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Paula Garcia
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Paula Garcia (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 40. Garcia lost in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40
Joseph Sanchez defeated Tweeti Blancett in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Sanchez (D) | 80.8 | 8,277 |
| Tweeti Blancett (DTS Party) | 19.2 | 1,973 | ||
| Total votes: 10,250 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40
Joseph Sanchez defeated Paula Garcia and Barney Trujillo in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 40 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Sanchez | 47.7 | 3,056 |
| Paula Garcia | 30.5 | 1,951 | ||
 | Barney Trujillo | 21.8 | 1,394 | |
| Total votes: 6,401 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Paula Garcia participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Paula Garcia's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Education |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | For the past twenty years, I have been an advocate for rural communities at the State Legislature. I represent a grassroots non-profit that advocates for protection of land and water and for the revitalization of traditional agriculture and local food systems. As a lawmaker, I would continue my advocacy for farmers and ranchers in protecting historic agricultural water rights. As I policymaker, I would prioritize rural jobs and small business creation. In my region of the state, vocational education is important for cultivating a robust and adaptable workforce. Our state needs more incentives for small businesses and access to start-up capital. Community colleges are essential to building a workforce for a sustainable rural economy, including a transition to clean energy. I would also be a strong proponent of access to high-speed internet to encourage diversification of rural economic development. In rural communities, infrastructure is of paramount importance. I would advocate for reform in infrastructure funding to ensure that rural communities have a level playing field in accessing state infrastructure funding for rural drinking water systems, fire departments, roads, and acequias (community irrigation systems). I am also deeply committed to improving child well being in New Mexico. I'm supportive of funding early childhood education and advocating that all children have access to quality K-12 education with more teaching and less testing. Our state also has an important obligation to ensure that our services for seniors and veterans are provided with reliable recurring funding. As a legislator, I would be a dedicated advocate to fund the operations, construction, and improvements for senior centers. Rural veterans need special consideration in terms of access to health care and advocacy in navigating agencies for services.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Paula Garcia answered the following:
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
| “ | One important responsibility for a state legislator is active listening to understand the concerns, success stories, and needs of the people you represent. Another responsibility is responsiveness to people of the district by using information gathered to form policy initiatives for systemic change. Elected officials are also called upon to be a resource to our constituents acting as their advocates within different levels of local, state, and federal government.[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2018
- New Mexico House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Paula Garcia's responses," March 27, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez
Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski
Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong
Representatives
District 1
Rodney Montoya (R)
District 2
Mark Duncan (R)
District 3
Bill Hall (R)
District 4
Joseph Hernandez (D)
District 5
Doreen Johnson (D)
District 6
Martha Garcia (D)
District 7
District 8
Brian Baca (R)
District 9
District 10
G. Romero (D)
District 11
Javier Martínez (D)
District 12
Art De La Cruz (D)
District 13
District 14
Miguel Garcia (D)
District 15
District 16
District 17
Cynthia Borrego (D)
District 18
Marianna Anaya (D)
District 19
Janelle Anyanonu (D)
District 20
Meredith Dixon (D)
District 21
Debra Sariñana (D)
District 22
Stefani Lord (R)
District 23
Alan Martinez (R)
District 24
District 25
Cristina Parajón (D)
District 26
Eleanor Chavez (D)
District 27
Marian Matthews (D)
District 28
Pamelya Herndon (D)
District 29
Joy Garratt (D)
District 30
District 31
Nicole Chavez (R)
District 32
Jenifer Jones (R)
District 33
District 34
Raymundo Lara (D)
District 35
Angelica Rubio (D)
District 36
Nathan Small (D)
District 37
Joanne Ferrary (D)
District 38
Rebecca Dow (R)
District 39
Luis Terrazas (R)
District 40
Joseph Sanchez (D)
District 41
Susan Herrera (D)
District 42
Kristina Ortez (D)
District 43
District 44
Kathleen Cates (D)
District 45
Linda Serrato (D)
District 46
Andrea Romero (D)
District 47
District 48
Tara Lujan (D)
District 49
Gail Armstrong (R)
District 50
Matthew McQueen (D)
District 51
John Block (R)
District 52
Doreen Gallegos (D)
District 53
Sarah Silva (D)
District 54
Jonathan Henry (R)
District 55
Cathrynn Brown (R)
District 56
Harlan Vincent (R)
District 57
Catherine Cullen (R)
District 58
Angelita Mejia (R)
District 59
Mark Murphy (R)
District 60
Joshua Hernandez (R)
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
Andrea Reeb (R)
District 65
Derrick Lente (D)
District 66
Jimmy Mason (R)
District 67
Jack Chatfield (R)
District 68
Charlotte Little (D)
District 69
Michelle Abeyta (D)
District 70
Anita Gonzales (D)
Democratic Party (44)
Republican Party (26)
