Rachel Black
Rachel Black (Republican Party) was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 51. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Black (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 51. She lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Black was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Veterans' And Military Affairs Committee
- Local Government, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Black was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Veterans' And Military Affairs Committee
- Local Government, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
John Block defeated Sharonlee Cummins in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Block (R)  | 63.0 | 5,856 |
| Sharonlee Cummins (D) | 37.0 | 3,434 | ||
| Total votes: 9,290 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
Sharonlee Cummins advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharonlee Cummins | 100.0 | 888 | |
| Total votes: 888 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
John Block defeated incumbent Rachel Black in the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Block | 50.8 | 1,545 |
| Rachel Black | 49.2 | 1,496 | ||
| Total votes: 3,041 | |||
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2020
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Rachel Black defeated Jeff Swanson in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachel Black (R) | 65.3 | 7,632 | |
| Jeff Swanson (D) | 34.7 | 4,057 | ||
| Total votes: 11,689 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
Jeff Swanson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Swanson | 100.0 | 1,590 | |
| Total votes: 1,590 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Rachel Black advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachel Black | 100.0 | 3,366 | |
| Total votes: 3,366 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
Rachel Black defeated Jeff Swanson in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachel Black (R) | 64.3 | 5,486 | |
| Jeff Swanson (D) | 35.7 | 3,045 | ||
| Total votes: 8,531 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
Jeff Swanson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Swanson | 100.0 | 875 | |
| Total votes: 875 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51
Rachel Black advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachel Black | 100.0 | 1,923 | |
| Total votes: 1,923 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 20.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 15 through March 16.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Yvette Herrell (R) |
New Mexico House of Representatives District 51 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by John Block (R) |
