Sander Rue
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Sander Rue
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|state_senate= New Mexico
|district = 23rd
|term_start = January 2009
|term_end = January 19, 2021
|predecessor = Joseph Carraro
|successor = Harold Pope Jr.
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|2|6}}
|birth_place = Missoula, Montana, U.S.
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|party = Republican
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|residence = Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
|education = University of New Mexico (BBA)
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Sander Rue (born February 6, 1954){{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/43576 |title= Sander Rue's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= February 21, 2014}} is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from January 2009 to January 2021.
Education
Rue earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico.
Elections
- In 2020, Rue was defeated by Democratic nominee Harold Pope Jr.{{Cite news|title=New Mexico Election Results|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|date=3 November 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-new-mexico.html|access-date=2020-11-07|issn=0362-4331}}
- 2012: Rue was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,894 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= 6 |accessdate= February 21, 2014}} and the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,327 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= 3 |accessdate= February 21, 2014}}
- 2002: When House District 23 incumbent Republican Representative Robert Burpo ran for Governor of New Mexico, Rue ran in the three-way 2002 Republican Primary but lost to Eric Youngbird (their totals are reversed),{{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 21, 2014}} who went on to win the November 5, 2002 General election against Democratic nominee Jim Southard.{{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 21, 2014}}
- 2008: When Senate District 23 Independent Senator Joseph Carraro retired and left the seat open, Rue ran in the June 8, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 2,218 votes (53.7%){{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= 6 |accessdate= February 21, 2014}} and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 22,238 votes.{{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= 3 |accessdate= February 21, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=SSRUE Official page] at the New Mexico Legislature
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 43576 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Sander_Rue Sander Rue] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=6427 Sander Rue] at OpenSecrets
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republican Party New Mexico state senators
Category:Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico
Category:University of New Mexico alumni
Category:21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature
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