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John Arthur Smith
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
New Mexico State Senate District 35
Years in office: 1989 - 2021
Elections and appointments
Last election
June 2, 2020
Education
Bachelor's
University of New Mexico, 1966
Personal
Profession
Real estate appraiser

John Arthur Smith (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 35. Smith assumed office in 1989. Smith left office on January 18, 2021.

Smith (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 35. Smith lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.

Smith passed away on October 7, 2024.[1]

Biography

Smith earned his B.S. from the University of New Mexico in 1966. His professional experience included working as a real estate appraiser.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Smith was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New Mexico committee assignments, 2017
• Committees'
• Finance, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:

Issues

Lawsuit against Gov. Martinez

Mimi Stewart (D), Henry Saavedra (D), John Arthur Smith (D), and “Lucky” Varela (D) filed two lawsuits against Gov. Susana Martinez (R) over her line-item vetoes in an unemployment bill and a housing bill.

Raul Burciaga, the director of the Legislative Council Service, told committee members of the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) May 19, 2011, that in his opinion two line-item vetoes made by Gov. Martinez violate the state’s constitution. "Some of the governor’s vetoes seem to impinge on the legislature’s appropriation powers and plow new ground in a governor’s exercise of the veto authority,” said Burciaga. That day, Gov. Martinez firmly said she disagreed. Sen. Stuart Ingle (R) said, "I could protest any governor doing this … it’s not partisan. She’s a good governor … but it’s a little bit of stretch to do this."

Burciaga testifed that the veto Martinez made in unemployment bill H.B. 59 a part of a revenue bill and "did not authorize the expenditure of state money because that authorization was already in statute and not amended in this bill.” Burciaga said the veto is “unconstitutional and, hence, unenforceable."

The second veto came when Gov. Martinez reduced an appropriation the legislature made to budget bill H.B. 2 from $150,000 to $50,000. Burciaga said that while state courts have not addressed the issue specifically, reducing “an item of appropriation is a legislative function that the governor has no power to do.”[2][3]

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that the partial veto was invalid. The court found that, "because the effect of the veto was to exempt most employers from making what would otherwise be mandatory contributions to the unemployment compensation fund for calendar year 2012, the Supreme Court held that the partial veto was invalid. The Court therefore issued a writ of mandamus to order that House Bill 59 be reinstated as passed by the Legislature."[4]

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.

Elections

2020

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico State Senate District 35

Crystal Diamond Brantley defeated Neomi Martinez-Parra in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 35 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Crystal Diamond Brantley
Crystal Diamond Brantley (R) Candidate Connection
 
58.0
 
11,256
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Neomi Martinez-Parra (D)
 
42.0
 
8,135

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,391
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 35

Neomi Martinez-Parra defeated incumbent John Arthur Smith in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 35 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Neomi Martinez-Parra
 
54.9
 
2,795
Image of John Arthur Smith
John Arthur Smith
 
45.1
 
2,295

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,090
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 35

Crystal Diamond Brantley advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 35 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Crystal Diamond Brantley
Crystal Diamond Brantley Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,867

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,867
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2016

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the New Mexico State Senate 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 John Arthur Smith ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 35 general election.[5][6]

New Mexico State Senate District 35, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Arthur Smith Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 12,502
Total Votes 12,502
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State


Incumbent John Arthur Smith ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 35 Democratic primary.[7]

New Mexico State Senate District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Arthur Smith Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012

Smith ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Larry P. Martinez in the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary and defeated Russell G. Allen (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

New Mexico State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Arthur Smith Incumbent 61% 10,446
     Republican Russell G. Allen 39% 6,688
Total Votes 17,134
New Mexico State Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Arthur Smith Incumbent 56% 2,031
Larry P. Martinez 44% 1,596
Total Votes 3,627

2008

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Smith was re-elected to District 35 in the New Mexico State Senate. Smith had no challenger.[10]

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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John Arthur Smith campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020New Mexico State Senate District 35Lost primary$222,913 N/A**
2016New Mexico State Senate, District 35Won $109,324 N/A**
2012New Mexico State Senate, District 35Won $140,140 N/A**
2008New Mexico State Senate, District 35Won $100,656 N/A**
2004New Mexico State Senate, District 35Won $27,925 N/A**
2000New Mexico State Senate, District 35Won $0 N/A**
1992New Mexico State Senate, District 35Won $1,620 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in New Mexico

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ CTInsider, “Ex-New Mexico state senator John Arthur Smith dies at 82" accessed October 8, 2024
  2. ↑ Capitol Report New Mexico, "Lawmakers file suit over Susana vetoes," accessed May 26, 2011
  3. ↑ Capitol Report New Mexico, "Legislative director says two vetoes from Susana are unconstitutional," accessed May 19, 2011
  4. ↑ Justia US Law, "State of NM ex rel Stewart v. Martinez," accessed June 27, 2017
  5. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
  6. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
  7. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
  8. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
  9. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed March 23, 2012
  10. ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2008 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
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Preceded by
' 		New Mexico State Senate District 35
1989–2021 		Succeeded by
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