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Wayne Johnson (New Mexico)
Wayne Johnson (Republican Party) was the New Mexico State Auditor. Johnson assumed office on December 1, 2017. Johnson left office on January 1, 2019.
Johnson (Republican Party) ran for re-election for New Mexico State Auditor. Johnson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Johnson previously served as a Republican District 5 representative on the Bernalillo County Commission in New Mexico from 2010 to 2017.
Johnson was a nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Albuquerque in New Mexico. Johnson was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017.
Biography
Johnson was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and attended Sandia High School. He received a bachelor's degree in university studies, with an emphasis in computer engineering and film/television, from the University of New Mexico. His professional experience includes working as the president of Vista Media, a company that his mother started in 1975.[1]
Political career
New Mexico State Auditor (2017 - 2019)
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez (R) appointed Johnson to serve as the New Mexico state auditor on December 1, 2017. He succeeded former officeholder Tim Keller (D), who was elected mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in November 2017.[2]Johnson served as state auditor from 2017 to 2019.
Elections
2018
- See also: New Mexico Auditor election, 2018
General election
General election for New Mexico State Auditor
Brian S. Colón defeated incumbent Wayne Johnson in the general election for New Mexico State Auditor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian S. Colón (D) | 57.6 | 395,714 |
 | Wayne Johnson (R) | 42.4 | 291,714 | |
| Total votes: 687,428 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Auditor
Brian S. Colón defeated Bill McCamley in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Auditor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian S. Colón | 62.5 | 100,949 |
 | Bill McCamley | 37.5 | 60,464 | |
| Total votes: 161,413 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Auditor
Incumbent Wayne Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Auditor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Johnson | 100.0 | 68,267 |
| Total votes: 68,267 | |||
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2017
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, held elections for mayor and city council on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for mayoral candidates was March 31, 2017, and the filing deadline for city council candidates was May 31, 2017.[3]
The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor of Albuequerque.[4]
| Mayor of Albuquerque, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tim Keller |
39.35% | 38,163 |
| Dan Lewis |
22.93% | 22,241 |
| Brian S. Colón | 16.37% | 15,879 |
| Wayne Johnson | 9.64% | 9,346 |
| Gus Pedrotty | 6.84% | 6,638 |
| Michelle Garcia Holmes | 3.87% | 3,752 |
| Susan Wheeler-Deichsel | 0.51% | 491 |
| Ricardo Chaves | 0.49% | 475 |
| Write-in votes | 0.01% | 5 |
| Total Votes | 96,990 | |
| Source: City of Albuquerque, "Municipal Election Official Results," October 13, 2017 | ||
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wayne Johnson campaign website, "Bio," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ City of Albuquerque, "2017 Mayoral Candidates," accessed April 2, 2017
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