Lee Cotter Explained

Lee Cotter
State Senate:	New Mexico
District:	36th^[1]
Term Start:	January 15, 2013
Term End:	January 2017
Predecessor:	Mary Jane Garcia
Successor:	Jeff Steinborn
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Las Cruces, New Mexico
Alma Mater:	New Mexico State University University of Arizona

Lee S. Cotter^[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 36 since January 15, 2013.

Education

Cotter earned his BS in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and his MBA from the University of Arizona.

Elections

• 2012 Challenging incumbent District 36 Democratic Senator Mary Jane Garcia a third time, Cotter and Senator Garcia won their June 5, 2012 primaries;^[3] Cotter won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,146 votes (53.9%) against Senator Garcia.^[4]
• 2004 To initially challenge Senator Garcia, Cotter was unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 658 votes^[5] but lost the November 2, 2004 General election to Senator Garcia.^[6]
• 2008 Cotter and Senator Garcia won their June 8, 2008 primaries,^[7] setting up a rematch; Cotter lost the November 4, 2008 General election to Senator Garcia.^[8]

External links

• Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
  • Lee Cotter at Ballotpedia
• Lee S. Cotter at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Lee S. Cotter (R) . . . February 21, 2014.
2. Web site: Lee Cotter's Biography . . February 21, 2014.
3. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 & 7 . February 21, 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 . 4 . February 21, 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 . 7 . February 21, 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 . 4 . February 21, 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 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 & 7 . February 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
8. 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 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .