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Lee Cotter
Lee S. Cotter (Republican Party) was a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 36. Cotter assumed office in 2013. Cotter left office in 2017.
Cotter (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 39. Cotter lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Cotter is a former Republican member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 36 from 2013 to 2017.
Biography
Cotter earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and an MBA from the University of Arizona.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cotter served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Corporations and Transportation |
| • Education |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Cotter served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Corporations and Transportation |
| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Rodolpho Martinez defeated Lee S. Cotter in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rodolpho Martinez (D) | 58.1 | 5,282 |
 | Lee S. Cotter (R) | 41.9 | 3,812 | |
| Total votes: 9,094 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Rodolpho Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rodolpho Martinez | 100.0 | 2,313 |
| Total votes: 2,313 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 39
Lee S. Cotter advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee S. Cotter | 100.0 | 862 |
| Total votes: 862 | |||
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2016
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New Mexico State Senate 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.
Jeff Steinborn defeated incumbent Lee Cotter in the New Mexico State Senate District 36 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico State Senate District 36, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jeff Steinborn |
59.64% | 10,579 | |
| Republican | Lee Cotter Incumbent | 40.36% | 7,158 | |
| Total Votes | 17,737 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Jeff Steinborn defeated Oscar Vasquez Butler in the New Mexico State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico State Senate District 36, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff Steinborn |
65.48% | 2,952 | |
| Democratic | Oscar Vasquez Butler | 34.52% | 1,556 | |
| Total Votes | 4,508 | |||
Incumbent Lee Cotter ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 36 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico State Senate District 36, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Lee Cotter Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Cotter ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico State Senate District 36. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. Incumbent Mary Jane Garcia (D) defeated Oscar Vasquez Butler in the Democratic primary. Cotter defeated Garcia in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee S. Cotter |
53.9% | 9,146 | |
| Democratic | Mary Jane Garcia | 46.1% | 7,826 | |
| Total Votes | 16,972 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
- Conservation Voters New Mexico: 2015-2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation: NM Freedom Index 2016
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[8]
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 21 through February 20.[8]
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 15 to March 16.[8]
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Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
- State legislative elections, 2018
- New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2018
- New Mexico House of Representatives
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Jane Garcia (D) |
New Mexico State Senate District 36 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Jeff Steinborn (D) |
