Patricia Roybal Caballero

Patricia Roybal Caballero is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 13[2] since January 15, 2013.

Patricia Roybal Caballero
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 13th[1] district
Assumed office
January 15, 2013
Preceded byEleanor Chavez
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Websitepatricia4nm.com

Elections
  • 2012 When District 13 incumbent Democratic Representative Eleanor Chavez ran for the New Mexico Senate and left the seat open, Roybal Caballero was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 834 votes,[3] She won the November 6, 2012 general election with 4,452 votes (71.5%) against Republican nominee Jose Orozco.[4]

Biography

Patricia Roybal Caballero is a member of Piro-Manso-Tiwa ancestry and belongs to the Guadalupe Pueblo in New Mexico. She is one of two Native American women elected to the state legislature in 2012.

References
  1. "Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero (D)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  2. "Patricia Roybal Caballero's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  3. "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  4. "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.


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