David Gallegos
{{short description|American politician}}
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|state_senate = New Mexico
|district = 41st
|term_start = January 19, 2021
|predecessor = Gregg Fulfer
|state_house1 = New Mexico
|district1 = 61st
|term_start1 = January 15, 2013
|term_end1 = January 19, 2021
|predecessor1 = Shirley Tyler
|successor1 = Randall Pettigrew
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|party = Republican
|spouse = Sonya
|children = 2
|residence = Eunice, New Mexico, U.S.
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David M. Gallegos{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/139056 |title= David Gallegos' Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= February 11, 2014}} is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate from the 41st district. Gallegos previously served in the New Mexico House of Representatives and was a member of the Eunice School Board for 21 years.{{cite web |url=https://www.gallegosfornm.com/ |title=Home |website=gallegosfornm.com}} He currently serves on the Senate Conservation Committee and the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee.{{Cite web |title=Legislator - New Mexico Legislature |url=https://www.nmlegis.gov/members/Legislator?SponCode=SGADM |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=www.nmlegis.gov}}
Elections
- 2012 When District 61 Republican Representative Shirley Tyler left the Legislature and left the seat open, Gallegos was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 791 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 9 |accessdate= February 11, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131104091728/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |archive-date= November 4, 2013 |url-status= dead }} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,654 votes (64.5%) against Democratic nominee Hector Ramirez.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 9 |accessdate= February 11, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |archive-date= November 4, 2013 |url-status= dead }}
- 2020 Gallegos ran for the New Mexico Senate in 2020. In the June 2 primary, he unseated incumbent state Senator Gregg Fulfer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1462590/nm-sen-john-arthur-smith-ousted-in-primary-says-i-dont-have-any-regrets.html|title=NM Senate leaders ousted in 'monumental' primary - Albuquerque Journal|date=3 June 2020 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HGADV Official page] at the New Mexico Legislature
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 139056 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/David_M._Gallegos David M. Gallegos] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=1411606 David M. Gallegos] at OpenSecrets
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Category:Republican Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives
Category:People from Lea County, New Mexico
Category:21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature
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