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Art De La Cruz

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Art De La Cruz
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New Mexico House of Representatives District 12
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Prior offices
Bernalillo County Commission District 2
New Mexico House of Representatives District 12
Predecessor:Patricio Ruiloba

Compensation

Base salary

$0/year

Per diem

$191/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

February 2, 2022

Education

Graduate

The University of New Mexico

Personal
Birthplace
Albuquerque, N.M.
Contact

Art De La Cruz (Democratic Party) is a member of theNew Mexico House of Representatives, representingDistrict 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 theNew Mexico House of Representatives to representDistrict 12. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

He was appointed to the seat in 2022, following the resignation ofBrittney Barreras(D).[1]

Biography

Art De La Cruz was born inAlbuquerque, New Mexico. He earned a master's degree from the University of New Mexico. De La Cruz has served as aDistrict Two County Commissioner and as a chairperson with county commission inBernalillo County, New Mexico.[2]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2025-2026

De La Cruz was assigned to the following committees:

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

IncumbentArt De La Cruz won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Art De La Cruz
Art De La Cruz (D)
 
100.0
 
5,736

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Total votes: 5,736
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12

IncumbentArt De La Cruz advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Art De La Cruz
Art De La Cruz
 
100.0
 
1,033

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Total votes: 1,033
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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

IncumbentArt De La Cruz won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Art De La Cruz
Art De La Cruz (D)
 
100.0
 
4,361

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Total votes: 4,361
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12

IncumbentArt De La Cruz defeatedMelissa Armijo andNicole Olonovich in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Art De La Cruz
Art De La Cruz
 
52.7
 
789
Image of Melissa Armijo
Melissa Armijo
 
29.8
 
446
Nicole Olonovich
 
17.6
 
263

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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 incumbentArt De La Cruz in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brittney Barreras
Brittney Barreras (Independent)
 
73.8
 
4,183
Image of Art De La Cruz
Art De La Cruz (D) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
26.2
 
1,482

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Total votes: 5,665
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

Candidate Connection

Art De La Cruz completedBallotpedia'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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Art De La Cruz campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024*New Mexico House of Representatives District 12Won general$50,116 $13,215
2022New Mexico House of Representatives District 12Won general$119,546 $70,789
2020New Mexico House of Representatives District 12Lost general$63,521 N/A**
Grand total$233,183 $84,004
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

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In 2024, theNew 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, theNew Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 18.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
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2022

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In 2022, theNew Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 18 to February 17.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.


2021

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In 2021, theNew Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 20.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2020

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In 2020, theNew Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.








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    1. ↑KRQE, "De La Cruz appointed to New Mexico House of Representatives," accessed June 7, 2022
    2. ↑Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 8, 2020

    Political offices
    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
    -


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