James Smith (New Mexico politician) explained

James Smith
State House:	New Mexico
District:	22nd
Term Start:	January 18, 2011
Term End:	2018
Predecessor:	Kathy McCoy
Successor:	Gregg Schmedes
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Sandia Park, New Mexico, U.S.

James E. "Jim" Smith^[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 22nd district from January 18, 2011 to 2018.

Smith also worked as an educator for 18 years and taught science at East Mountain High School in Sandia Park^[2] from 2006 through 2014, when he retired.^[3]

Elections

• 2012: Smith was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,163 votes^[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 11,692 votes.^[5]
• 2008; To challenge District 22 incumbent Republican Representative Kathy McCoy, Smith ran in the three-way June 8, 2008 Republican Primary, but lost to Representative McCoy,^[6] who won re-election in the November 4, 2008 General election against her returning 2006 Democratic challenger Janice Saxton.^[7]
• 2010: When Representative McCoy left the Legislature and left the seat open, Smith ran in the June 1, 2010 Republican Primary and won with 1,927 votes (52.8%)^[8] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 9,388 votes.^[9]

External links

• Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
• Campaign site
  • James Smith at Ballotpedia
• James E. Smith at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Smith's Biography . . February 11, 2014.
2. News: GOP Incumbent Faces 2 Challengers . . Lee . Ross . May 8, 2008 . Jim Smith … a science teacher at East Mountain High School.
3. Web site: East Mountain Teacher Jim Smith Retires . East Mountain High School . January 13, 2014 . farewell to teacher Jim Smith, who retired after eighteen years as an educator, eight of which were spent at East Mountain . September 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922064301/http://www.eastmountainhigh.net/news/detail.aspx?LinkId=409&ModuleId=21 . September 22, 2015 . dead .
4. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 7 . February 11, 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 . 6 . February 11, 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 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 7 . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
7. 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 . 6 . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
8. 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 . 5 . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134921/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
9. 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 . 3 . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134824/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .