Jay Block
Jay Block (Republican Party) is a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 12. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Block (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 12. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jay Block was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. Block served in the U.S. Air Force from 1989 to 2016 and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from North Dakota State University in 1995 and a master's degree in international relations and affairs from Troy State University in 2001.[1][2]
Block's career experience includes working as a nuclear weapons consultant. He is affiliated with the DAV, VFW, NRA, and Association of Air Force Missileers.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico State Senate District 12
Jay Block defeated Phillip Ramirez in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Block (R) | 52.4 | 13,643 |
 | Phillip Ramirez (D) | 47.6 | 12,382 | |
| Total votes: 26,025 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 12
Phillip Ramirez advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 12 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phillip Ramirez | 100.0 | 2,124 |
| Total votes: 2,124 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 12
Jay Block defeated Candace Thompson Gould in the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 12 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Block | 67.9 | 1,929 |
 | Candace Thompson Gould | 32.1 | 910 | |
| Total votes: 2,839 | |||
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Endorsements
2022
See also: New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 7 Republican primary)
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for Governor of New Mexico
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated Mark Ronchetti and Karen Bedonie in the general election for Governor of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | 52.0 | 370,168 |
 | Mark Ronchetti (R) | 45.6 | 324,701 | |
 | Karen Bedonie (L) | 2.4 | 17,387 | |
| Total votes: 712,256 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Gordon Steputis (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 100.0 | 125,238 |
| Total votes: 125,238 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico
Mark Ronchetti defeated Rebecca Dow, Greg Zanetti, Jay Block, and Ethel Maharg in the Republican primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Ronchetti | 58.4 | 68,658 |
 | Rebecca Dow | 15.5 | 18,185 | |
 | Greg Zanetti | 13.9 | 16,394 | |
| Jay Block | 10.6 | 12,469 | |
 | Ethel Maharg | 1.6 | 1,845 | |
| Total votes: 117,551 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Louie Sanchez (R)
- Tim Walsh (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of New Mexico
Karen Bedonie defeated Ginger Grider in the Libertarian primary for Governor of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Bedonie | 86.1 | 980 |
 | Ginger Grider (Write-in) | 13.9 | 158 | |
| Total votes: 1,138 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Jay Block completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Block's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Fix the economy with tax reform and economic development
- Secure the border stopping drug trafficking and reduce crime
- Reform education to be more flexible for the students and parents
Incredible stories of courage and working together.
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Campaign website
Block's campaign website stated the following:
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As Governor, Jay will: As your Governor, the first act after I am sworn in is to waive all penalties and fines against Churches and businesses the current Gov has levied on you. This heavy-handedness ends immediately.
As your Governor, I know that we need to take care of our first responders after their service to our communities, just like our veterans. If you’re a retired New Mexican first responder, I will push to waive 50-75% of your property taxes while you live in NM. I firmly believe and know from my military experience that many of our first responders have physical and mental scars after years of service.
As your Governor, unlike the current Governor, I will push immediately for the elimination of state taxes on social security income benefits. I will also immediately push to eliminate the tax on veteran pensions. We want to attract retirees and veterans to New Mexico to grow our economy. Putting your money back in your pocket vs. giving it to the government to mismanage and waste it is not an option in my administration.
As your Governor, I will not require a Vaccine Passport. Your medical privacy is exactly that, private. You will not be discriminated against by any public organization or private entity in the State of New Mexico under my watch.
As your Governor, I will push for an end to state taxation on your military pensions. We want and need to keep our vets here in New Mexico because they have much to offer. This Governor has talked a good game about supporting vets, but her actions speak in other ways. It is time we put an end to this ridiculous policy.
As your Governor, I will ask the Roundhouse to pass for my signature HJR 6, limiting the power of the Governor. The current Governor threatened to Veto this bipartisan bill this past session, and it was killed by the Senate Majority Leader who refused to put it up for a vote. This bill set limits on the length of time a governor’s emergency order can remain in effect without legislative approval. I believe a powerful executive is dangerous, and we are living that nightmare and have been for well over a year. The power belongs to you, not me. I will sign that bill!
As your Governor, I will listen to community and law enforcement leaders and ask what resources they need to help secure the border and provide safety for our citizens. I will not play politics with our southern border nor jeopardize the safety of our citizens who live along the border. We cannot just stand by and do nothing as this Governor has done. I will use our National Guard to help protect and secure our border under the law as they have done before. The Governor’s office can no longer ignore nor turn a blind eye to sex trafficking, drug cartels, human trafficking, terrorists, criminals, and other dangerous groups that come here illegally. Enough is enough.
As your Governor, I will ask the Roundhouse to send me a voter ID law to sign. Integrity in elections is critical to help ensure all sides that the election was fair, secure, and legitimate. This will help reduce costly lawsuits and potential delays for winners to be sworn into office to do the work of the people. I will also ask the state to fund those who may not have an ID.
As your Governor, and unlike the current Governor who supports abortion up to birth, I will never support murdering children right up to birth or those that survive botched abortions. Supporting this policy is evil in my mind and devalues life. Life begins at conception and every life is sacred. I will be a fighter every day for the rights of the unborn to have a chance at life.[3] |
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| —Jay Block's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Mexico State Senate District 12 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 13, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jay Block Lt Col, USAF (Retired)," accessed April 30, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jay C. Block, “Issues,” accessed April 24, 2022
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| Preceded by Jerry Ortiz y Pino (D) |
New Mexico State Senate District 12 2025-Present |
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