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Rick Miera
Rick Miera (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 11. He assumed office in 1991. He left office in 2014.
Miera (Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018.
Miera is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 1990 to 2014. Miera did not seek re-election in 2014.[1]
Biography
Miera earned a B.A. and a B.S. from the University of Albuquerque in 1973. His professional experience includes working as a consultant.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Miera served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Labor and Human Resources |
| • Rules and Order of Business |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miera served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Labor and Human Resources |
| • Printing and Supplies |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miera served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Labor and Human Resources |
| • Printing and Supplies |
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Howie Morales defeated Michelle Garcia Holmes in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Howie Morales (D) | 57.2 | 398,368 |
 | Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) | 42.8 | 298,091 | |
| Total votes: 696,459 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Howie Morales defeated Rick Miera and Billy Garrett in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Howie Morales | 47.1 | 75,828 |
 | Rick Miera | 31.8 | 51,202 | |
| Billy Garrett | 21.1 | 33,949 | ||
| Total votes: 160,979 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Michelle Garcia Holmes advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Garcia Holmes | 100.0 | 67,681 |
| Total votes: 67,681 | |||
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2012
Miera ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Rick Miera Incumbent |
100% | 10,103 | |
| Total Votes | 10,103 | |||
2010
Miera won re-election to District 11 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which on November 2, 2010.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 11 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rick Miera (D)
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6,593 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Miera won re-election to District 11 in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Miera had no challenger.[6]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 21 through February 20.[7]
- Conservation Voters New Mexico: 2013-2014 Conservation Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation: NM Freedom Index 2014
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 15 to March 16.[7]
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2012
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In 2012, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 17 through February 16.[7]
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2011
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In 2011, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 18 through March 19.[8]
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Personal
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Miera and his wife, Bern, have two children.[2]
See also
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- Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
- New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
- New Mexico Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ www.nmtelegram.com, "House Majority Leader Miera won’t run for re-election," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 13, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2008 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014 (Archived)
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