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Tara Jaramillo

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Tara Jaramillo
Image of Tara Jaramillo
Prior offices
New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
Successor: Rebecca Dow
Predecessor: Rebecca Dow

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

New Mexico State University, 1993

Graduate

New Mexico State University, 1995

Personal
Birthplace
New Mexico
Profession
Speech-language pathologist
Contact

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]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


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
Image of Rebecca Dow
Rebecca Dow (R)
 
51.6
 
6,046
Image of Tara Jaramillo
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
Image of Tara Jaramillo
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
Image of Rebecca Dow
Rebecca Dow
 
100.0
 
1,188

Total votes: 1,188
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Endorsements

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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
Image of Tara Jaramillo
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
Image of Tara Jaramillo
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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Tara Jaramillo campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Mexico House of Representatives District 38Lost general$439,586 $332,889
2022New Mexico House of Representatives District 38Won general$308,838 $188,569
Grand total$748,424 $521,458
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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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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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Rebecca Dow (R)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 38
2023-2024
Succeeded by
Rebecca Dow (R)


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Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez
Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski
Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong
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