Steve McCutcheon
Steve McCutcheon (Republican Party) was a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 42. He assumed office on September 15, 2023. He left office on December 31, 2024.
McCutcheon (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 42. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Biography
Steve McCutcheon was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico. McCutcheon's career experience includes working as a rancher and a businessman. He served on the Eddy County Commission.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico State Senate District 42
Larry R. Scott won election in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 42 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry R. Scott (R) | 100.0 | 15,583 |
| Total votes: 15,583 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 42
Larry R. Scott defeated incumbent Steve McCutcheon in the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 42 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry R. Scott | 61.0 | 3,226 |
 | Steve McCutcheon | 39.0 | 2,061 | |
| Total votes: 5,287 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2025.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2024.
- Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
- Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2023.
- Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
- Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gay Kernan (R) |
New Mexico State Senate District 42 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Larry R. Scott (R) |
