John D'Antonio
John D'Antonio (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 57. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
D'Antonio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Dantonio Jr. was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico. His career experience includes working as an engineering consultant.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 57
Catherine Cullen defeated Michelle Sandoval in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 57 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Catherine Cullen (R) | 50.4 | 8,373 |
 | Michelle Sandoval (D)  | 49.6 | 8,240 | |
| Total votes: 16,613 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 57
Michelle Sandoval advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 57 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Sandoval | 100.0 | 1,257 |
| Total votes: 1,257 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 57
Catherine Cullen defeated John D'Antonio and Corrine Rios in the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 57 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catherine Cullen | 37.4 | 525 |
 | John D'Antonio | 33.2 | 466 | |
 | Corrine Rios | 29.5 | 414 | |
| Total votes: 1,405 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for D'Antonio in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John D'Antonio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by D'Antonio'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 a former New Mexico State Engineer and Secretary of the Environment Department and am considered one of the foremost water experts in New Mexico and the Western United States.
Having served as State Engineer under three governors, I have decades of experience in water resources engineering, regulation, and management, including implementation of sound water policy using technical engineering judgment in combination with extensive water rights knowledge and expertise. As State Engineer, I oversaw an annual $50M operating budget and $100M capital outlay budget. Further, I have vast experience in building coalitions with state and local governments, federal agencies, private sector organizations, and sovereign tribal nations solving complex water right issues through the settlement process.
I also have extensive experience with the New Mexico legislative process. I have presented to numerous House and Senate committees regarding agency budgets, special appropriations, and proposed legislation. I have testified on the New Mexico House and Senate floors and before the U.S. Congress. And I have good working relationships with agency and department heads and staff. There will be no on-the-job training for me; I will be able to hit the ground running and will be effective on day one.- I have been a cabinet secretary under four governors, which means I understand the legislative process and what it takes to get things done. I was the New Mexico State Engineer for 12 years and consider myself one of the foremost water experts in the state. I have also held senior positions in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and I understand the infrastructure needs in New Mexico and how local, state, federal, and the private sector have to work together to plan, design, and construct critical infrastructure projects. I have held senior positions on both Federal and the State Infrastructure Committees. I’ve been New Mexico’s Commissioner on the Upper Colorado River and Rio Grande Compact Commissions.
- I also hold some deep-seated conservative beliefs, beliefs in First and Second Amendment rights, a secure border, national security, fiscal constraint and responsibility, school choice, both private property rights and conservation of the land and natural resources. We support the police and our military, both those who are serving and our veterans. I’m sure a lot of people will think all I know is water and infrastructure. Yes, those are the fields I have decades of experience in and those are important to our quality of life. But so are good schools, public safety, educational opportunities for all, access to health care, mental health, veterans support, access to natural open spaces and recreational areas.
- Agua es Vida, water is life, has been a defining mantra for me. Water should not be politicized. I support opportunities for using recycled and reuse water, treated brackish water and produced water to augment supplies throughout the state for many industries around the state. Everyone, regardless of their background, deserves a sustainable and safe water supply, just like they deserve the dignity of opportunity—a safe community, a good education, reliable infrastructure, and a thriving economy. And without water, without these basics, there is no life. And that is the approach I will be taking to Santa Fe.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 10, 2024
