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2022 New Mexico State Auditor Election
The 2022 New Mexico State Auditor election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico State Auditor. Incumbent Democratic Party of New Mexico, Democratic Auditor Brian Colón did not seek re-election, and instead opted to unsuccessfully run for Attorney General of New Mexico. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee *Joseph Maestas, chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2021–present) and former mayor of Española, New Mexico, Española (2006–2010) Eliminated in primary *Zackary Quintero, Ombudsmen in the United States, state ombudsmen and candidate for Albuquerque City Council in 2019 Results Libertarian primary Vaillancourt received enough write-in votes to advance to the general election as the Libertarian nominee. However, Vaillancourt withdrew and was replaced on the ballot by Travis Sanchez, the Libertarian nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, New Mexico Lieutenant Governor. Candidates Nominee *Travis Sanchez, territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Maestas
Joseph Maestas (born 1960/1961) is an American politician and engineer who is a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021, succeeding Valerie Espinoza. He announced on July 19, 2021 he is a candidate for New Mexico State Auditor. Early life and education Maestas was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and raised on a farm in Santa Cruz, New Mexico. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Science from Arizona State University, Tempe, both in civil engineering. Career For over 30 years, Maestas has worked as an engineer and government regulator. In 2014, he was elected to serve as a member of the Santa Fe City Council for the second district. From 2006 to 2010, he was the mayor of Española, New Mexico. Maestas was also a candidate for mayor of Santa Fe in 2018, losing to Alan Webber. In the 2020 election, Maestas was a candidate for the third district on the New Mexico Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
