Candy Spence Ezzell (born November 26, 1953, in

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) is an American politician and a

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member of the

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representing District 58 since January 2005.

Education

Ezzell attended

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and

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Elections

*2012 Ezzell and returning 2006 Democratic challenger Pablo Martinez were both unopposed for their June 5, 2012, primaries, setting up a rematch; Ezzell won the November 6, 2012, General election with 3,888 votes (62%) against Martinez. *2004 To challenge District 58 incumbent Democratic Representative Pauline Ponce, Ezzell was unopposed for the June 1, 2004, Republican Primary, winning with 271 votes and won the three-way November 2, 2004, General election with 3,632 votes (54.6%) against Representative Ponce and

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candidate George Peterson. *2006 Ezzell was unopposed for the June 6, 2006, Republican Primary, winning with 591 votes and won the November 7, 2006, general election with 2,619 votes (54.1%) against Democratic nominee Pablo Martinez. *2008 Ezzell and returning 2004 opponent George Peterson, running as a Democrat, were both unopposed for their June 8, 2008, primaries, setting up a rematch; Ezzell won the November 4, 2008, General election with 4,208 votes (61.6%) against Peterson. *2010 Ezzell was unopposed for the June 1, 2010, Republican Primary, winning with 925 votes and won the November 2, 2010, General election with 3,036 votes (64.9%) against Democratic nominee Michael Trujillo.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Candy Spence Ezzell
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics 1953 births Living people Eastern New Mexico University alumni Republican Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives People from Artesia, New Mexico People from Roswell, New Mexico New Mexico State University alumni Women state legislators in New Mexico 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{NewMexico-politician-stub