Sharon E. Clahchischilliage
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (Republican Party) is a member of theNew Mexico Public Education Commission, representingDistrict 5. She assumed office on December 31, 2022. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Clahchischilliage (Republican Party) ran for election to theU.S. House to representNew Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage graduated from Navajo Methodist Mission in 1968. Clahchischilliage earned a degree from Eastern New Mexico University in 1976 and a master's degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 3
IncumbentTeresa Leger Fernandez defeatedSharon E. Clahchischilliage in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) | 56.3 | 162,342 |
 | Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R) | 43.7 | 126,085 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 288,427 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3
IncumbentTeresa Leger Fernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Leger Fernandez | 100.0 | 46,008 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 46,008 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon E. Clahchischilliage | 100.0 | 24,959 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 24,959 | ||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2022
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R) | 100.0 | 42,296 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 42,296 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon E. Clahchischilliage | 100.0 | 7,552 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,552 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4
Anthony Allison defeated incumbentSharon E. Clahchischilliage in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Allison (D) | 52.2 | 4,111 | |
| Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R) | 47.8 | 3,766 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,877 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4
Anthony Allison advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Allison | 100.0 | 1,143 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 1,143 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4
IncumbentSharon E. Clahchischilliage advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon E. Clahchischilliage | 100.0 | 1,046 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 1,046 | ||
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2016
Elections for theNew Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
IncumbentSharon E. Clahchischilliage defeatedGlojean B. Todacheene in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sharon E. ClahchischilliageIncumbent | 54.29% | 5,056 | |
| Democratic | Glojean B. Todacheene | 45.71% | 4,257 | |
| Total Votes | 9,313 | |||
| Source:New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Glojean B. Todacheene ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Glojean B. Todacheene (unopposed) | |
IncumbentSharon E. Clahchischilliage ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sharon E. ClahchischilliageIncumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for theNew Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. IncumbentSharon E. Clahchischilliage was unopposed in the Republican primary.Harrison Todacheene was set to faceSarah White in the Democratic primary, but White was removed from the ballot before the primary, leaving Todacheene unopposed. Clahchischilliage defeated Todacheene in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon ClahchischilliageIncumbent | 59.8% | 3,785 | |
| Democratic | Harrison Todacheene | 40.2% | 2,549 | |
| Total Votes | 6,334 | |||
2012
Clahchischilliage ran in the2012 election forNew Mexico House of Representatives District 4. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. IncumbentRay Begaye (D) defeatedGary J. Montoya in the Democratic primary. She defeated Begaye (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon E. Clahchischilliage | 61.4% | 5,856 | |
| Democratic | Ray BegayeIncumbent | 38.6% | 3,675 | |
| Total Votes | 9,531 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. House New Mexico District 3 | Lost general | $87,912 | $87,398 |
| 2022 | New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 | Won general | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 | Lost general | $87,797 | N/A** |
| 2016 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | $178,207 | N/A** |
| 2014 | New Mexico State House, District 4 | Won | $103,540 | N/A** |
| 2002 | New Mexico Secretary of State | Lost | $96,576 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
Personal
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Clahchischilliage is married with five children.
State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the 53rdNew Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 16 through February 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rdNew Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 17 through March 18, 2018.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the 52ndNew Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[10]
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2014
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In 2014, the 51stNew Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 21 through February 20.[10]
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2013
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In 2013, the 51stNew Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 15 to March 16.[10]
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2017 |
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| •State Government, Indian & Veterans Affairs |
| •Taxation & Revenue |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Clahchischilliage served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •Government, Elections and Indian Affairs, Vice-Chair |
| •Appropriations and Finance |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Clahchischilliage served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2013 |
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| •Appropriations and Finance |
| •Enrolling and Engrossing - A |
| •Transportation and Public Works |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Facebook, "Sharon Clahchischilliage," accessed December 6, 2022
- ↑New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 3, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑New Mexico State Legislature, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 13, 2014(Archived)
- ↑10.010.110.2New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
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| Preceded by Georgina Davis (D) | New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 2022-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | New Mexico House of Representatives District 4 2013-2018 | Succeeded by Anthony Allison (D) |
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