Sandra Jeff Explained

Sandra Jeff
State House:New Mexico
District:5th
Term Start:2009
Term End:2015
Successor:Doreen Wonda Johnson
Party:Democratic (until 2018)Libertarian (since 2018)
Residence:Crownpoint, New Mexico, U.S.

Sandra D. Jeff (born 1967 or 1968)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015.

Career

Jeff's reputation for voting with Republicans earned her a primary challenge in 2012.[2] In 2014, Conservation Voters New Mexico was successful in having Jeff removed from the Democratic primary election ballot for reelection.[3]

On January 12, 2018, Jeff said she would register as a Libertarian and run for Secretary of State of New Mexico.[4] On August 24, 2018, Jeff dropped out of the race, citing “unforeseen personal obligations."[5]

Jeff was eliminated in the primaries of the 2022 Navajo Nation presidential election.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: State Rep. Sandra Jeff loses spot on primary ballot . The Santa Fe New Mexican . Milan . Simonich . April 21, 2014 . Jeff, 46.
  2. News: Ben Lujan donates $1,500 to Sandra Jeff's opponent . November 21, 2013 . New Mexico Capitol Report . May 16, 2012.
  3. News: Democratic incumbent legislator bumped from ballot . April 22, 2014 . San Luis Obispo Tribune . April 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423220923/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/04/21/3030943/democratic-incumbent-legislator.html . April 23, 2014 . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Sandra Jeff to run as Libertarian for sec. of state . January 12, 2018 . January 12, 2018 . January 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113092950/http://www.lamonitor.com/content/sandra-jeff-run-libertarian-sec-state . dead .
  5. Web site: Andy Lyman. 2018-08-24. Libertarian Secretary of State nominee drops out of race. 2020-06-04. The NM Political Report. en-US.
  6. Web site: Jonathan Nez, Buu Nygren Advance in Navajo Presidential Race . . 2022-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002043725/https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2022-08-02/navajos-to-narrow-list-of-15-presidential-hopefuls-to-2 . 2022-10-02 . live . Fonseca . Felicia.