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John Wallace (New Mexico)

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John Wallace was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 22 of the New Mexico House of Representatives.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.

Campaign themes

2016

Wallace's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Water

  • Protecting our surface and groundwater
  • Regulating mining, oil and natural gas to protect our water
  • Limiting development in District 22 to reflect the amount of water we have available
  • NO to the super well in Campbell Ranch
  • Protect residents from flooding

Education

  • Funding our schools above the line
  • Fully fund schools in compliance with our Constitution
  • Limiting the control of the PED to follow the law
  • Stop using class time for the purposes of standardized testing
  • Stop using A-F to grade our schools
  • Attract and retain teachers with higher salaries
  • Attract and retain teachers with fair evaluations

Environment

  • Leave the Gila River alone
  • Limiting mining around residential areas
  • Increasing mining penalties when and where the law is violated
  • Amending our mining laws
  • Expansion of solar energy in public buildings
  • Providing solar incentives
  • Providing incentives for fuel efficient/hybrid automobiles

Economy

  • Increase the minimum wage
  • Expansion of economic opportunities and close the income gap
  • Fix the roads of District 22
  • Provide incentives for environmental building[2]
 ”
—John Wallace[3]

2014

Wallace's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]

Education

  • Excerpt: "The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) currently thinks it knows how to educate children better than professionally trained teachers. The NMPED currently thinks it knows how to spend our money better than democratically elected school boards. We need to allow teachers the freedom to educate our children."

Economy

  • Excerpt: "For our businesses to remain competitive in the 21st century, investment in infrastructure is crucial. Building roads and bridges, installing high speed Internet in rural communities, and investing in human capital can ensure our economic growth. Low tax rates for small businesses will strengthen them as the backbone of New Mexico's economy."

Environment

  • Excerpt: "Our state should be a leader in developing solar and wind technologies, as they are inexhaustible sources of energy. Companies and individuals who use alternate energy should be rewarded with tax credits. In all the ways we use the land protections for our wildlife must be maintained."

Agriculture

  • Excerpt: "The investment in and maintenance of our agricultural infrastructure is a high priority. Access to water, clean irrigation ditches, advancements in technology and high-speed internet will help our farmers grow the food we eat."

Child Well-Being

  • Excerpt: "It is startling that our state has become last in child well-being. All efforts should be made to protect New Mexico’s children from abuse, to provide them food, shelter, and a world class education so they have every opportunity to grow into productive members of our community."

Elections

2016

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 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 James Smith defeated John Wallace in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 22 general election.[5][6]

New Mexico House of Representatives District 22, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Smith Incumbent 56.18% 9,630
     Democratic John Wallace 43.82% 7,510
Total Votes 17,140
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State


John Wallace ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.[7]

New Mexico House of Representatives District 22, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Wallace  (unopposed)


Incumbent James Smith ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.[8]

New Mexico House of Representatives District 22, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Smith Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 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 James Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary, while John Wallace was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Smith defeated Wallace in the general election.[9][10]

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Smith Incumbent 59.4% 7,277
     Democratic John Wallace 40.6% 4,978
Total Votes 12,255

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ John Wallace for New Mexico, "Platform," accessed October 12, 2016
  4. ↑ John Wallace for New Mexico, "Issues," accessed September 15, 2014
  5. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
  6. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
  7. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
  8. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
  9. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 3, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
  10. ↑ New Mexico State Legislature, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed May 13, 2014


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