Mark Moores was the Republican nominee for the 2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election, which he lost to Democrat Melanie Stansbury.
11 Facts About Mark Moores
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Moores was born and raised in the suburbs of Washington, DC His mother, who is of Hispano descent, is originally from Espanola, New Mexico and Moores spent summers and holidays in northern New Mexico.
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Mark Moores earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and later an MBA from the Anderson School of Management.
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Mark Moores was the chief of staff for Lieutenant Governor Walter Dwight Bradley and a field representative for Congressman Steven Schiff.
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From 2006 to 2017, Mark Moores was the executive director of the New Mexico Dental Association, where he was responsible for managing free dental clinics across New Mexico.
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In 2012, Mark Moores ran in the three-way Republican primary for the 21st district of the New Mexico Senate, winning with 2,020 votes.
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Mark Moores won the November 6,2012 general election with 14,067 votes against incumbent Democratic senator Lisa Curtis, who had been appointed to fill the vacancy when Kent Cravens resigned.
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In 2016, Moores defeated Democratic nominee Gregory B Frazier with 15,164 votes.
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In March 2021, Mark Moores announced his candidacy for the 2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election.
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Mark Moores earned the Republican party's nomination at the committee selection on March 27,2021.
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Mark Moores faced State Representative Melanie Stansbury and former Public Lands Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr.