Oscar Vasquez Butler
Oscar Vasquez Butler was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 36 of the New Mexico State Senate.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Elections
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
Butler ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico State Senate District 36. He was defeated by incumbent Mary Jane Garcia in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mary Jane Garcia Incumbent |
58% | 1,355 |
| Oscar Vasquez Butler | 42% | 982 |
| Total Votes | 2,337 | |
Personal
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Butler is married with three children, 12 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.[8]
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See also
- New Mexico State Senate
- New Mexico State Senate District 36
- New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016
- New Mexico State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun-News, "Bio--Oscar Vasquez Butler" accessed June 1, 2012
