Pete Campos
1991 - Present
2024
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Pete Campos (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 8. He assumed office in 1991. His current term ends on December 31, 2024.
Campos (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 8. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 4, 2024.[source]
Biography
Campos earned his B.A. in economics and philosophy from the University of New Mexico in 1974, his M.A. in counseling from New Mexico Highland University in 1993, and his Ed.D. in educational leadership from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 2003.[1]
His professional experience includes working as a high school counselor for Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools from 1978 to 1982, an administrative assistant for the New Mexico State Auditor, a Henry Toll Fellow in 1992, a Flemming Fellow in 1994, the interim/acting superintendent for Las Vegas City Schools from 2003 to 2004, the associate superintendent for supportive services education for Las Vegas City Schools from 1993 to 2004, and the superintendent of Las Vegas City Schools. He also served as the mayor of the City of Santa Rosa from 1986 to 1990.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Campos was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Campos was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Campos was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Campos served on the following committees:
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| • Finance |
| • Committees' |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Campos served on the following committees:
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| • Committees' |
| • Finance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Campos served on these committees:
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| • Finance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Campos served on these committees:
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| • Finance |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024
General election
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8
Incumbent Pete Campos and G. Michael Lopez are running in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on June 4, 2024.
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2020
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico State Senate District 8
Incumbent Pete Campos defeated Melissa Fryzel in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Campos (D) | 64.9 | 13,449 |
| Melissa Fryzel (R) | 35.1 | 7,268 | |
| Total votes: 20,717 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8
Incumbent Pete Campos defeated Connie Trujillo in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Campos | 69.8 | 7,164 |
 | Connie Trujillo | 30.2 | 3,098 | |
| Total votes: 10,262 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8
Melissa Fryzel advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 8 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Fryzel | 100.0 | 2,714 |
| Total votes: 2,714 | |||
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Endorsements
Campos received the following endorsements:
- LEAP Forward[2]
2016
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New Mexico State Senate 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 Pete Campos ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 8 general election.[3][4]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Pete Campos Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,258 | |
| Total Votes | 14,258 | |||
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Incumbent Pete Campos ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.[5]
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| Democratic | Pete Campos Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Campos won re-election in 2012. He ran and defeated state Rep. Thomas A. Garcia in the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Pete Campos Incumbent |
100% | 15,820 | |
| Total Votes | 15,820 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Pete Campos Incumbent |
62.1% | 5,376 |
| Thomas A. Garcia | 37.9% | 3,286 |
| Total Votes | 8,662 | |
2008
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Campos (D) won re-election to District 8 in the New Mexico State Senate. Campos had no challenger.[8]
Campaign themes
2024
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 18.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 18 to February 17.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 20.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 15 through March 16.
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2018
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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.[9]
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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.[9]
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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.[9]
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2012
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In 2012, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 17 through February 16.[9]
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2011
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In 2011, the 50th New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 18 through March 19.[10]
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Personal
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Campos and his wife, Lori, have one child.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Mexico State Senate District 8 |
Officeholder New Mexico State Senate District 8 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on May 12, 2020.
- ↑ 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, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2008 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014 (Archived)
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| Preceded by - |
New Mexico State Senate District 8 1991-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Mayor of Santa Rosa 1986-1990 |
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