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Richard Priem
Richard Priem was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New Mexico.[1]
Priem was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New Mexico. He lost in the Republican primary to Mike Frese on June 3, 2014.[2]
Biography
Priem holds a B.S. in radio, television and film from the University of Texas, a Master of Education degree in educational media from the University of Georgia and completed coursework in a Doctor of Psychology program at the College of William and Mary. Before his 21 years of service in the Army, Priem worked as a news reporter and disk jockey on several radio stations in Texas. During his Army career he worked as provost marshal, as an assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy and as inspector general at the Department of the Army. At the time of his candidacy, Priem was an Albuquerque businessman.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) defeated Richard Priem in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michelle Lujan Grisham Incumbent |
65.1% | 181,088 | |
| Republican | Richard Priem | 34.9% | 96,879 | |
| Total Votes | 277,967 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Priem ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New Mexico's 1st District. Priem lost the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mike Frese |
65.3% | 13,300 | ||
| Richard Priem | 34.7% | 7,054 | ||
| Total Votes | 20,354 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State - Official Primary Results |
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- New Mexico elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Scretary of State ,"2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "New Mexico Summary Vote Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ Tea Party Cheer, "Richard Priem (R-NM-1)," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Scretary of State ,"2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed February 3, 2016
