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Karen Bedonie

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Karen Bedonie
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Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

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Business owner
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Karen Bedonie (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Governor of New Mexico. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Karen Bedonie's career experience includes owning businesses and working as an educator.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 7 Republican primary)

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Governor of New Mexico

Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Mark Ronchetti and Karen Bedonie in the general election for Governor of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
 
52.0
 
370,168
Image of Mark Ronchetti
Mark Ronchetti (R)
 
45.6
 
324,701
Image of Karen Bedonie
Karen Bedonie (L)
 
2.4
 
17,387

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 712,256
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico

Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
100.0
 
125,238

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 125,238
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico

Mark Ronchetti defeated Rebecca Dow, Greg Zanetti, Jay Block, and Ethel Maharg in the Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Ronchetti
Mark Ronchetti
 
58.4
 
68,658
Image of Rebecca Dow
Rebecca Dow
 
15.5
 
18,185
Image of Greg Zanetti
Greg Zanetti
 
13.9
 
16,394
Image of Jay Block
Jay Block Candidate Connection
 
10.6
 
12,469
Image of Ethel Maharg
Ethel Maharg
 
1.6
 
1,845

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 117,551
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of New Mexico

Karen Bedonie defeated Ginger Grider in the Libertarian primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Karen Bedonie
Karen Bedonie
 
86.1
 
980
Image of Ginger Grider
Ginger Grider (Write-in)
 
13.9
 
158

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,138
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2020

See also: New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 3

Teresa Leger Fernandez defeated Alexis Martinez Johnson in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Teresa Leger Fernandez
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)
 
58.7
 
186,282
Image of Alexis Martinez Johnson
Alexis Martinez Johnson (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.3
 
131,166

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 317,448
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Teresa Leger Fernandez
Teresa Leger Fernandez
 
42.8
 
44,480
Image of Valerie Plame
Valerie Plame Candidate Connection
 
24.8
 
25,775
Image of Joseph Sanchez
Joseph Sanchez Candidate Connection
 
11.8
 
12,292
Image of Marco Serna
Marco Serna Candidate Connection
 
8.0
 
8,292
Image of Laura Montoya
Laura Montoya Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
6,380
Image of John Blair
John Blair
 
4.4
 
4,533
Image of Kyle Tisdel
Kyle Tisdel
 
2.1
 
2,176

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 103,928
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3

Alexis Martinez Johnson defeated Harry Montoya, Karen Bedonie, and Angela Gale Morales in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alexis Martinez Johnson
Alexis Martinez Johnson Candidate Connection
 
36.7
 
16,512
Image of Harry Montoya
Harry Montoya
 
35.4
 
15,919
Image of Karen Bedonie
Karen Bedonie Candidate Connection
 
27.8
 
12,477
Image of Angela Gale Morales
Angela Gale Morales (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
30

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,938
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Karen Bedonie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Bedonie's campaign website stated the following:

“

BELIEFS...

Karen entirely believes in self-resiliency and individual freedom to chase the individual American Dream. Social dependence is the death of prosperity and heavy taxation is the only vein for government to bloom socialist platforms. Karen believes that the freedom and safety of the individual should always rest with the individual. Karen also believes in:

  • GOD
  • THE CONSTITUTION
  • THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
  • FUNDAMENTAL LAW IN RESPECT TO GOD GIVEN RIGHTS
  • THE PEOPLES VOICE
  • CONVENTION OF STATES
  • ELECTION INTEGRITY
  • EFFICIENT COUNTY CLERK OPERATIONS FOR LEGAL AND CLEAN ELECTIONS
  • 1ST AMENDMENT
  • 2ND AMENDMENT
  • TERM LIMITS
  • THE CONVENTION OF STATES
  • LEGAL AND SAFE IMMIGRATION
  • ENDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
  • ENDING MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN
  • ENDING CHILD TRAFFICKING, ABUSE AND NEGLECT
  • ENDNG YOUTH SUICIDE
  • LESS GOVERNMENT
  • LESS TAXATION
  • SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY AND VETERANS
  • SUPPORTING OUR ELECTED SHERIFFS
  • SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT
  • SUPPORTING 1ST RESPONDERS
  • SAVING TRUE HISTORY AND ART
  • ENDING CANCEL CULTURE
  • TEACHING AMERICAN CIVICS EDUCATION
  • END CRT
  • SUPPORTING QUALITY EDUCATION AND QUALITY TEACHERS
  • WORKING FOR NEW MEXICO PROSPERITY VIA SMALL BUSINESS SUSTAINMENT AND SUPPORT
  • SUPPORTING NEW MEXICO ENERGY- A PLAN THAT ENCOMPASSES ALL ENERGY
  • SUPPORTING NEW MEXICO RESOURCES INCLUDING COAL AND METALS MINING
  • SUPPORTING NEW MEXICO AGRICULTURE AND FARMING
  • SUPPORTING NEW MEXICO LUMBER INDUSTRY TO CLEAN OUR FORESTS
  • SUPPORTING NEW MEXICO BEEF AND CATTLE INDUSTRY
  • SUPPORTING NEW MEXICO DAIRY INDUSTRY
  • A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
  • SUPPORT OF TRADITIONAL FUELS OF NEW MEXICO
  • WATER SUSTAINABILITY AND ADVANCEMENT
  • CANCER RESEARCH OF NM TRIGGERS
  • CANCER RELIEF AND CURE
  • ENDING VACCINATION PASSPORTS
  • AFFORDABLE COMPETITIVE HEALTH CARE
  • END THE SHIPMENT OF HOMELESS FROM OTHER STATES
  • PROLIFE AND PRO-ADOPTION
  • PROSPERITY
  • FREEDOM
  • NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION[2]
 ”
—Karen Bedonie's campaign website (2022)[3]

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Karen Bedonie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bedonie's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Absolute protection of the 2nd Amendment American Energy with Safety Limit restictions and taxation on the American Dream Protect Native American life, lands, water and Sovereignty

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about keeping our U.S. Constitution entact, strengthening the US economy and limiting aggressive government and taxation upon the hardworking American people.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to the Almighty himself and the Diyiin Dine' teachings.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Karen Bedonie For Governor, "About," accessed April 30, 2022
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ Karen Bedonie For Governor, “About,” accessed April 24, 2022
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