Ernest Chavez (politician) explained

Ernest Chavez^[2] (born February 6, 1937, in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 12, first elected in 2004 and serving since 2005. He did not seek reelection in 2014.^[3]

Education

Chavez graduated Albuquerque High School and Albuquerque Business College.

Elections

• 2012 Chavez and returning 2008 and 2010 Republican challenger Clyde Wheeler were both unopposed for their June 5, 2012, primaries^[4] setting up a direct rematch; Chavez won the November 6, 2012, General election with 4,736 votes (71.8%) against Wheeler.^[5]
• 1992 To challenge District 12 incumbent Democratic Representative Delano Garcia, Chavez ran in the June 2, 1992, Democratic Primary but lost to Representative Garcia^[6] who was unopposed for the November 3, 1992, General election, and was re-elected.^[7]
• 1994 Again challenging Representative Garcia, Chavez ran in the three-way June 7, 1994, Democratic Primary but Chavez and Representative Garcia lost to James Taylor^[8] who was unopposed for the November 8, 1994, General election, and was elected,^[9] winning re-election in 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002.
• 2004 District 12 incumbent Democratic Representative Taylor was challenged in the June 1, 2004, Democratic Primary but won;^[10] when Taylor was appointed to the New Mexico Senate, Chavez replaced him on the November 2, 2004, General election ballot, and was unopposed, winning with 5,730 votes.^[11]
• 2006 Chavez was unopposed for both the June 6, 2006, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,008 votes^[12] and the November 7, 2006, General election, winning with 4,608 votes.^[13]
• 2008 Chavez was unopposed for both the June 8, 2008, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,852 votes^[14] and won the three-way November 4, 2008, General election with 6,265 votes (65.5%) against Republican nominee Clyde Wheeler and Independent Robert Schiller.^[15]
• 2010 Chavez, Clyde Wheeler, and Robert Schiller were all unopposed for their June 1, 2010, primaries,^[16] setting up a rematch; Chavez won the three-way November 2, 2010, General election with 3,945 votes (58.3) against Wheeler and Schiller.^[17]

External links

• Representative Ernest H. Chavez - (D) at the New Mexico Legislature
  • Ernest Chavez, Sr. at Ballotpedia
• Ernest Chavez at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Ernest H. Chavez (D) . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . February 13, 2014.
2. Web site: Ernest Chavez's Biography . . February 13, 2014.
3. Web site: Rep. Ernest Chavez will not seek reelection | New Mexico Telegram . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927032819/http://www.nmtelegram.com/2014/02/24/rep-ernest-chavez-will-not-seek-reelection/ . usurped . September 27, 2015 .
4. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 3 & 7 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104091728/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf . November 4, 2013 . dead .
5. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 5 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf . November 4, 2013 . dead .
6. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 3 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141228/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1992.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
7. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 3, 1992 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141236/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassGeneral1992.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
8. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 7, 1994 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141123/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1994.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 1994 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141231/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassGeneral1994.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
10. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140322/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
11. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 5 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140215/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
12. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 1 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140217/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim06.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
13. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140320/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen06.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
14. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 3 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
15. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 5 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
16. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 1 & 5 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134921/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
17. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134824/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .