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New Mexico, State House, District 25

New Mexico House of Representatives District 25
Current incumbentChristine Trujillo Democratic Party
Population29,179
Race49.5% White, 4.1% Native American, 2.2% Black, 2.9% Asian, 39.1% Hispanic, 2.2% Other Races
Ethnicity60.9% Non-Hispanic, 39.1% Hispanic
Voting age81.6% age 18 and over

New Mexico's twenty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Christine Trujillo.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,179 civilians reside within New Mexico's twenty-fifth 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 25

Incumbent Christine Trujillo (D) defeated Joan Antoinette Marentes (R) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christine Trujillo (D)
68.9
8,081

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Joan Antoinette Marentes (R)
31.1
3,644

Total votes: 11,725
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Christine Trujillo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christine Trujillo (D)
100
3,017

Total votes: 3,017
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25

Joan Antoinette Marentes advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Joan Antoinette Marentes (R)
100
686

Total votes: 686

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 Christine Trujillo ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 25, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Christine Trujillo Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 9,807
Total Votes 9,807
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Christine Trujillo defeated Chris Berkheimer in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 25, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Christine Trujillo Incumbent 76.40% 3,157
Democratic Chris Berkheimer 23.60% 975
Total Votes 4,132


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 Christine Trujillo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Marianne Costello was unopposed in the Republican primary. Trujillo defeated Costello in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Trujillo Incumbent 60.5% 5,140
Republican Marianne Costello 39.5% 3,353
Total Votes 8,493

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. Christine Trujillo (D) defeated Elisabeth L. Keen (R) in the general election. Trujillo ran and defeated Richard D. Williams and Brian A. Thomas in the Democratic primary. Keen ran and defeated Nicholas Cates Riali in the Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Trujillo 63.1% 8,383
Republican Elisabeth L. Keen 36.9% 4,898
Total Votes 13,281

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Trujillo 62.2% 1,652
Brian A. Thomas 20.5% 545
Richard D. Williams 17.3% 458
Total Votes 2,655

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 25 raised a total of $325,788. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,164 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $64,864 2 $32,432
2014 $25,165 2 $12,583
2012 $113,214 5 $22,643
2010 $41,294 2 $20,647
2008 $19,951 1 $19,951
2006 $18,581 1 $18,581
2004 $19,553 1 $19,553
2002 $12,415 1 $12,415
2000 $10,751 2 $5,376
Total $325,788 17 $19,164