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New Mexico, State House, District 24

New Mexico House of Representatives District 24
Current incumbentElizabeth L. Thomson Democratic Party
Population29,650
Race55.9% White, 3.5% Native American, 3.0% Black, 1.9% Asian, 33.2% Hispanic, 2.6% Other Races
Ethnicity66.8% Non-Hispanic, 33.2% Hispanic
Voting age80.4% age 18 and over

New Mexico's twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Elizabeth L. Thomson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,650 civilians reside within New Mexico's twenty-fourth 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 24

Incumbent Elizabeth Thomson (D) defeated Trey Morris (R) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Elizabeth Thomson (D)
58.0
6,734

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Trey Morris (R)
42.0
4,872

Total votes: 11,606
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Elizabeth Thomson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 24 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Elizabeth Thomson (D)
100
2,328

Total votes: 2,328
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 24

Trey Morris defeated Michael Meyer in the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 24 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Trey Morris (R)
64.8
811

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Michael Meyer (R)
35.2
440

Total votes: 1,251

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 Conrad James (R) did not seek re-election.

Elizabeth L. Thomson defeated Christina Marie Hall in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 24 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 24, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth L. Thomson 52.31% 6,798
Republican Christina Marie Hall 47.69% 6,198
Total Votes 12,996
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Elizabeth L. Thomson ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 24, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth L. Thomson (unopposed)
Christina Marie Hall defeated Ryan N. Boyle in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 24, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christina Marie Hall 59.34% 1,007
Republican Ryan N. Boyle 40.66% 690
Total Votes 1,697

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »


2014

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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 Elizabeth L. Thomson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Conrad James was unopposed in the Republican primary. James defeated Thomson in the general election.

The New Mexico House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The New Mexico House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of four seats. District 24 in the HouseNew Mexico Telegram and Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) as a battleground district that would be key in determining control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. The RLCC announced in July that District 24 was apart of the organizations "14 in '14 Races to Watch." The organization was expected to spend a large amount of money to influence the election. In 2014, incumbent Thomson was defeated by former house member Conrad James (R), who she defeated in 2012 by less than 300 votes.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngConrad James 52.2% 4,433
Democratic Elizabeth Thomson Incumbent 47.8% 4,059
Total Votes 8,492

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. Elizabeth L. Thomson (D) defeated incumbent Conrad D. James (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 5 primary elections.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth L. Thomson 50.3% 6,922
Republican Conrad James Incumbent 49.7% 6,844
Total Votes 13,766

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $1,042,653. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $65,166 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $399,589 3 $133,196
2014 $334,287 2 $167,144
2012 $186,555 2 $93,278
2010 $13,536 1 $13,536
2008 $15,685 1 $15,685
2006 $34,015 2 $17,008
2004 $9,877 1 $9,877
2002 $6,833 3 $2,278
2000 $42,276 1 $42,276
Total $1,042,653 16 $65,166