Ricky Little (New Mexico House of Representatives)
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Ricky Little (Republican Party) was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 53. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Little (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 53. He withdrew before the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Little previously served in the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 53 from 2011 to 2012.
Biography[edit]
Little's professional experience includes owning a business that moves buildings.[1]
Committee assignments[edit]
2017 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Labor & Economic Development |
2015 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Little served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Employment |
| • Safety and Civil Affairs, Vice-Chair |
2011-2012[edit]
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Little served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Enrolling and Engrossing - A |
| • Labor and Human Resources |
| • Transportation and Public Works |
Sponsored legislation[edit]
The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills sponsored by this person, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Willie Madrid and Elizabeth Winterrowd are running in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.
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Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Willie Madrid advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Willie Madrid |
100.0
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707 |
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Total votes: 707 | |||
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Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Elizabeth Winterrowd advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on June 7, 2022.
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Votes |
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Elizabeth Winterrowd |
100.0
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654 |
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Total votes: 654 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ricky Little (R)
2020[edit]
See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Willie Madrid defeated Ricky Little in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Willie Madrid (D) |
50.3
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3,361 |
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Ricky Little (R) |
49.7
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3,323 | |
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Total votes: 6,684 | |||
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Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Willie Madrid advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate |
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Willie Madrid |
100.0
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652 |
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Total votes: 652 | |||
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Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Ricky Little advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Ricky Little |
100.0
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827 |
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Total votes: 827 | |||
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2018[edit]
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Willie Madrid defeated incumbent Ricky Little in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Willie Madrid (D) |
53.2
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2,425 |
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Ricky Little (R) |
46.8
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2,134 | |
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Total votes: 4,559 | |||
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Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Willie Madrid defeated Javier Gonzalez in the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Willie Madrid |
66.2
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314 |
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Javier Gonzalez |
33.8
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160 | |
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Total votes: 474 | |||
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Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Ricky Little advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Ricky Little |
100.0
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447 |
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Total votes: 447 | |||
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2016[edit]
Elections for the New 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.
Incumbent Ricky Little defeated Willie Madrid in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 general election.[2][3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 53, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ricky Little Incumbent |
51.25% | 2,803 | |
| Democratic | Willie Madrid | 48.75% | 2,666 | |
| Total Votes | 5,469 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Cliff Reed ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 53, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cliff Reed (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Ricky Little ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.[5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 53, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ricky Little Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014[edit]
Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Ricky Little was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Mariaelena Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Little defeated Johnson in the general election.[6][7]
The New Mexico House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The New Mexico House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of four seats, which amounted to 5.7 percent of the chamber. District 53 in the House was identified by Ballotpedia, the Albuquerque Journal and New Mexico Telegram as a battleground district that would be key in determining control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. In District 53, Democrats hoped to hang onto the seat where incumbent Nate Cote announced that he would not be seeking re-election. Former house member Rick Little (R), who Cote defeated in 2012, defeated Mariaelena Johnson (D) in the general election.[8][9]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ricky Little Incumbent |
61.9% | 1,708 | |
| Democratic | Mariaelena Johnson | 38.1% | 1,050 | |
| Total Votes | 2,758 | |||
2012[edit]
Little ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012, Republican primary. He was defeated by Democrat Nate Cote in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 53, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nathan Cote |
53.2% | 2,620 | |
| Republican | Ricky Little Incumbent | 46.8% | 2,304 | |
| Total Votes | 4,924 | |||
2010[edit]
Little won election to the New Mexico House of Representatives in the general election on November 2. He defeated incumbent Nathan Cote (D).[12][13] Little was unopposed in the June 1, 2010, Republican primary.
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 53 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ricky Little (R)
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3,753 | 52.90% | ||
| Nathan Cote (D) | 3,340 | 47.10% | ||
Campaign themes[edit]
2022[edit]
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ricky Little did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020[edit]
Ricky Little did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014[edit]
Little's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]
A Strong Economy
- Excerpt: "The reality is that the best source of tax money is business — more money in our state budget and a sustainable quality of life for all of us starts with making it easier for responsible, sustainable businesses to DO business here in New Mexico."
Strong Ethics
- Excerpt: "As your representative, I will not engage in cronyism, sweetheart deals, pay-to-play schemes or any other form of corruption or ethics violations, nor will I look the other way when others do so."
- Excerpt: "I will support legislation and reform to create fair elections in New Mexico, including a photo ID system that creates accountability at the polls while not penalizing people who don’t have access to photo ID systems."
Strong Borders
- Excerpt: "As a legislator, I am ready to sit down at the table and get to work crafting solutions that protect our borders while preserving our legacy of cultural diversity."
Strong Schools
- Excerpt: "State government can and should set broad-based educational standards and goals. But then we need to get out of the way and let local schools – and the teachers responsible for teaching our children – get the job done in ways that work for them."
Campaign donors[edit]
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| Ricky Little campaign contribution history | |||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 | ✖ | $72,530 |
| 2016 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 53 | ✔ | $80,994 |
| 2014 | New Mexico State House, District 53 | ✔ | $74,203 |
| 2012 | New Mexico State House, District 53 | ✖ | $69,950 |
| 2010 | New Mexico State House, District 53 | ✔ | $32,122 |
| Grand total raised | $329,799 | ||
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Source: Follow the Money |
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2018
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 53 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Ricky Little's campaign in 2018 | |
| JOBE, STANLEY P | $2,500.00 |
| STRICKLER, JAMES R (R J) | $1,500.00 |
| MURPHY, MARK B | $1,000.00 |
| COLQUITT, JOHN | $1,000.00 |
| STRICKLER, JAMES R (R J) & MARIE R | $500.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $72,530.00 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2016[edit]
Little won re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Little raised a total of $80,994.
| New Mexico House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Ricky Little (New Mexico House of Representatives)'s campaign in 2016 | ||||
| New Mexico Family First | $5,400 | |||
| New Mexico Forward | $5,075 | |||
| Progress New Mexico | $4,969 | |||
| Don Tripp Speaker Pac | $4,876 | |||
| Altria | $2,900 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $80,994 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014[edit]
Little won election to the New Mexico State House in 2014. During that election cycle, Little raised a total of $74,203.
| New Mexico State House 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Ricky Little's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| GOPAC | $5,200 | |||
| Devon Energy | $4,800 | |||
| Builders Trust of New Mexico | $4,800 | |||
| New Mexico Forward | $4,200 | |||
| Republican Leadership PAC | $2,634 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $74,203 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Scorecards[edit]
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2018
In 2018, the 53rd New 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 53rd New 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 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[15]
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Noteworthy events[edit]
Residency challenge[edit]
On April 1, 2012, the organization ProgressNow New Mexico said that Little was representing a district in which he did not actually live. Allegedly, Little listed his business address as his home address, and the residential address associated with Little was reportedly outside of the district.[16] Little responded to the allegations, saying that he and his divorced wife were "reconciling" their relationship and that he slept at his business address most nights.[17]
Little's candidacy was also challenged by groups saying that Little filled out his election paperwork incorrectly.[18][19] He stayed on the ballot in 2012, but was defeated in the general election.
See also[edit]
2022 Elections
External links[edit]
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Personal |
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Ricky Little for Rep, "About Rick," accessed June 28, 2017
- ↑ 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 Telegram, "Battle for the state House will center on ten districts," June 4, 2014
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Primary election sets stage for state House control," May 26, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "Republicans have a dream night in New Mexico state House races," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Ricky Little for Rep., "Issues," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlegis - ↑ ProgressNow New Mexico, "Again?!ProgressNow Discovers Dona Ana & Otero County Rep is Representing a District Where He Doesn't Even Live," April 1, 2012."
- ↑ nmpolitics.net, "Rep. Little accused of living outside district," April 3, 2012
- ↑ KIVA ABC-7 "New Mexico State Rep. Accused Of Fraud," April 6, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Telegram, "State Supreme Court will decide candidates' eligibility Tuesday," April 5, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nathan Cote (D) |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 53 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Willie Madrid (D) |
| Preceded by Nathan Cote (D) |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 53 2011-2012 |
Succeeded by Nathan Cote (D) |
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