| Andy Nuñez | |
| Office: | Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 36th district |
| Term: | 2001 – 2013 & 2015 - 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Phillip Archuleta |
| Successor: | Nathan P. Small |
| Party: | Republican (2014-present) Independent (2011-2014) Democratic (before 2011) |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Residence: | Hatch, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Carolyn |
Andrew Nuñez (born November 30, 1935) is an American Politician who was a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.[1] A farmer, Nuñez attended New Mexico State University and received a Bachelor of Science and masters of science degree in animal science.[2]
Nuñez was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from 2001 until he switched his affiliation to Independent in 2011 and lost reelection the following year in a three-candidate race to Phillipp Archuleta. Nuñez ran as a Republican in 2014 and was returned to the New Mexico House of Representatives as the New Mexico Republican Party gained a legislative majority in the state house for the first time since 1952. Nuñez was defeated for reelection in 2016 by former Las Cruces City Councilor Nathan P. Small.[3]