Jim Dines
Jim Dines (Republican Party) was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 20. Dines assumed office on January 20, 2015. Dines left office on December 31, 2018.
Dines (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 20. Dines lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Dines earned his bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico Law School. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer and as a small business owner.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules and Order of Business |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dines served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2014
Dines' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Campaign Financing—No Pac Or Lobbyist Money
- Excerpt: "I am not accepting money from political action committees (PACs) or lobbyists in this campaign. This is a bold position, but I firmly believe that elections can be run and won without those monies."
Open and Transparent Government
- Excerpt: "I will use my experience and knowledge to fight for your right of access to public records and attend open meetings. We need an open and transparent government of which we can be proud."
Economy and Jobs
- Excerpt: "Economic growth is important to our District 20. In order to stimulate economic growth, it is vital that we continue the development of the East Central corridor. In particular, we need to find pathways for new businesses to succeed while replacing the ones that have failed."
Education (K-12)
- Excerpt: "The efficiency, effectiveness and direction of how our education dollars are being spent must be reassessed without being tied to a model which has proven to be ineffective for many years."
Veterans—New Mexico and District 20
- Excerpt: "I will work with our veterans and their families while: Strengthening the NM Veterans’ Business Outreach Center to assist veterans who want to start their own businesses and expand existing ones. Our veterans and their families are vital to the future and development of the economy for our District 20 and New Mexico."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 20
Abbas Ali Akhil defeated incumbent Jim Dines in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Abbas Ali Akhil (D) | 50.5 | 5,896 |
 | Jim Dines (R) | 49.5 | 5,781 | |
| Total votes: 11,677 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dathan Weems (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 20
Dathan Weems advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dathan Weems | 100.0 | 2,036 | |
| Total votes: 2,036 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Jim Dines advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Dines | 100.0 | 1,161 |
| Total votes: 1,161 | |||
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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 Jim Dines defeated Giovanni A. Haqani in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 general election.[3][4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 20, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Dines Incumbent |
57.70% | 7,350 | |
| Democratic | Giovanni A. Haqani | 42.30% | 5,389 | |
| Total Votes | 12,739 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Giovanni A. Haqani ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 20, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Giovanni A. Haqani (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jim Dines ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 Republican primary.[6]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 20, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Dines 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. Josh R. Anderson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jim Dines was unopposed in the Republican primary. Dines defeated Anderson in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Dines |
54.8% | 4,688 | |
| Democratic | Josh R. Anderson | 45.2% | 3,868 | |
| Total Votes | 8,556 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 16 through February 15.
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2017
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[9]
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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
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Jim Dines, "About Jim," accessed June 28, 2017
- ↑ Vote Jim Dines, "Issues/Vision," accessed September 15, 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James White (R) |
New Mexico House of Representatives District 20 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Abbas Ali Akhil (D) |
