Johnny Luevano Jr.
Johnny Luevano Jr. was a nonpartisan candidate for District 1 representative on the Albuquerque City Council in New Mexico. Luevano was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017.
Luevano was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 16 of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, held elections for mayor and city council on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for mayoral candidates was March 31, 2017, and the filing deadline for city council candidates was May 31, 2017.[1]
Incumbent Ken Sanchez defeated Javier Benavidez, Johnny Luevano Jr., and Sandra Mills in the Albuquerque City Council District 1 general election.[2]
| Albuquerque City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ken Sanchez Incumbent |
51.83% | 4,741 |
| Javier Benavidez | 18.86% | 1,725 |
| Johnny Luevano Jr. | 18.40% | 1,683 |
| Sandra Mills | 10.91% | 998 |
| Total Votes | 9,147 | |
| Source: City of Albuquerque, "Municipal Election Official Results," October 13, 2017 | ||
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 Antonio Maestas was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Johnny F. Luevano was unopposed in the Republican primary. Maestas defeated Luevano in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Antonio Maestas Incumbent |
56.7% | 4,112 | |
| Republican | Johnny Luevano | 43.3% | 3,144 | |
| Total Votes | 7,256 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Luevano's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
Root Out Political Corruption
- Excerpt: "As such, in the next month I will be putting forward an idea to limit the political career path in the hope that we can begin electing regular hardworking representatives who have more diverse real life experiences. Let's work together to end the political career path and re-assign these politicos back into the real world."
Engage Parents in Public Education
- Excerpt: "My approach to public education will be centered on increasing parental involvement and providing our educators with the classroom support that is needed to get the job done. Over the course of the campaign, I look forward to meeting with educators within my district to gather their thoughts and suggestions on how to move forward."
Reduce Childhood Poverty by Strengthening Our Economy
- Excerpt: "I will work passionately to reduce childhood poverty by supporting a prosperous business community that can place our families in well-paying jobs in order to support our growing children."
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See also
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External links
- Albuquerque City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Albuquerque, "2017 Election Calendar for Candidates," accessed May 7, 2017
- ↑ City of Albuquerque, "2017 City Council Candidates," accessed June 30, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Johnny New Mexico, "Policy Issues," accessed September 15, 2014
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