Candy Ezzell Explained

Candy Ezzell
State House:	New Mexico
District:	58th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2005
Predecessor:	Pauline Ponce
Successor:	Incumbent
Birth Date:	26 November 1953
Birth Place:	Artesia, New Mexico
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Roswell, New Mexico
Alma Mater:	Eastern New Mexico University New Mexico State University

Candy Spence Ezzell^[2] (born November 26, 1953, in Artesia, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 58 since January 2005.

Education

Ezzell attended Eastern New Mexico University and New Mexico State University.

Elections

• 2012 Ezzell and returning 2006 Democratic challenger Pablo Martinez were both unopposed for their June 5, 2012, primaries,^[3] setting up a rematch; Ezzell won the November 6, 2012, General election with 3,888 votes (62%) against Martinez.^[4]
• 2004 To challenge District 58 incumbent Democratic Representative Pauline Ponce, Ezzell was unopposed for the June 1, 2004, Republican Primary, winning with 271 votes^[5] and won the three-way November 2, 2004, General election with 3,632 votes (54.6%) against Representative Ponce and Libertarian candidate George Peterson.^[6]
• 2006 Ezzell was unopposed for the June 6, 2006, Republican Primary, winning with 591 votes^[7] and won the November 7, 2006, general election with 2,619 votes (54.1%) against Democratic nominee Pablo Martinez.^[8]
• 2008 Ezzell and returning 2004 opponent George Peterson, running as a Democrat, were both unopposed for their June 8, 2008, primaries,^[9] setting up a rematch; Ezzell won the November 4, 2008, General election with 4,208 votes (61.6%) against Peterson.^[10]
• 2010 Ezzell was unopposed for the June 1, 2010, Republican Primary, winning with 925 votes^[11] and won the November 2, 2010, General election with 3,036 votes (64.9%) against Democratic nominee Michael Trujillo.^[12]

External links

• Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
  • Candy Spence Ezzell at Ballotpedia
• Candy Spence Ezzell at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Candy Spence Ezzell (R) . . . February 13, 2014.
2. Web site: Candy Spence Ezzell's Biography . . February 13, 2014.
3. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4 & 8 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf . November 15, 2018 . dead .
4. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 9 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf . November 4, 2013 . dead .
5. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 8 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140322/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
6. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 8 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140215/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
7. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 6 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140217/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim06.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
8. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 6 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140320/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen06.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4 & 8 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
10. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 8 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
11. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 7 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134921/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
12. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 6 . February 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134824/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .