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Cara A. Valente-Compton
Cara Valente-Compton was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Valente-Compton was defeated by incumbent Sheryl Williams Stapleton in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012.[1]
This is Valente-Compton's first run for political office.[2]
Valente-Compton earned a BP in political science from the University of New Mexico. She is pursuing a J.D. from the University of New Mexico, with an expected graduation of 2014.
She began working as a political consultant in 1988.
Campaign themes
2012
Valente-Compton describes her political philosophy as follows:
"I am a very liberal, progressive Democrat. I hope to restore tax equity to the New Mexico business community by closing the "box store loop hole" which permits large corporations to operate without paying a profit tax, while NM small businesses struggle to pay their fare share. I will fight for my friends in the gay community to ensure that they have marriage equality. I will work to improve access to quality health care in New Mexico. Most of all I promise to elevate the tone in Santa Fe, and put an end to the partisan bickering that is holding back our state."[2]
Elections
2012
Valente-Compton ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 19. She was defeated by incumbent Sheryl M. Williams-Stapleton in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012.[1] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Sheryl M. Williams-Stapleton Incumbent |
56.9% | 1,533 |
| Cara A. Valente-Compton | 43.1% | 1,159 |
| Total Votes | 2,692 | |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Cara + Valente-Compton + New Mexico + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KOAT "Election Results 2012" accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Email submission to Ballotpedia, April 8, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
