Sandy Jones
Sandy Jones (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2015. She left office on January 1, 2019.
Jones (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner to represent District 5. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018.
Political career
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2015-2019)
Jones was elected to his old seat on the commission in 2014 and was sworn into office in January 2015. He replaced Ben L. Hall (R) as the District 5 representative. Jones lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.[1]
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2006-2011)
Jones was first elected to the commission in 2006 and served until losing his seat in the 2010 elections. During his five year tenure, he briefly served as chairman.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5
Stephen Fischmann defeated Ben L. Hall in the general election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen Fischmann (D)  | 54.4 | 67,616 |
 | Ben L. Hall (R) | 45.6 | 56,615 | |
| Total votes: 124,231 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5
Stephen Fischmann defeated incumbent Sandy Jones in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Fischmann | 52.4 | 13,415 |
| Sandy Jones | 47.6 | 12,201 | ||
| Total votes: 25,616 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5
Ben L. Hall defeated Chris Mathys and Joseph Bizzell in the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben L. Hall | 36.1 | 5,513 |
 | Chris Mathys | 35.9 | 5,486 | |
| Joseph Bizzell | 28.1 | 4,293 | ||
| Total votes: 15,292 | |||
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2014
Jones ran for election to the office of New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner. Jones won the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Jones won the election.[1]
Results
Primary election
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, District 5, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Sandy Jones |
50.3% | 9,911 | ||
| Merrie Soules | 49.7% | 9,783 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,694 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
| New Mexico Public Service Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sandy Jones |
50.9% | 45,547 | |
| Republican | Ben L. Hall Incumbent | 49.1% | 43,966 | |
| Total Votes | 89,513 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jones and his wife, Ginni, have two children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelect - ↑ Silver City News, "Sandy Jones, running for old seat on the Public Regulation Commission, visits Silver City," accessed Sept. 10, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2014
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Succeeded by Stephen Fischmann (D) |
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