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David Gallegos | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gregg Fulfer |
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – January 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Randall Pettigrew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Holman, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sonya |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | New Mexico Junior College (AA) University of the Southwest (BA) |
David M. Gallegos[1] (born in Holman, New Mexico)[2] is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate from the 41st district. Gallegos previously served in the New Mexico House of Representatives and was a member of the Eunice School Board for 21 years.[3] He currently serves on the Senate Conservation Committee and the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee.[4] He received a BA from the University of the Southwest. Gallegos is the Republican Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico in the 2026 election.[5]
Elections
[edit]- 2012 When District 61 Republican Representative Shirley Tyler left the Legislature and left the seat open, Gallegos was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 791 votes[6] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,654 votes (64.5%) against Democratic nominee Hector Ramirez.[7]
- 2020 Gallegos ran for the New Mexico Senate in 2020. In the June 2 primary, he unseated incumbent state Senator Gregg Fulfer.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "David Gallegos' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Rep. David Gallegos Biography" (PDF). www.congress.gov.
- ↑ "Home". gallegosfornm.com.
- ↑ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Gallegos makes ballot for Lt. Gov". Hobbs News-Sun. February 6, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ "NM Senate leaders ousted in 'monumental' primary - Albuquerque Journal". June 3, 2020.
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