Scott Goodman

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Scott Goodman

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Oregon, 2016

Graduate

University of New Mexico, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Chicago, Ill.

Profession

Real estate developer and investor

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Scott Goodman (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 17. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Goodman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Scott Goodman was born in Chicago, Illinois. He obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon in June 2016. As of 2020, he was attending the University of New Mexico for a graduate degree. Goodman is a real estate developer and investor. He was a committee member of the NAIOP and a committee chair of the Urban Land Institute.

Elections

2020

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Deborah Armstrong defeated Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan and Scott Goodman in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Armstrong (D)	63.4	8,767
	Submit photo	Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan (R)	31.7	4,383
		Scott Goodman (L)	4.8	669

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,819
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Deborah Armstrong defeated Laura Lucero y Ruiz Gutierrez in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Armstrong	65.5	2,913
	Submit photo	Laura Lucero y Ruiz Gutierrez	34.5	1,534

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,447
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17

Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan	100.0	1,494

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,494
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17

Scott Goodman advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 17 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Goodman	100.0	20

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Scott Goodman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Libertarian running for New Mexico State Representative in District 17. I am a UNM graduate student who is passionate about reducing the inefficiencies in government.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Our body our choice
• Government is wasteful and inefficient
• A contract is between an employee and employer

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about fiscal policy including a free market and social liberation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to Gary Johnson who is from my state of New Mexico and ran a successful Libertarian campaign for president. He also happens to be an avid skier like myself.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity, and accountability.

What legacy would you like to leave?

To leave my community more free, efficient, and prosperous than it was.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was nine years old when 9/11 occurred.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Residential Property Manager while I was in college. I had this job for about 2-3 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

I love finance books. I have always had an interest in math and business growing up. Finance was the perfection combination of both.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Great Gatsby

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Probably what ever pop song my partner had playing on the radio.

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

I believe the important difference is the State House represents smaller districts thus has a more diversified voice. It allows areas with a smaller cluster population to not be drowned out by larger metros.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I believe the opposite. Career politicians do not have real world experience in other sectors like business and non-profit. Their career is to be elected instead of leaving your career to be elected and make a difference.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

This relationship should be minimum as the power of both branches should be reduced. However, the few interactions they should have should be cordial. We are all here to try and improve our state. The more time we spend fighting the less time we spend improving.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez

Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski

Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong

Representatives

District 1

Rodney Montoya (R)

District 2

Mark Duncan (R)

District 3

Bill Hall (R)

District 4

Joseph Hernandez (D)

District 5

Doreen Johnson (D)

District 6

Martha Garcia (D)

District 7

Tanya Mirabal Moya (R)

District 8

Brian Baca (R)

District 9

Patricia Lundstrom (D)

District 10

G. Romero (D)

District 11

Javier Martínez (D)

District 12

Art De La Cruz (D)

District 13

Patricia Caballero (D)

District 14

Miguel Garcia (D)

District 15

Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)

District 16

Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)

District 17

Cynthia Borrego (D)

District 18

Marianna Anaya (D)

District 19

Janelle Anyanonu (D)

District 20

Meredith Dixon (D)

District 21

Debra Sariñana (D)

District 22

Stefani Lord (R)

District 23

Alan Martinez (R)

District 24

Elizabeth Thomson (D)

District 25

Cristina Parajón (D)

District 26

Eleanor Chavez (D)

District 27

Marian Matthews (D)

District 28

Pamelya Herndon (D)

District 29

Joy Garratt (D)

District 30

Elizabeth Torres-Velasquez (D)

District 31

Nicole Chavez (R)

District 32

Jenifer Jones (R)

District 33

Micaela Lara Cadena (D)

District 34

Raymundo Lara (D)

District 35

Angelica Rubio (D)

District 36

Nathan Small (D)

District 37

Joanne Ferrary (D)

District 38

Rebecca Dow (R)

District 39

Luis Terrazas (R)

District 40

Joseph Sanchez (D)

District 41

Susan Herrera (D)

District 42

Kristina Ortez (D)

District 43

Christine Chandler (D)

District 44

Kathleen Cates (D)

District 45

Linda Serrato (D)

District 46

Andrea Romero (D)

District 47

Reena Szczepanski (D)

District 48

Tara Lujan (D)

District 49

Gail Armstrong (R)

District 50

Matthew McQueen (D)

District 51

John Block (R)

District 52

Doreen Gallegos (D)

District 53

Sarah Silva (D)

District 54

Jonathan Henry (R)

District 55

Cathrynn Brown (R)

District 56

Harlan Vincent (R)

District 57

Catherine Cullen (R)

District 58

Angelita Mejia (R)

District 59

Mark Murphy (R)

District 60

Joshua Hernandez (R)

District 61

Randall Pettigrew (R)

District 62

Elaine Sena Cortez (R)

District 63

Martin Ruben Zamora (R)

District 64

Andrea Reeb (R)

District 65

Derrick Lente (D)

District 66

Jimmy Mason (R)

District 67

Jack Chatfield (R)

District 68

Charlotte Little (D)

District 69

Michelle Abeyta (D)

District 70

Anita Gonzales (D)

Democratic Party (44)

Republican Party (26)