Nora Espinoza

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Nora Espinoza
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 59th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2007
Preceded byAvon Wilson
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRoswell, New Mexico
Alma materNew Covenant International University

Nora Espinoza[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 59 since January 2007.

Education

Espinoza earned her BA in religious education from New Covenant International University. Which is not an accredited University.

Work in Education

Espinoza supported an Arizona state decision to ban several books related to Latino history. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/nora-espinoza-mexican-american-studies_n_2863540.html In January 2015, she was selected as the New Mexico House of Representatives Education Chair.

Elections

When District 59 Republican Representative Avon Wilson retired in 2006, leaving the seat open, Espinoza won the Republican Primary, held on June 6, with 1,237 votes (53.5%),[3] and won the General election on November 7 with 4,271 votes (72%) against Democratic nominee Ellen Wedum.[4]

In 2008 Espinoza and Wedum were both unopposed for their respective party primaries, both held on June 8,[5] setting up a rematch; Espinoza won the November 4 General election with 6,469 votes (65.2%).[6]

On 1 June 2010, Espinoza and Wedum both won their party primaries yet again (though this time Wedum had a competitor),[7] setting up their third contest; Espinoza won the General election on November 2 with 5,337 votes (72%) against Wedum.[8]

In 2012 Espinoza was unopposed for both the Republican Primary on June 5, winning with 3,096 votes[9] and the General Election on November 6, winning with 9,903 votes.[10]

In 2016, Espinoza ran for Secretary of State of New Mexico, but lost to Maggie Toulouse Oliver.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Nora Espinoza (R)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Nora Espinoza's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 6. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 6. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4 & 8. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3 & 6. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 6. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  11. ^ https://www.abqjournal.com/884945/democrat-on-track-to-win-new-mexico-secretary-of-state.html

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