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New Mexico, State House, District 60

New Mexico House of Representatives District 60
Current incumbentTimothy Lewis Republican Party
Population29,174
Race53.4% White, 2.3% Native American, 2.5% Black, 2.4% Asian, 37.0% Hispanic, 2.4% Other Races
Ethnicity63% Non-Hispanic, 37.0% Hispanic
Voting age72.5% age 18 and over

New Mexico's sixtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Timothy Lewis.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,174 civilians reside within New Mexico's sixtieth 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 60

Incumbent Timothy Lewis (R) defeated Alexis Jimenez (D) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Lewis (R)
52.8
6,124

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Alexis Jimenez (D)
47.2
5,468

Total votes: 11,592
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 60

Alexis Jimenez advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 60 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Alexis Jimenez (D)
100
1,537

Total votes: 1,537
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 60

Incumbent Timothy Lewis advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 60 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Lewis (R)
100
1,134

Total votes: 1,134

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 Timothy Lewis ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 60 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 60, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Lewis Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 9,824
Total Votes 9,824
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Timothy Lewis ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 60, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Lewis 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. Linda Sanchez Allison was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Incumbent Timothy Lewis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lewis defeated Sanchez Allison in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Lewis Incumbent 63.4% 4,885
Democratic Linda Sanchez Allison 36.6% 2,822
Total Votes 7,707

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. Incumbent Timothy Lewis (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Lewis Incumbent 100% 8,319
Total Votes 8,319

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 60 raised a total of $676,647. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,613 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 60

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $11,200 1 $11,200
2014 $40,394 2 $20,197
2012 $15,845 1 $15,845
2010 $151,308 3 $50,436
2008 $161,597 2 $80,799
2006 $119,754 3 $39,918
2004 $98,987 2 $49,494
2002 $62,605 2 $31,303
2000 $14,957 3 $4,986
Total $676,647 19 $35,613