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G. Michael Lopez
G. Michael Lopez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 4, 2024.
Lopez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico State Senate District 8
Incumbent Pete Campos won election in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pete Campos (D) | 100.0 | 15,016 |
| Total votes: 15,016 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8
Incumbent Pete Campos defeated G. Michael Lopez in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Campos | 54.6 | 3,542 |
| G. Michael Lopez | 45.4 | 2,944 | ||
| Total votes: 6,486 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lopez in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
G. Michael Lopez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lopez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Following my passion for both sports and academics, I attended the University of Notre Dame, where I was a walk-on on the football team. I pursued a dual major in electrical engineering and pre-med, graduating magna cum laude in 1974. To support my education, I worked with the highway department during my summer breaks, gaining invaluable experiences in various Northern New Mexico locations, including Santa Rosa, Springer, and Wagon Mound.
My academic journey continued at Stanford Medical School, where I graduated in the top 10% of my class in 1978. I then completed my internship and residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School/Parkland Memorial Hospital from 1978 to 1981. Fulfilling a lifelong goal, I returned to Northern New Mexico immediately after my training, to serve the community as a physician. Since 1981, I have been dedicated to the health and well-being of the people of Las Vegas, New Mexico, and the surrounding areas.- I am running because there are many issues which need to be addressed that have not been addressed by the incumbent senator. One of the most important is healthcare. We are in a healthcare crisis here in New Mexico but especially in Northern New Mexico. We have a serious shortage of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers. Unfortunately his healthcare crisis has been brought on by our legislature including our current senator. Legislation that was passed in 2021, HB 75, has caused the loss of over 30% of her doctors from the state. It is also preventing new doctors from coming in.
- There are multiple other reasons I am running including the need to improve our dismal metrics on childhood education.
- Reform laws to attract and retain physicians in New Mexico.
- Support women’s health and reproductive rights.
- Advocate for patient-doctor decision-making in healthcare.
- Enact legislation that is tough on drug dealers and violent criminals.
- Support local businesses to create job opportunities.
- Address water conservation.
-Establish an in-patient treatment center in Northern New Mexico to combat the opioid addiction crisis.
- Help to secure adequate health care in rural and populated areas
- Attract clean industry and business for job creation - For more details about me and my campaign go to: drgmlopezforsenate.com
- Protect the environment
- Develop policies and grants to assist farmers and ranchers in agricultural development
-Push for funding to provide wider access to high-speed Internet throughout the state, especially in rural areas.
-I’m a firm believer in allocating more resources to education, especially for early childhood education. I also advocate for providing more educational opportunities for citizens who want to pursue careers in the trades
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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