Antoinette Sedillo Lopez

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In 2018, Sedillo Lopez was a candidate for New Mexico's 1st congressional district. A political progressive, Sedillo Lopez advocated for a Medicare for All healthcare system during her campaign. In the Democratic primary, she placed third after Damon Martinez and eventual winner Deb Haaland. [8] During her campaign, Sedillo Lopez was endorsed by Justice Democrats and The People for Bernie Sanders. [9] [10]

New Mexico Senate

In January 2019, Sedillo Lopez was appointed to the New Mexico Senate by the Bernalillo County Commission to succeed Cisco McSorley following his resignation. [11] She is the vice chair of the Senate Conservation Committee and a member of the Senate Public Affairs Committee. [12] As a member of the New Mexico Senate, she sponsored a bill that would have placed a moratorium on fracking in the state. [13] [14]

2021 U.S. House campaign

Following the announcement of Haaland as Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of the interior, Sedillo Lopez announced her campaign in a special election for the seat. [15] She placed first with 74 votes in the first round of the Democratic convention to nominate a candidate, [16] and was defeated in the second round by State Representative Melanie Stansbury. Stansbury received 103 votes and Sedillo Lopez got 97. [17]

Personal life

Sedillo Lopez met her husband, Victor S. Lopez, while they were students at the UCLA School of Law. They have three children. Victor Lopez is a district judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court for Division XXVII. They live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [18]

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Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
New Mexico Senate
Preceded by Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 16th district

2019–present
Incumbent