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New Mexico, State House, District 50

New Mexico House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentMatthew McQueen Democratic Party
Population29,777
Race62.5% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 33.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Other Races
Ethnicity66.9% Non-Hispanic, 33.1% Hispanic
Voting age77.6% age 18 and over

New Mexico's fiftieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Matthew McQueen.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,777 civilians reside within New Mexico's fiftieth 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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 50

Incumbent Matthew McQueen (D) defeated Jarratt Applewhite (DTS Party) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew McQueen (D)
58.9
7,490

Jarratt Applewhite (DTS Party)
41.1
5,222

Total votes: 12,712
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Matthew McQueen advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 50 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew McQueen (D)
100
3,040

Total votes: 3,040
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 Matthew McQueen defeated Jeremy R. Tremko in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 50 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 50, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthew McQueen Incumbent 58.51% 8,187
Republican Jeremy R. Tremko 41.49% 5,805
Total Votes 13,992
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Matthew McQueen ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 50, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthew McQueen Incumbent (unopposed)

Jeremy R. Tremko ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 50, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeremy R. Tremko (unopposed)


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 Vickie Perea was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Matthew McQueen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. McQueen defeated Perea 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, which amounted to 5.7 percent of the chamber. District 50 in the HouseAlbuquerque Journal and New Mexico Telegram as a battleground district that would be key in determining control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Democrats were eager to regain District 50, where incumbent Vickie Perea (R) was appointed to the seat in November 2013 after the death of Stephen Easley (D). Matthew McQueen (D) defeated Perea in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew McQueen 54% 5,546
Republican Vickie Perea Incumbent 46% 4,727
Total Votes 10,273

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. Stephen P. Easley (D) defeated Charles Larry Miller (R) in the general election. Easley ran and defeated Patricia A. Lincoln in the June 5 Democratic primary. Miller ran and defeated Gerald L. Chavez in the June 5 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngStephen P. Easley 55.7% 7,796
Republican Charles Larry Miller 44.3% 6,211
Total Votes 14,007

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngStephen P. Easley 56.6% 1,459
Patricia A. Lincoln 43.4% 1,119
Total Votes 2,578

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $505,766. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $31,610 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $51,831 2 $25,916
2014 $214,583 2 $107,292
2012 $107,627 4 $26,907
2010 $41,495 2 $20,748
2008 $7,650 1 $7,650
2006 $13,803 1 $13,803
2004 $9,887 1 $9,887
2002 $6,630 1 $6,630
2000 $52,260 2 $26,130
Total $505,766 16 $31,610