Art De La Cruz
2022 - Present
2026
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Art De La Cruz (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 12. He assumed office on February 2, 2022. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
De La Cruz (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 12. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
He was appointed to the seat in 2022, following the resignation of Brittney Barreras(D).[1]
Biography
Art De La Cruz was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He earned a master's degree from the University of New Mexico. De La Cruz has served as a District Two County Commissioner and as a chairperson with county commission in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
De La Cruz was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Art De La Cruz won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Art De La Cruz (D) | 100.0 | 5,736 | |
| Total votes: 5,736 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Art De La Cruz advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Art De La Cruz | 100.0 | 1,033 | |
| Total votes: 1,033 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Tafoya (D)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Art De La Cruz won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Art De La Cruz (D) | 100.0 | 4,361 | |
| Total votes: 4,361 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Art De La Cruz defeated Melissa Armijo and Nicole Olonovich in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Art De La Cruz | 52.7 | 789 | |
| Melissa Armijo | 29.8 | 446 | ||
| Nicole Olonovich | 17.6 | 263 | ||
| Total votes: 1,498 | ||||
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2020
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12
Brittney Barreras defeated incumbent Art De La Cruz in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brittney Barreras (Independent) | 73.8 | 4,183 | |
| Art De La Cruz (D) (Write-in) | 26.2 | 1,482 | ||
| Total votes: 5,665 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Grijalva (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricio Ruiloba (D)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Art De La Cruz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Art De La Cruz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Art De La Cruz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by De La Cruz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Art De La Cruz and I am running for the District 12 State Representative House seat as a Democratic write-in candidate in the 2020 Election. District 12 is made up of much of the South Valley and South West Albuquerque, and as a South Valley native, born and raised in the same home I now live in, my roots have shaped me into who I am today. My upbringing taught me about pride in an honest days work, the value of family, the value of education, and an unwavering drive to better the community that I grew up in and that raised me. I served as County Commissioner from 2008-2016, and I fought every day to make sure we were not forgotten and that our journey got us closer to the great community we want, deserve and waited too long for. I will continue to do that as your State Representative, fighting to bring us and our children a better tomorrow. To do this, I will need your support, and I ask you to remember to please write my name, "Art De La Cruz" in the space provided on your ballot for the democratic candidate because you won't see my name printed.
- State Property Tax Reform To Cap Taxes for Seniors Who Own Their Homes
- State-Sponsored Low interest Loans for Higher Education Students
- Centralized Statewide Call Center for Families and School Districts to be Connected to Critical Social Services
I am passionate about improving our public educational system in order to give our children a leg up to a better future, as well as supporting our higher educational students through state-sponsored low interest loans. I am dedicated to improving mental health services throughout the state so that anyone can have access to the resources they need. Furthermore, I am committed to ensuring our seniors are looked after, and making sure policies are put in place that help the wisest and some of the most vulnerable among us. Last but not least, I will work tirelessly to bring our community closer to the future that we have been carefully cultivating and have deserved for so long.
I believe it is absolutely critical to have experience in government. When I was served as County Commissioner, I learned to really appreciate just how important compromise is, with members of your own party as well as members of the other party. With this knowledge and experience, I worked to spearhead programs such as Art's Aces, which was a program to encourage and incentivize academic excellence. Additionally, I worked closely with local and federal groups and politicians to spearhead the creation of the Valle Del Oro National Wildlife Refuge. Experience matters and results matter.
I believe building relationships with other legislators is one of the lost art forms of politics. These relationships, both inside your party and with members of the other party, are the foundation on which we build compromise, and compromise and working together is how we will make New Mexico a better place better for us all
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 16 to February 15. A special session was held on July 18, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 18.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 18 to February 17.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 20.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 |
Officeholder New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ KRQE, "De La Cruz appointed to New Mexico House of Representatives," accessed June 7, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 8, 2020
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brittney Barreras (D) |
New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Patricio Ruiloba (D) |
New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 2020-2021 |
Succeeded by Brittney Barreras (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Bernalillo County Commission District 2 2008-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
