Michelle Kavanaugh
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Michelle Kavanaugh (Democratic Party) is the Bernalillo County Clerk in New Mexico. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Kavanaugh (Democratic Party) ran for election for Bernalillo County Clerk in New Mexico. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Kavanaugh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2024)
General election
General election for Bernalillo County Clerk
Michelle Kavanaugh defeated Clay Pryor in the general election for Bernalillo County Clerk on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Kavanaugh (D)  | 60.2 | 176,191 | |
| Clay Pryor (R) | 39.8 | 116,539 | ||
| Total votes: 292,730 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bernalillo County Clerk
Michelle Kavanaugh defeated Karen Montoya in the Democratic primary for Bernalillo County Clerk on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Kavanaugh | 60.1 | 27,260 | |
 | Karen Montoya | 39.9 | 18,126 | |
| Total votes: 45,386 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bernalillo County Clerk
Clay Pryor defeated Robert Kwasny in the Republican primary for Bernalillo County Clerk on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clay Pryor | 67.2 | 14,259 | |
| Robert Kwasny | 32.8 | 6,944 | ||
| Total votes: 21,203 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kavanaugh in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michelle Kavanaugh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kavanaugh's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Expanding education and access to our most underserved and under-represented communities, is my primary goal. Through the use of community partnerships and expanded educational programs, I hope to continue the ethical, transparent, and efficient administration of the Bernalillo County Clerk's office.
- As the Deputy County Clerk since 2020, I have been an active participant and decision-maker in all recent Bernalillo County elections. As seen in a recent MIT study, New Mexico ranks #1 in elections across the country. As the most populous county in the state, Bernalillo leads the way.
- I am committed to continue the practice of full transparency and ethical leadership in the office. As a non-partisan, non-political, administrative position, the Bernalillo County Clerk should be someone who is a proven leader. I have earned the respect of employees and stakeholders with regard to the duties of the office.
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See also
2024 Elections
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