John Heaton is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 55 from 1997 to 2010.
While a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, Heaton served on the following committees:
Heaton lost his bid for re-election to the 55th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition but was defeated by Cathrynn Brown (R) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[1]
New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 55 (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Cathrynn Brown (R) | 4,010 | 52.20% | ||
John Heaton (D) | 3,673 | 47.80% |
On November 4, 2008, Heaton was elected to the 55th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Cathryn Brown (R).[2] Heaton raised $107,431 for his campaign, while Brown raised $68,079.[3]
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 (2008) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
John Heaton (D) | 5,676 | |||
Cathryn Brown (R) | 4,805 |
In 2008, Heaton collected $107,431 in donations.[4]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
Donor | Amount |
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New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign CMTE | $9,381 |
Potash Association of New Mexico | $6,000 |
C&D Energy LLC | $5,000 |
DB Enterprises | $2,200 |
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Robert Lite |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 55 1997–2010 |
Succeeded by Cathrynn Brown (R) |