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Joe M. Chavez
Joe M. Chavez was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 23 of the New Mexico State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Chavez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education: Our children have the right to an education that will give them multiple opportunities. We need to concentrate on fundamentals and remove bureaucracy from the school systems. We are losing too many educators to other trades because they feel that they are not supported by the state. Public Safety: Our families and communities are not safe! With low staffing numbers in the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department and throughout the State of New Mexico, we cannot participate in community based policing and have become reactive instead of proactive. Addiction: Joe believes that there is an epidemic drug problem is our State which is tormenting our families and communities. "New Mexico has the Second Highest Drug Overdose Mortality Rate in the United States" per 2013 data as stated by Trust for America's Health. The majority of the issues dealing with crime are related to drug addiction. With Joe's 30 years of law enforcement knowledge and experience, he believes that Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Fire Departments and Hospitals’ in our communities will see a decrease in crime with an increase in rehabilitation programs and facilities. [2] |
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| —Joe M. Chavez, [3] | ||
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 Sander Rue defeated Joy I. Garratt in the New Mexico State Senate District 23 general election.[4][5]
| New Mexico State Senate District 23, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sander Rue Incumbent |
51.74% | 11,794 | |
| Democratic | Joy I. Garratt | 48.26% | 11,001 | |
| Total Votes | 22,795 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Joy I. Garratt defeated Joe M. Chavez in the New Mexico State Senate District 23 Democratic primary.[6]
| New Mexico State Senate District 23, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joy I. Garratt |
51.40% | 2,392 | |
| Democratic | Joe M. Chavez | 48.60% | 2,262 | |
| Total Votes | 4,654 | |||
Incumbent Sander Rue ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 23 Republican primary.[7]
| New Mexico State Senate District 23, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sander Rue Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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See also
- New Mexico State Senate
- New Mexico State Senate District 23
- 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote for Joe M. Chavez State Senator, "Issues," 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
