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Vicki K. Chavez

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Vicki Chavez
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Vicki Chavez was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 32 of the New Mexico House of Representatives.[1]

Campaign themes

2016

Chavez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Education: Vicki believes:

  • An education gives kids choices about their future and every child deserves access to an excellent education
  • Teachers are the core of our educational system and should have a voice in its design
  • Parents are their child’s first and most important teacher
  • Local control of resources and programs are necessary to meet the unique needs of a community

Economic Development: Vicki knows:

  • Southwestern New Mexico has many assets that should be leveraged to create stable jobs
  • We can attract business and industry with a trained workforce
  • Taxes should be kept low
  • Our small businesses need local support and training

Community: Vicki supports:

  • Our hospital in attracting top-notch staff
  • Access to quality healthcare
  • Outreach programs for our senior citizens
  • Local resources for our veterans
  • Protecting our unborn

Freedoms: Vicki knows:

  • Coordinated efforts between agencies results in safer communities
  • Our law enforcement officers and first responders need the tools and resources to do their jobs well
  • We must fight to protect our personal freedoms, including private property rights and Second Amendment freedoms
  • Securing our borders must remain a priority[2]
 ”
—Vicki K. Chavez, [3]

Elections

2016

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Dona Irwin (D) did not seek re-election.

Candie G. Sweetser defeated Vicki K. Chavez in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 general election.[4][5]

New Mexico House of Representatives District 32, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Candie G. Sweetser 51.32% 4,486
     Republican Vicki K. Chavez 48.68% 4,256
Total Votes 8,742
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State


Candie G. Sweetser defeated Frederick H. Sherman in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.[6]

New Mexico House of Representatives District 32, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Candie G. Sweetser 57.33% 1,384
     Democratic Frederick H. Sherman 42.67% 1,030
Total Votes 2,414


Vicki K. Chavez defeated J. Scott Chandler in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.[7]

New Mexico House of Representatives District 32, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vicki K. Chavez 50.45% 892
     Republican J. Scott Chandler 49.55% 876
Total Votes 1,768

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Vicki Chavez, "About," accessed May 16, 2016
  4. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
  5. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
  6. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
  7. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016


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