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Sarah Rich-Jackson
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Sarah Rich-Jackson (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 25. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Rich-Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sarah Rich-Jackson was born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico in 2002. Rich-Jackson's career experience includes working in real estate and construction. She has been affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Christine Trujillo defeated Sarah Rich-Jackson, Stephen Verchinski, and Jocelynn Paden in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christine Trujillo (D) | 60.6 | 9,007 |
 | Sarah Rich-Jackson (R)  | 30.6 | 4,542 | |
 | Stephen Verchinski (G) | 5.2 | 765 | |
| Jocelynn Paden (L) | 3.6 | 540 | ||
| Total votes: 14,854 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Christine Trujillo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Trujillo | 100.0 | 4,431 |
| Total votes: 4,431 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25
Sarah Rich-Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Rich-Jackson | 100.0 | 1,527 |
| Total votes: 1,527 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25
Jocelynn Paden advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jocelynn Paden | 100.0 | 36 | |
| Total votes: 36 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sarah Rich-Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rich-Jackson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm Sarah Rich-Jackson, and I'm running for the 2020 NM House, District 25 (Albuquerque). I'm a life-long Albuquerque resident. I'm a small local business owner. And I'm a mother of three. I want to live in a State that offers more for our children, better educational and job opportunities, and a safe community for all. We have to recognize that we are competing with neighboring States to attract high-paying jobs. We can't allow out-of-control crime to sabotage our competitiveness, and wreak havoc on our safety and security. We need to implement long-term strategies for economic prosperity. I will bring a much-needed voice of reason to our legislature to help New Mexico reach its full potential. - Sarah
- Support for local businesses
- Economic prosperity and a future of hope for our children
- Reduce crime
As a state legislator, I would approach lawmaking with pragmatism. We must not make ourselves the test case for novel and errant legislation. We must instead look to our neighboring states for what works and what doesn't, always keeping an eye on the unique challenges we face here in New Mexico. We must offer businesses and workers a competitive place to live and work and raise our families. We must come down hard on the criminals who threaten our opportunities for a safe and prosperous society.
Countless teaches, friends and of course family. While none are likely well-known, it's the ordinary people who love us that make the greatest impact on our lives.
Do the answers to these questions count?
Elected officials are servants, not rulers. Our duty is to serve only to the extent necessary, and to constrain the role of government in the affairs of ordinary people and businesses as much as possible.
Kind-hearted, thoughtful, humble and opinionated.
To protect the public's confidence. To make thoughtful decisions in conjunction with others whose views are at least as important as one's own.
A better New Mexico.
While there were others before, the attacks on 9/11 stick out in my memory.
While not my first job, I've spent nearly all of my working life in real estate and construction. My mother and father, who are also both from New Mexico, were also in real estate and construction.
The Count of Monte Christo. I just like it.
"My hands are high, my feet are low, and this is how we pop see ko" (look it up on YouTube).
Nearly everything!
The point of having two distinct deliberative bodies in the legislative branch of government is to ensure a diverse group of people and views are brought to bear on important policy making decisions. Those charged with the responsibility of running government should always keep in mind that their views represent but one perspective, and that it is a critical part of the job to take seriously the views of others, especially if they disagree. One aspect of New Mexico's legislature that concerns me is the lack of differences between the house and the senate. New Mexico is currently a one party state. We would all benefit from a greater diversity of representatives serving in the legislature.
Yes and no. I believe any kind of experience can be beneficial. I would not limit the scope of beneficial experience to government or politics. My experience as a vested member of our community, as a small business owner, as a mother, a wife, and as a friend, will serve our State well.
We must implement policies to make our State more attractive to employers, and to improve our educational institutions in order to provide a highly qualified workforce. This will require a coalescence of initiative and resolve over the long term.
I believe it is important to maintain the separate roles of these two branches and to work cooperatively. Legislators are responsible for public policy and law making, while governors are charged primarily with the enforcement of such policies and laws. While some overlap is inevitable, governors should neither dictate nor implement far-reaching and drastic changes in how society is run.
Of course! Forming trusted relationships with others is an important part of having an open mind.
Redistricting is complicated and has become one of the ways in which unscrupulous politicians seek to take advantage of people. First and foremost, we need to identify and remove politicians who are more concerned with keeping their seat at any cost rather than with the well-being of the society they represent.
Not necessarily. I would want to be an effective legislator in the areas in which I have the most experience.
Leadership roles should be earned. I would be interested in assuming a leadership role if others wished for me to do so.
In real estate, as in many other industries, we have been greatly impacted by COVID-19. I see every day how difficult decisions over rent and mortgages have affected renters, owners, property managers, banks and real estate professionals. This experience highlights how every decision has both intended and unintended or unavoidable consequences. Every difficult decision must be made with a thoughtful eye toward who is helped, who is hurt, and the inevitable balance that must be struck between the two.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 7, 2020
Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez
Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski
Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong
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Mark Duncan (R)
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Bill Hall (R)
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Joseph Hernandez (D)
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Doreen Johnson (D)
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Martha Garcia (D)
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Brian Baca (R)
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G. Romero (D)
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Art De La Cruz (D)
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Miguel Garcia (D)
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Cynthia Borrego (D)
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Marianna Anaya (D)
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Meredith Dixon (D)
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Debra Sariñana (D)
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Stefani Lord (R)
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Alan Martinez (R)
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Cristina Parajón (D)
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Eleanor Chavez (D)
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Marian Matthews (D)
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Pamelya Herndon (D)
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Joy Garratt (D)
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Nicole Chavez (R)
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Jenifer Jones (R)
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Raymundo Lara (D)
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Angelica Rubio (D)
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Nathan Small (D)
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Rebecca Dow (R)
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Sarah Silva (D)
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Mark Murphy (R)
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