Gay Kernan Explained

Gay Kernan
State Senate:	New Mexico
District:	42nd^[1]
Term Start:	2002
Term End:	August 1, 2023
Predecessor:	Shirley Bailey
Successor:	Steven McCutcheon II
Birth Place:	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Hobbs, New Mexico
Education:	University of Mississippi (BA)

Gay G. Kernan^[2] (born 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 42 beginning with her 2002 appointment by Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Shirley Bailey.

On July 3, 2023, Kernan announced that she would resign from the Senate on August 1 for medical reasons.^[3]

Education

Kernan earned her BA from University of Mississippi.

Elections

• 2012 Kernan was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,907 votes^[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 14,414 votes.^[5]
• 2004 Kernan was challenged in the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 1,639 votes (60.1%)^[6] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 12,881 votes.^[7]
• 2008 Kernan was unopposed for both the June 8, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 3,334 votes^[8] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,519 votes.^[9]

External links

• Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
  • Gay Kernan at Ballotpedia
• Gay Kernan at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Gay G. Kernan (R) . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . February 24, 2014.
2. Web site: Gay Kernan's Biography . . February 24, 2014.
3. Web site: Hedden . Adrian . Gay Kernan to resign from New Mexico Senate. Rep. Larry Scott seeking to replace . . 3 July 2023.
4. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 7 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf . November 15, 2018 . dead .
5. 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 . 4 . February 24, 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 .
6. 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 . 7 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140322/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
7. 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 . 4 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140215/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
8. 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 . 7 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
9. 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 . 4 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .