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Dianne Hamilton
Dianne Miller Hamilton is a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 38 from 1999 to 2017.
Hamilton did not seek re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Hamilton earned a B.S. in education from the University of Kansas. Her professional experience includes working as a realtor for Coldwell Banker from 1993 to 1999 and as a talk show host for KNFT AM from 1992 to 1998.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Transportation and Public Works, Vice-Chair |
| • Government, Elections and Indian Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Transportation and Public Works |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Printing and Supplies |
| • Transportation and Public Works |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Printing and Supplies |
| • Transportation and Public Works |
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
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 Dianne Hamilton (R) did not seek re-election.
Rebecca L. Dow defeated Mary E. Hotvedt in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 38, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rebecca L. Dow |
54.79% | 7,149 | |
| Democratic | Mary E. Hotvedt | 45.21% | 5,900 | |
| Total Votes | 13,049 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Mary E. Hotvedt defeated Karen C. Whitlock in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 38, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary E. Hotvedt |
50.42% | 1,761 | |
| Democratic | Karen C. Whitlock | 49.58% | 1,732 | |
| Total Votes | 3,493 | |||
Rebecca L. Dow defeated Daniel A. Galindo in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 38, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rebecca L. Dow |
79.90% | 1,904 | |
| Republican | Daniel A. Galindo | 20.10% | 479 | |
| Total Votes | 2,383 | |||
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. Incumbent Dianne Hamilton was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Terry Fortenberry was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Hamilton defeated Fortenberry in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dianne Hamilton Incumbent |
57.8% | 5,593 | |
| Democratic | Terry Fortenberry | 42.2% | 4,087 | |
| Total Votes | 9,680 | |||
2012
Hamilton ran for re-election in 2012. She ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012, Republican primary and defeated Democrat Terry Fortenberry (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dianne Hamilton Incumbent |
54.9% | 7,183 | |
| Democratic | Terry Fortenberry | 45.1% | 5,912 | |
| Total Votes | 13,095 | |||
2010
Hamilton won re-election to District 38 in 2010. She defeated Trent Petty in the primary election. Hamilton was unchallenged in the general elections which took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 38 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dianne Hamilton (R)
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6,384 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hamilton won re-election to District 38 in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Hamilton had no challenger.[11]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
- Conservation Voters New Mexico: 2015-2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation: NM Freedom Index 2016
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[12]
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 21 through February 20.[12]
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 15 to March 16.[12]
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2012
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In 2012, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 17 through February 16.[12]
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2011
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In 2011, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 18 through March 19.[13]
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Personal
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Hamilton and her husband, John, have four children.
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
- Dianne Hamilton on Facebook
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New Mexico Votes profile
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 12, 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
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 13, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Murray Ryan |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 38 1998 – 2017 |
Succeeded by Rebecca L. Dow (R) |
