Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua
Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 9 of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Biography
Ahasteen-Azua earned her Bachelor of University Studies from the University of New Mexico Gallup. Her professional experience includes serving as a coach in the Special Olympics and as a church pianist.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
In an article inthe Albuquerque Journal, Ahasteen-Azua said she was running for the following reasons:[1]
- Excerpt: "I ran for New Mexico state representative four years ago and nothing has changed. Come to Gallup; my Navajo people are laying on the streets, digging in trash cans for food. The city of Gallup and the Navajo Nation would certainly find a consensus that we need new leadership who understands that for my Navajo people their harmony way of life has been disrupted by a legal disease called alcohol, where our city has over 50-plus liquor licenses for a population of 20,000 and play the blame game. It’s time for a change; we need public servants not self-serving politicians."
Elections
2014
Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Incumbent Patricia Lundstrom defeated Jordon Johnson, Olin Clawson and Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua in the Democratic primary. Lundstrom was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Patricia Lundstrom Incumbent |
63.6% | 1,769 |
| Olin Clawson | 19.8% | 551 |
| Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua | 10.1% | 280 |
| Jordon Johnson | 6.5% | 181 |
| Total Votes | 2,781 | |
2010
Ahasteen-Azua ran in the 2010 election for New Mexico State House District 9. Ahasteen-Azua was defeated by incumbent Patricia Lundstrom in the Democratic primary election on June 1, 2010.[4][5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Yolanda + Ahasteen + Azua + New + Mexico + House"
See also
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Mexico House of Representatives District 9
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New Mexico Secretary of State, 2014 Primary Election Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.abqjournal.com, "House District 9 (D) – Yolanda Ahasteen-Azua," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 3, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico State Legislature, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Official Election Results
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Primary Candidate List
