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Jeff Apodaca
Jeff Apodaca (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of New Mexico. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018.
Biography
Apodaca, the son of former New Mexico governor Jerry Apodaca, grew up in Santa Fe, playing football for Santa Fe High School before being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 17. Apodaca continued his football career at Southern Methodist University and the University of New Mexico, where he graduated in 1986 with a B.A. in broadcast management.[1] After graduating, Apodaca joined CBS, eventually becoming a senior executive for the network's Entertainment, Sports, and Olympics division. This would be the start of a 30-year career in media which included two years at America Online, eight years as a Vice President at Univision, and 6 years at Entravision Communications.[2]
Education
- B.A. in Broadcast Management - University of New Mexico (1986)
Elections
2018
- See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Steve Pearce in the general election for Governor of New Mexico on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | 57.2 | 398,368 |
 | Steve Pearce (R) | 42.8 | 298,091 | |
| Total votes: 696,459 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Michael Roybal (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Jeff Apodaca and Joseph Cervantes in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 66.4 | 116,754 |
 | Jeff Apodaca | 22.2 | 38,975 | |
 | Joseph Cervantes | 11.5 | 20,169 | |
| Total votes: 175,898 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico
Steve Pearce advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Pearce | 100.0 | 75,162 |
| Total votes: 75,162 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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A native New Mexican, Jeff Apodaca is running for Governor to turn New Mexico around from years of mismanagement. [3] |
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| —Response to Ballotpedia candidate survey[4] | ||
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Santa Fe New Mexican, "Jeff Apodaca to Run for Governor," May 2, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jeff Apodaca," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 16, 2018
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