Mimi Stewart
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mimi Stewart
| image = Mimi Stewart & Sanders Moore (48072630041) (cropped).jpg
| office = President pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate
| term_start = January 19, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Mary Kay Papen
| successor =
| state_senate1 = New Mexico
| district1 = 17th
| term_start1 = January 2015
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Tim Keller
| successor1 =
| state_house2 = New Mexico
| district2 = 21st
| term_start2 = January 1995
| term_end2 = January 2015
| predecessor2 = Patricia Baca
| successor2 = Idalia Lechuga-Tena
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|1|27}}
| birth_place = Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Democratic
| education = Boston University (BA)
Wheelock College (BS)
| website = {{URL|mimistewart.org|Official website}}
}}
Mimi Stewart{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/8357 |title=Mimi Stewart's Biography |publisher=Project Vote Smart | accessdate=February 18, 2014}} (born January 27, 1947) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate, representing District 17 since December 2014. She was appointed to replace Tim Keller, who was elected to state auditor.{{cite news |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/505543/news/bernalillo-county-fills-state-senate-vacancy-with-rep-stewart.html |title=County Commission appoints Stewart to NM Senate |work=Albuquerque Journal |date=December 4, 2014}} Stewart previously served in the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing district 21 from January 1995 until her appointment to the Senate.
Education
Stewart earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University and Bachelor of Science from Wheelock College. She took additional graduate courses at the University of New Mexico.
Elections
- 2016 In the primary election held on June 7, Stewart defeated Shannon Robinson 58.6% (1,745 votes) to 41.4% (1,234 votes). Stewart was endorsed by the Albuquerque Journal in the primary. She is unopposed in the general election.{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=813756 | title=Our Campaigns - NM State Senate 17 Race - Nov 08, 2016 }}
- 2014 Stewart was again unopposed in both the primary and general election.
- 2012 Stewart was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 786 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=3 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2018 |url-status=dead }} and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,961 votes.{{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=6 |accessdate=February 18, 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 }}
- 1994 When District 21 Republican Representative Patricia Baca changed parties, Stewart challenged her in the June 7, 1994 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,330 votes (60%) {{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1994.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 7, 1994 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=5 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909065406/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1994.pdf |archive-date=September 9, 2016 |url-status=dead }} and won the November 8, 1994 General election with 3,773 votes (54%) against Republican nominee Jack McMains.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassGeneral1994.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 1994 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=3 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141231/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassGeneral1994.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- 1996 Stewart and returning 1994 Republican opponent Jack McMains were both unopposed for their June 4, 1996 primaries,{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=5 & 12 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221155105/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} setting up a rematch; Stewart won the November 5, 1996 General election against McMains.
- 1998 Stewart was unopposed for both the June 2, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,266 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/98PrimaryOffice.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 2, 1998 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=2 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141912/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/98PrimaryOffice.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 4,507 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0feb8019972e4e798e4d6c3a8caa2e64/BernalilloGen98.htm |title=New Mexico 1998 General Election Returns, Bernalillo County |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221152329/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0feb8019972e4e798e4d6c3a8caa2e64/BernalilloGen98.htm |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- 2000 Stewart was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,207 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty001.HTM_001.html |title=New Mexico 2000 Primary Election Returns, Bernalillo County |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221153702/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty001.HTM_001.html |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 4,101 votes (54%) against Republican nominee Gregory Mortensen.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty001.HTM.html |title=New Mexico 2000 General Election Returns, Bernalillo County |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221154246/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty001.HTM.html |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- 2002 Stewart was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,236 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/308947684091406b930f2fc3974c9057/conty001.HTM_001.html |title=New Mexico 2002 Primary Election Returns, Bernalillo County |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141239/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/308947684091406b930f2fc3974c9057/conty001.HTM_001.html |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 3,228 votes (60.5%) against Republican nominee Armando Cordoba.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/308947684091406b930f2fc3974c9057/conty001.HTM.html |title=New Mexico 2002 General Election Returns, Bernalillo County |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141241/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/308947684091406b930f2fc3974c9057/conty001.HTM.html |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- 2004 Stewart was unopposed for both the June 1, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 853 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=3 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140322/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 6,455 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=6 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140215/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- 2006 Stewart was unopposed for both the June 6, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 792 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim06.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=2 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140217/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim06.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 4,628 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen06.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=3 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140320/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen06.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- 2008 Stewart was unopposed for the June 8, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,395 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=3 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,015 votes (67.4%) against Republican nominee Howard De la Cruz-Bancroft.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=5 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- 2010 Stewart was unopposed for the June 1, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 859 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=2 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134921/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,122 votes (52.1%) against Republican nominee Antoinette Baca.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=3 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134824/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HSTEW Official page] at the New Mexico Legislature
- [http://mimistewart.org/ Campaign site]
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 8357 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Mimi_Stewart Mimi Stewart] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=2142 Mimi Stewart] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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