Taos primary reshapes race as Gonzales defeats Trujillo
In Taos County on June 12 1980 liberal Democrat Francisco El Comanche Gonzales unseated veteran state senator C B Trujillo amid a wave of union support and Kennedy backing. Trujillo campaigned late and soft while Gonzales tied himself to Kennedy and promised stronger social programs in a county battered by unemployment and seasonal work.
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Ted Kennedy
Senate
Francisco ‘el Comanche
Gonzales
Sen
C.B. Trujillo
Senate Finance Committee
Legislative Finance Committee
Trujillo
Taos County
Retail Clerka Union
Oil and Atomic Workers Union
Federation of Teachers
Grants
California
el Comanche
Taos County Commission
Taos
Mora
San Miguel
Los Comanches
Manuel Lujan
Lawrence Santistevan
U.S
Lujan
Washington
Santistevan
Elmer LaCome
Russell Autrey
Las Cruces
Brent Westmoreland
Autrey
al Castillo
House Appropriations Committee
Mershon
Hut Mershon
Bud Hettinga
Las
Richard C. Ledoux
Legislative shake up predicted for 1941 New Mexico Legislature
Santa Fe report predicts major changes after Trujillo's defeat in District 6. Likely Senate majority leader candidates Tom Rutherford and Les Houston, both Albuquerque Democrats, with Rutherford liberal and Houston conservative. Martinez expected to head Senate Finance. Mershon to lead Legislative Finance in the House. Changes may bring confusion when the 60 day session starts in January.
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Tom Shar Santa FE
Trujillo
New Mexico
Senate
Sena
Tom Rutherford
Les Houston
Albuquerque
Rutherford
Houston
Ben
Alex Martinez
Santa Fe
Senate Finance Committee
Aubrey Dunn
Alamogordo
Trujilo
Martinez
John Mershon
Cloudcroft
Legislative Finance Committee
LFC
Mershon
House of Representatives
Naranjo
Capitol
Taos News corrects election precinct tallies for several 2010s races
The Taos News issues corrections to June 3 primary results noting Francisco Gonzales won 23 of 38 Taos precincts for the Democratic Senate nomination, Sammy Pacheco 26 for DA, Andres Vargas eight, George Trujillo 28 for commissioner, and Orlando Marquez three in Penasco area. Canvassing set for June 13 by the Taos County Commission.
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Democratic
Trujillo
Commission
Gilbert Maes
Gonzales
Teddy Kennedy
Taos County
Jimmy Carter
Tuva News
Francisco Gonzales
Sammy Pacheco
Cerro
Andres Vargas
George Trujillo
Central
Orlando Marquez
Penasco
Chamisal
Plactta
The
Taos News
Taos County Commission
Petition for Taos grand jury seeks corruption probe
Petition signed by about 380 residents asks a special Taos County grand jury to investigate corruption among Taos County Board of County Commissioners and officials. Judge Wright orders Cordova to verify eligible voters from Dec 7 1978 to Dec 7 1970, narrowing to resident taxpayers.
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Wright
Taos County
New Mexico
Dan
Toni Tor
Iael
Adonzades
Dee 7 Tt
United States
Cordova
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Quinn & Co
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NEW Mexico Charolais Association
Charolais Ranc
Louia Torres
Teos Sti Valley
el Saito Road
Colles & Donuts
Cisroles Assn
Finsehung
Edults
Mation Louis Torres
Florencio Pacheco
Talpa
Wilfred Valerio
Marian Meyers
Bobby Gonzales
Katie Mares
Ted Martinez
Robert ‘Beto’ Pacheco
Robert Dale Morrison
Jesus Christ
Sammy Pacns
Sam
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