Candace Gould

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Candace Gould
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 10th district
In office
2017–2021
Preceded byJohn Ryan
Succeeded byKaty Duhigg
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Candace Gould is an American politician and businesswoman who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 2017 to 2021. Gould represented the 10th district, which includes portions of Bernalillo and Sandoval County, New Mexico.[1][2]

Background

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The daughter of a military family, Gould moved to New Mexico as a child. She has operated a small business for 15 years and worked the executive director of the Heart Gallery of New Mexico Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports foster children.[3][4] A Republican, Gould was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 2016. She took office in 2017, succeeding John Ryan.[5]

In the November 2020 general election, Gould was defeated by Democratic nominee Katy Duhigg.[6]

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Almanac 53rd Legislature | Second Session
  2. ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ^ "Heart Gallery of New Mexico Foundation: About Us". heartgallerynmfoundation.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. ^ "Candace Gould for State Senate - About Candace". gouldforstatesenate.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  5. ^ "New Mexico State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. ^ Dunlap, Susan (2020-11-04). "State Senate shifts left with progressive wins". The NM Political Report. Retrieved 2020-11-07.