John Clark (New Mexico)
John Clark (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 9. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Clark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Clark was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1984. Clark’s career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico State Senate District 9
Brenda McKenna defeated John Clark in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenda McKenna (D) | 53.9 | 16,095 |
 | John Clark (R)  | 46.1 | 13,744 | |
| Total votes: 29,839 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 9
Brenda McKenna defeated Benjamin Rodefer and Kevin Lucero in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda McKenna | 49.9 | 4,177 |
 | Benjamin Rodefer | 25.7 | 2,151 | |
| Kevin Lucero | 24.5 | 2,049 | ||
| Total votes: 8,377 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jodilynn Ortiz (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 9
John Clark defeated Bridget Condon and Tania Dennis in the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Clark | 55.1 | 2,833 |
 | Bridget Condon | 32.0 | 1,646 | |
 | Tania Dennis | 12.8 | 659 | |
| Total votes: 5,138 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Clark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clark's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am running for public office to thwart partisan politics in government, and to prevent government overreach and control of our businesses, schools, liberties, and inalienable rights. I genuinely believe that I can use my successful business experience and acumen to help make an exceptional difference for New Mexicans. I hope to get our budget balanced, and remove the stigma of "worst" on the national average list for violent crime, education, poverty, places to raise children, places to live and retire, and instead impart a safer, stronger New Mexico.
- I am an energetic, experienced, life-long, common-sense, conservative Republican with a tenacity to take on complex issues in pursuit of creating effective and practical solutions that are fair and good for New Mexicans.
- As a successful business owner/operator, I possess the knowledge and ingenuity to create jobs that will keep New Mexicans here - both employed and successful, so that they too will embrace the heartbeat of economic growth, which is small business.
- I will work tirelessly with legislators to develop a realistic budget, cut taxes, improve health care, while protecting, defending and preserving the inalienable rights, liberties and safety of New Mexicans.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 7, 2020
