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New Mexico, State House, District 70

New Mexico House of Representatives District 70
Current incumbentTomas E. Salazar Democratic Party
Population29,654
Race25.9% White, 1.2% Native American, 1.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 69.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Other Races
Ethnicity30.2% Non-Hispanic, 69.8% Hispanic
Voting age77.6% age 18 and over

New Mexico's seventieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Tomas E. Salazar.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,654 civilians reside within New Mexico's seventieth state house district. New Mexico state representatives represent an average of 29,417 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 25,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Mexico legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution states: "Senators shall not be less than twenty-five years of age and representatives not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. If any senator or representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, then he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 of this article. No person shall be eligible to serve in the legislature who, at the time of qualifying, holds any office of trust or profit with the state, county or national governments, except notaries public and officers of the militia who receive no salary."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$0/year$161/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Mexico State Legislature, the governor fills the vacancy with a listed provided by the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat. The governor is not required by law to appoint a member of the same political party of the last incumbent. There are no deadlines set by Article IV, Section 4 of the New Mexico Constitution which governs legislative vacancies. The appointed replacement serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 70

Incumbent Tomás E. Salazar (D) won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tomás E. Salazar (D)
100
6,927

Total votes: 6,927
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 70

Incumbent Tomás E. Salazar advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 70 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tomás E. Salazar (D)
100
3,708

Total votes: 3,708
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Tomas E. Salazar ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 70 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 70, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tomas E. Salazar Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 8,125
Total Votes 8,125
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Tomas E. Salazar ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 70, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tomas E. Salazar Incumbent (unopposed)


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 Tomas E. Salazar defeated Richard Vigil in the Democratic primary. Salazar was unchallenged in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2012. Tomas E. Salazar (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated incumbent Richard D. Vigil in the June 5 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTomas E. Salazar 100% 8,441
Total Votes 8,441

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTomas E. Salazar 55.3% 2,526
Richard D. Vigil Incumbent 44.7% 2,044
Total Votes 4,570

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 70 raised a total of $369,389. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,790 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 70

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $3,905 1 $3,905
2014 $38,279 2 $19,140
2012 $34,121 2 $17,061
2010 $64,226 5 $12,845
2008 $80,344 4 $20,086
2006 $28,130 2 $14,065
2004 $24,796 2 $12,398
2002 $78,415 3 $26,138
2000 $17,173 1 $17,173
Total $369,389 22 $16,790