Matthew D. Tso
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Matthew D. Tso ran for judge on the San Juan County Magistrate Court, Division 2 in New Mexico in 2014. He also ran for election to the San Juan County Magistrate Court in 2010.[1]
In between judicial bids, Tso was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 3 of the New Mexico State Senate.
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Tso ran for election to the San Juan County Magistrate Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 33.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Rena Scott.
[1][2]
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Tso ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico State Senate District 3. He was defeated by incumbent John Pinto in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 John Pinto Incumbent |
72% | 2,709 |
| Matthew D. Tso | 28% | 1,053 |
| Total Votes | 3,762 | |
2010
Tso was defeated by Stanley R. King in the Democratic primary for the magistrate court.[5]
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
Issues
Noteworthy events
In May 2012, Tso was placed on administrative leave for one week from his job as a legislative analyst for the Department of Dine Education. The action was related to Tso's participation in a hearing regarding school district boundaries. Earlier in 2012, Tso came under scrutiny for failing to produce a diploma from Dartmouth College. Tso says that he graduated and his diploma was withheld at first over a monetary issue. A university spokesman told The Daily Times that Tso attended the university and never graduated.[6]
Education
Tso attended Dartmouth College but did not obtain a degree.[7]
See also
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014," June 4, 2014
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "San Juan County Election Results"
- ↑ El Paso Times, "Matthew Tso put on leave by the Department of Dine Education," May 22, 2012
- ↑ El Paso Times, "Official: Tso attended school, did not graduate," September 2, 2011
