Don Tripp
Don L. Tripp (b. February 23, 1946) is a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 49 from 1999 to 2017.
Tripp served as speaker of the House following the 2014 elections, in which Republicans gained control of the House for the first time since 1954.[1][2]
Biography
Tripp earned a B.A. from New Mexico Tech in 1969. His professional experience includes serving as Chief Executive Officer for Tripp's, Incorporated.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tripp served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health |
| • Safety and Civil Affairs |
| • Rules and Order of Business |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Tripp served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Water Resources |
| • Appropriations and Finance |
| • Rules and Order of Business |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tripp served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Water Resources |
| • Appropriations and Finance |
| • Rules and Order of Business |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tripp served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture and Water Resources |
| • Appropriations and Finance |
| • Rules and Order of Business |
Sponsored legislation
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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 Don Tripp ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 49 general election.[4][5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Don Tripp Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,864 | |
| Total Votes | 8,864 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Conrad G. Guajardo ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[6]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Conrad G. Guajardo (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Don Tripp ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[7]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 49, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Don Tripp 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. Incumbent Don Tripp was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Erik Gale Hawkes defeated Dell P. Washington in the Democratic primary. Tripp defeated Hawkes in the general election.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Don Tripp Incumbent |
71.4% | 6,053 | |
| Democratic | Erik Gale Hawkes | 28.6% | 2,427 | |
| Total Votes | 8,480 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Erik Gale Hawkes |
65.2% | 1,421 |
| Dell P. Washington | 34.8% | 758 |
| Total Votes | 2,179 | |
2012
Tripp ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012, Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Don Tripp Incumbent |
98% | 9,213 | |
| Democratic (write-in) | Dell Washington | 2% | 187 | |
| Total Votes | 9,400 | |||
2010
Tripp won re-election to District 49 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[12]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 49 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Don Tripp (R)
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8,089 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tripp won re-election to District 49 in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Tripp had no challenger.[13]
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.[14]
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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.[14]
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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.[14]
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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.[14]
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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.[15]
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Tripp was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New Mexico. Tripp was one of 24 delegates from New Mexico bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[16]
Delegate rules
Delegates from New Mexico to the Republican National Convention were elected at a state convention in May 2016. New Mexico delegates were bound for the first ballot at the convention. As of July 2016, New Mexico state law explicitly criminalized the conduct of any delegate who does not vote for the presidential candidate to whom they are pledged. A violation of the delegate's pledge to support that candidate on the first ballot was considered a petty misdemeanor.
New Mexico primary results
| New Mexico Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
70.7% | 73,887 | 24 | |
| Ted Cruz | 13.3% | 13,911 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 7.6% | 7,919 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 3.4% | 3,517 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 3.7% | 3,825 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 1.4% | 1,507 | 0 | |
| Totals | 104,566 | 24 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
New Mexico had 24 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, nine were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's three congressional districts), and 12 served as at-large delegates. New Mexico's district and at-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 15% of the statewide primary vote in order to be eligible to receive a portion of the state's district and at-large delegates.[17][18]
In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[17][18]
Personal
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Tripp and his wife, Rosalind, have two 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
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Don Tripp on Facebook
- Don Tripp on Twitter
- New Mexico Votes profile
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "New Mexico Republicans name Tripp new Speaker of the House," November 9, 2014
- ↑ KRQE, "The Battle for the New Mexico House," October 21-23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014 (Archived)
- ↑ Republican Party of New Mexico, "National Delegates Elected at RPNM 2016 Quadrennial Convention," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by Milchael Olguin |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 49 1999–2017 |
Succeeded by Gail Armstrong (R) |
