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Tara Jaramillo
Tara Jaramillo (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 38. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. She left office on December 31, 2024.
Jaramillo (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 38. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Tara Jaramillo was born in Socorro County, New Mexico. Jaramillo earned a B.A. in special education in 1993 and an M.A. in speech-language pathology in 1995, both from New Mexico State University. Her career experience includes working as a speech-language pathologist with La Vida Felicidad Early Intervention and with the Presbyterian Hospital. Jaramillo also founded Positive Outcomes, LLC, a business for families with children with disabilities.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Jaramillo was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
Rebecca Dow defeated incumbent Tara Jaramillo in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Dow (R) | 51.6 | 6,046 |
 | Tara Jaramillo (D) | 48.4 | 5,664 | |
| Total votes: 11,710 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Tara Jaramillo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tara Jaramillo | 100.0 | 1,049 |
| Total votes: 1,049 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
Rebecca Dow advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Dow | 100.0 | 1,188 |
| Total votes: 1,188 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jaramillo in this election.
2022
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
Tara Jaramillo defeated Sandra Hammack in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tara Jaramillo (D) | 50.7 | 4,500 |
| Sandra Hammack (R) | 49.3 | 4,377 | ||
| Total votes: 8,877 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
Tara Jaramillo defeated Ravi Bhasker in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tara Jaramillo | 64.6 | 1,232 |
| Ravi Bhasker | 35.4 | 675 | ||
| Total votes: 1,907 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
Sandra Hammack defeated Melba Aguilar in the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandra Hammack | 74.3 | 1,339 | |
| Melba Aguilar | 25.7 | 463 | ||
| Total votes: 1,802 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 16 to February 15. A special session was held on July 18, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 18.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Rebecca Dow (R) |
New Mexico House of Representatives District 38 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Rebecca Dow (R) |
