 12 years, she owned and operated The Target Group, a small business specializing in research and fundraising. She has been an active member of the business and philanthropic communities in New Mexico.[7]
She married Herb Denish and they had three children together: Suzanne, Spencer, and Sara.[7]
See also
- Lieutenant governor
- Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
- Gubernatorial elections, 2010
- New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
- Diane Denish for Governor
- Follow the Money - Diane D Denish
- Diane Denish on Facebook
- Diane Denish on Flickr
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 5, 2002 - State of New Mexico," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 - State of New Mexico," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ New Mexico Independent, "Martinez beats Denish, becoming first NM woman governor," November 3, 2010
- ↑ "Martinez beats Denish, becoming first NM woman governor," New Mexico Independent, November 3, 2010
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "A look at the money trail in the Governor’s race," October 29, 2010
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Richardson, Bill," accessed July 9, 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Bradley (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by John A. Sanchez (R) |
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