Melissa Armijo
Melissa Armijo (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico Public Education Commission, representing District 1. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. She left office on December 31, 2024.
Armijo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 12. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022.
Biography
Melissa Armijo lives in South Valley, New Mexico. Armijo's career experience includes working as the office administrator of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation and special assistant to the dean of students at the University of New Mexico.[1]
Political career
New Mexico Public Education Commission (2021-2024)
Armijo was elected to the commission in November 2020 and assumed office in January 2021.
Elections
2024
Melissa Armijo did not file to run for re-election.
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 Public Education Commission election, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1
Melissa Armijo won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Armijo (D) | 100.0 | 50,976 | |
| Total votes: 50,976 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1
Melissa Armijo defeated incumbent Ricardo Caballero in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Armijo | 71.6 | 13,368 | |
| Ricardo Caballero | 28.4 | 5,292 | ||
| Total votes: 18,660 | ||||
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2017
Annette Chavez y De la Cruz defeated incumbent Melissa Armijo in the general election for District 4 of the Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board.[2]
| Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Annette Chavez y De la Cruz |
54.62% | 644 |
| Melissa Armijo Incumbent | 45.38% | 535 |
| Total Votes | 1,179 | |
| Source: Anna Wendland, "Email communication with the Bernanlillo County Clerk," May 9, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa Armijo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Melissa Armijo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ricardo Caballero (D) |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 2021-2024 |
Succeeded by Sam S. Obenshain (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 4 2016-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
