Joanne J. Ferrary
2017 - Present
2026
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Joanne Ferrary (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 37. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Ferrary (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 37. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Ferrary earned her B.A. and her MBA from New Mexico State University. Her professional experience includes working as a program coordinator, consultant, and volunteer in DWI and underage drinking prevention.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ferrary was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Ferrary was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Ferrary was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Health & Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joanne Ferrary (D) | 100.0 | 9,479 |
| Total votes: 9,479 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanne Ferrary | 100.0 | 1,492 |
| Total votes: 1,492 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronnie Sisneros (R)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary defeated Rene Rodriguez in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanne Ferrary (D) | 57.2 | 5,557 |
| Rene Rodriguez (R) | 42.8 | 4,150 | ||
| Total votes: 9,707 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanne Ferrary | 100.0 | 1,403 |
| Total votes: 1,403 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Rene Rodriguez advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rene Rodriguez | 100.0 | 899 | |
| Total votes: 899 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronnie Sisneros (R)
2020
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary defeated Isabella Solis in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanne Ferrary (D) | 53.6 | 9,353 |
 | Isabella Solis (R) | 46.4 | 8,095 | |
| Total votes: 17,448 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanne Ferrary | 100.0 | 3,310 |
| Total votes: 3,310 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Isabella Solis advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Isabella Solis | 100.0 | 2,070 |
| Total votes: 2,070 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary defeated Bev Courtney in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanne Ferrary (D) | 59.7 | 7,741 |
| Bev Courtney (R) | 40.3 | 5,219 | ||
| Total votes: 12,960 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Joanne Ferrary advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanne Ferrary | 100.0 | 2,221 |
| Total votes: 2,221 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37
Bev Courtney advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bev Courtney | 100.0 | 978 | |
| Total votes: 978 | |||
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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.
Joanne J. Ferrary defeated incumbent Terry McMillan in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 37, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joanne J. Ferrary |
52.54% | 7,483 | |
| Republican | Terry McMillan Incumbent | 47.46% | 6,760 | |
| Total Votes | 14,243 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Joanne J. Ferrary ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 37, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joanne J. Ferrary (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Terry McMillan ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 37, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Terry McMillan 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 Terry McMillan was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Joanne J. Ferrary was unopposed in the Democratic primary. McMillan defeated Ferrary in the general election.[6][7]
The New Mexico House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The New Mexico House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of four seats, which amounted to 5.7 percent of the chamber. District 37 in the House was identified by Ballotpedia and the Albuquerque Journal as a battleground district that would be key in determining control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Republican Terry McMillan defeated Democrat Joanne J. Ferrary in the general election. Ferrary lost to McMillan two years ago by only eight votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Terry McMillan Incumbent |
52.3% | 4,692 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Ferrary | 47.7% | 4,283 | |
| Total Votes | 8,975 | |||
2012
Ferrary ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 37. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. Incumbent Terry H. McMillan (R) ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Ferrary appeared to have defeated McMillan in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012, but after a recount, McMillan was deemed the winner.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Terry McMillan Incumbent |
50% | 6,267 | |
| Democratic | Joanne J. Ferrary | 50% | 6,259 | |
| Total Votes | 12,526 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Joanne Ferrary did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Ferrary's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
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2014
Ferrary's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[13]
Equal Pay for Equal Work
- Excerpt: "I strongly support equal pay for women. Women have not received the same wages for doing the same job for too long, despite the "equal pay for equal work" law passed in 1963."
Hard Work Deserves Fair Pay
- Excerpt: "Evidence based studies show that when minimum wages are increased, prices rise very little and overall employment levels increase gradually."
- Excerpt: "Taxpayers should not have to subsidize big corporations who pay wages that are below poverty levels."
Fully Funding Our Education System & Decreasing Class Size
- Excerpt: "In Santa Fe, I will fight to restore millions of dollars of funding for New Mexico schools, so we can hire good teachers, pay them well, improve student performance, and ensure that all New Mexico children have access to a first-rate education."
Tax Breaks and Loopholes are Breaking the Bank
- Excerpt: "I will vote to close needless tax breaks and loopholes; I will join with like-minded Representatives of either party to sponsor legislation that evaluates each of these loopholes and tax breaks based on a cost/benefit analysis. I will only vote for tax increases when I am convinced every other avenue has been explored to meet a legitimate need."
Sustainable Economic Development
- Excerpt: "I will work to help local small business create jobs by cutting taxes for small businesses, cutting red tape for entrepreneurs, and improving our access to new technology and other resources."
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2024
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In 2024, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 16 to February 15. A special session was held on July 18, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 18.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 18 to February 17.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 20.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 15 through March 16.
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2018
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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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In 2017, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 17 through March 18, 2018.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Joanne Ferrary for NM House 37," accessed June 28, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Primary election sets stage for state House control," May 26, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Joanne for New Mexico, "Issues," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Joanne for NM, "Eight Reasons," accessed September 15, 2014
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New Mexico House of Representatives District 37 2017-Present |
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