Howie Morales
2019 - Present
2027
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Howie Morales (Democratic Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Morales (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
As lieutenant governor, Morales serves as the president of the New Mexico State Senate.[1]
Morales is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 28 from 2009 to 2019.
Biography
Morales earned his B.S. from Western New Mexico University, his M.A. in bilingual special education from Western New Mexico University in 1998, and his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University. His professional experience includes working as a transition coordinator and head baseball coach at Cobre Consolidated School District from 2001 to 2005, and as an instructor at Western New Mexico University. He also served as the clerk for Grant County from 2005 to 2008.
Political career
Lieutenant governor of New Mexico (2019-present)
Morales was elected on the Democratic ticket with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on November 6, 2018. He assumed office on January 1, 2019.[2]
New Mexico State Senate (2009-2019)
Morales represented District 28 in the New Mexico State Senate from 2009 to 2019.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Finance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Morales served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Morales served on the following committees:
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| • Finance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Morales served on these committees:
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| • Finance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Morales served on these committees:
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| • Finance |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Incumbent Howie Morales defeated Anthony Thornton and Efren Gallardo in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howie Morales (D) | 52.0 | 370,168 | |
| Anthony Thornton (R) | 45.6 | 324,701 | ||
| Efren Gallardo (L) | 2.4 | 17,387 | ||
| Total votes: 712,256 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Travis Sanchez (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Incumbent Howie Morales advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howie Morales | 100.0 | 117,293 | |
| Total votes: 117,293 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Anthony Thornton defeated Peggy Muller-Aragon in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Thornton | 59.7 | 64,386 | |
| Peggy Muller-Aragon | 40.3 | 43,438 | ||
| Total votes: 107,824 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Travis Sanchez advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Travis Sanchez | 100.0 | 1,175 | |
| Total votes: 1,175 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Howie Morales defeated Michelle Garcia Holmes in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howie Morales (D) | 57.2 | 398,368 | |
| Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) | 42.8 | 298,091 | ||
| Total votes: 696,459 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Howie Morales defeated Rick Miera and Billy Garrett in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howie Morales | 47.1 | 75,828 | |
| Rick Miera | 31.8 | 51,202 | ||
 | Billy Garrett | 21.1 | 33,949 | |
| Total votes: 160,979 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Michelle Garcia Holmes advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Garcia Holmes | 100.0 | 67,681 | |
| Total votes: 67,681 | ||||
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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 Howie Morales ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 28 general election.[3][4]
| New Mexico State Senate District 28, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Howie Morales Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,063 | |
| Total Votes | 15,063 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Howie Morales ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.[5]
| New Mexico State Senate District 28, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Howie Morales Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2014
Morales ran for Governor of New Mexico in 2014.[6][7] The general election took place on November 4, 2014. He lost to Attorney General Gary King in the June 3, 2014, Democratic primary.[8]
Results
Primary
| Governor of New Mexico, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Gary King |
35% | 43,918 | ||
| Alan Webber | 22.7% | 28,406 | ||
| Lawrence Rael | 19.8% | 24,878 | ||
| Howie Morales | 14.2% | 17,863 | ||
| Linda Lopez | 8.2% | 10,288 | ||
| Mario Martinez | 0% | 16 | ||
| Phillip Chavez | 0% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 125,371 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State. | ||||
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Morales ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Howie Morales Incumbent |
100% | 15,702 | |
| Total Votes | 15,702 | |||
2008
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Morales was elected to District 28 in the New Mexico State Senate, defeating Joseph Gros (R).[11]
| New Mexico Senate, District 28 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Howie Morales (D)
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13,546 | |||
| Joseph Gros (R) | 6,790 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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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.[12]
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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.[12]
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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.[12]
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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.[12]
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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.[13]
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, "Meet Lieutenant Governor John A. Sanchez," accessed January 17, 2013
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham: ‘We will go big,’" January 1, 2019
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Deming Headlight, "Silver City Sen. Morales ponders run for Gov.," accessed April 21, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcruces - ↑ WatchDog.org, "Third Democrat enters NM governor’s race to challenge Susana Martinez," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 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 John A. Sanchez (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Clerk Grant County 2005-2008 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New Mexico State Senate District 28 -2019 |
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