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James R. Wilder
James Roger Wilder was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 19 of the New Mexico State Senate.[1]
Biography
Wilder attended the University of New Mexico in 1980-1981 and received his B.S. in aviation management from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1985. He works in corporate sales for a major international airline.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Wilder's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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As New Mexico State Senator for District 19, Jim pledges to:
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| —James R. Wilder, [4] | ||
Elections
2016
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New Mexico State Senate 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 Sue Beffort (R) resigned from the state Senate on July 29, 2016. James White (R) was appointed to the seat on September 9, 2016.
Incumbent James White defeated Harold W. Murphree in the New Mexico State Senate District 19 general election.[5][6]
| New Mexico State Senate District 19, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James White Incumbent |
61.29% | 14,905 | |
| Democratic | Harold W. Murphree | 38.71% | 9,415 | |
| Total Votes | 24,320 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Harold W. Murphree ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.[7]
| New Mexico State Senate District 19, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Harold W. Murphree (unopposed) | |
James White defeated Anthony L. Thornton, James R. Wilder and Herb A. Gadberry in the New Mexico State Senate District 19 Republican primary.[8]
| New Mexico State Senate District 19, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James White |
51.43% | 2,431 | |
| Republican | Anthony L. Thornton | 29.79% | 1,408 | |
| Republican | James R. Wilder | 10.15% | 480 | |
| Republican | Herb A. Gadberry | 8.63% | 408 | |
| Total Votes | 4,727 | |||
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See also
- New Mexico State Senate
- New Mexico State Senate District 19
- New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016
- New Mexico State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Jim Wilder, "Platform," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ 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
