Stephanie Garcia Richard
2019 - Present
2027
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Stephanie Garcia Richard (Democratic Party) is the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Richard (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Garcia Richard's earned her B.A. in political science from Barnard College at Columbia University in 1996 and a certificate in teaching from California State University in Los Angeles in 2006. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Political career
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2019-present)
Garcia Richard was first elected to the land commissioner's office on November 6, 2018, and was sworn into office in January 2019.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Labor & Economic Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Garcia Richard served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations and Finance |
| • Education |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Garcia Richard served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations and Finance |
| • Education |
| • Enrolling and Engrossing - B |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: New Mexico Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Incumbent Stephanie Garcia Richard defeated Jefferson Byrd and Larry E. Marker in the general election for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) | 54.7 | 379,621 |
 | Jefferson Byrd (R) | 44.8 | 310,853 | |
 | Larry E. Marker (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.6 | 3,950 | |
| Total votes: 694,424 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Incumbent Stephanie Garcia Richard advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 100.0 | 116,641 |
| Total votes: 116,641 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Jefferson Byrd advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jefferson Byrd | 100.0 | 92,318 |
| Total votes: 92,318 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aubrey Dunn (R)
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Stephanie Garcia Richard defeated Patrick H. Lyons and Michael Lucero in the general election for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) | 51.1 | 352,335 |
 | Patrick H. Lyons (R) | 43.1 | 297,379 | |
 | Michael Lucero (L) | 5.8 | 39,791 | |
| Total votes: 689,505 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Stephanie Garcia Richard defeated Garrett VeneKlasen and George Munoz in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 39.5 | 65,601 |
| Garrett VeneKlasen | 37.2 | 61,783 | |
 | George Munoz | 23.3 | 38,770 | |
| Total votes: 166,154 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Patrick H. Lyons advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick H. Lyons | 100.0 | 67,527 |
| Total votes: 67,527 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Michael Lucero advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Lucero | 100.0 | 608 |
| Total votes: 608 | |||
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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 Stephanie Garcia Richard defeated Sharon Stover in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 43 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephanie Garcia Richard Incumbent |
58.85% | 8,452 | |
| Republican | Sharon Stover | 41.15% | 5,910 | |
| Total Votes | 14,362 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Stephanie Garcia Richard ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Sharon Stover ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 43, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sharon Stover (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. Incumbent Stephanie Richard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Geoff Rodgers defeated Vincent Chiravalle in the Republican primary. Richard defeated Rodgers in the general election.[6][7]
The New Mexico House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia 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 43 in the House was identified by Ballotpedia, the Albuquerque Journal and New Mexico Telegram as a battleground district that would be key in determining control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. In a traditionally Republican district, District 43 was represented by first-term Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard. She defeated Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers (R) in the general election. In 2012, Richard won the general election by a margin of victory of only 2 percent.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Richard Incumbent |
56.8% | 5,955 | |
| Republican | Geoff Rodgers | 43.2% | 4,522 | |
| Total Votes | 10,477 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Geoff Rodgers |
53.3% | 842 |
| Vincent Chiravalle | 46.7% | 737 |
| Total Votes | 1,579 | |
2012
Garcia Richard ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 43. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated incumbent James W. Hall (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Richard |
51.2% | 7,119 | |
| Republican | Jim Hall Incumbent | 48.8% | 6,788 | |
| Total Votes | 13,907 | |||
2010
Richard defeated Peter Sheehey in the June 1, 2010, Democratic primary by a margin of 1,299-882. Richard lost to incumbent Jeannette Wallace (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[12][13]
| New Mexico House of Representatives Democratic Primary, District 43 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephanie Richard
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1,299 | |||
| Peter Sheehey | 882 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 16 through February 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 17 through March 18, 2018.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[14]
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 21 through February 20.[14]
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 15 to March 16.[14]
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Garcia Richard's endorsements included the following:[15]
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2012
In 2012, Richard’s endorsements included the following:[16]
- The AFL-CIO
- Planned Parenthood
- The NEA
- People for Animal Welfare of New Mexico
Personal
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Richard and her husband, Eric Vasquez, have two daughters.[16]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands |
Officeholder New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 3, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico State Legislature, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Telegram, "Battle for the state House will center on ten districts," June 4, 2014
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Primary election sets stage for state House control," May 26, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 13, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "Republicans have a dream night in New Mexico state House races," accessed November 2, 2010
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Stephanie Garcia Richard campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Stephanieforhouse.com, "About Stephanie," accessed September 13, 2012
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| Preceded by Aubrey Dunn (L) |
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New Mexico House of Representatives District 43 2013-2018 |
Succeeded by Christine Chandler (D) |
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