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Ricardo Caballero
Ricardo Caballero (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico Public Education Commission, representing District 1. Caballero assumed office in 2017. Caballero left office on December 31, 2020.
Caballero (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico Public Education Commission to represent District 1. Caballero lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Biography
Caballero is the National Parliamentarian for the League of United Latin American Citizens.[1]
Political career
New Mexico Public Education Commission (2017-2020)
Caballero was elected to District 1 of the New Mexico Public Education Commission on November 8, 2016, and was sworn into office in January 2017.[2] He left office in 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1
Melissa Armijo won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa Armijo (D) | 100.0 | 50,976 |
| Total votes: 50,976 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1
Melissa Armijo defeated incumbent Ricardo Caballero in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Armijo | 71.6 | 13,368 |
| Ricardo Caballero | 28.4 | 5,292 | ||
| Total votes: 18,660 | |||
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2016
- Main article: New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2016
Caballero was the only Democratic candidate who filed to run in 2016 for New Mexico Public Education Commissioner in District 1. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 7.
No Republican candidates filed to run, leaving Caballero unopposed in the November 8 general election.[3]
Ricardo Caballero ran unopposed in the New Mexico Democratic primary for public education commissioner, district 1.
| New Mexico Democratic primary for public education commissioner, district 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ricardo Caballero (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,240 |
| Total Votes (88 of 88 precincts partially reporting) | 14,240 | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ricardo Caballero did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ League of United Latin American Citizens, "National Board of Directors," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Retired instructor won District 10 write-in race for Public Education Commission," November 15, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2016
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Succeeded by Melissa Armijo (D) |
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