Gail Chasey

Gail Chasey
Majority Leader of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office
January 17, 2023 – December 31, 2024
Preceded byJavier Martínez
Succeeded byReena Szczepanski
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 1997 – December 31, 2024
Preceded byCisco McSorley
Succeeded byMarianna Anaya
Personal details
Born (1944-04-01) April 1, 1944
Arizona, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseDavid L. Norvell
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BA, MA, PhD, JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Gail Chasey[1] (née Beam; born April 1, 1944) is an American politician and a former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 18 from 1997 until 2024.[2][3] She is married to former Attorney General of New Mexico and Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives David L. Norvell.

Education

Chasey earned her PhD in special education from University of New Mexico and her JD from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Political career

In 2019, Chasey introduced legislation that would prohibit disenfranchisement of felons. If the bill is successful, New Mexico would become the third state (in addition to Maine and Vermont) to allow felons to vote while serving sentences.[4]

Chasey became Majority Leader of the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2023. She did not run for re-election in 2024, and she was replaced by fellow Democrat Marianna Anaya.

Electoral history

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic primary, 1996[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Beam 964 53.5
Democratic Peter Lundman 355 19.7
Democratic Daniel Ivey-Soto 329 18.3
Democratic Bill Hoch 154 8.5
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 1996[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Beam 4,328 56.6
Green Robert Anderson 2,150 28.1
Independent Jeffrey Gittelman 1,166 15.2
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 1998[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Beam 5,064 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Beam 8,664 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2002[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Beam 5,946 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2004[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Beam 10,255 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic primary, 2006[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 1,434 78.1
Democratic Joseph Garcia 402 21.9
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2006[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 7,049 82.8
Republican Lance Klafeta 1,468 17.2
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 10,237 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 6,564 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 10,034 81.1
Republican Tyson Cosper 2,339 18.9
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 6,423 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 9,922 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 9,677 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2020[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 10,709 100
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 18 general election, 2022[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey 10,292 84.6
Republican Scott Cannon 1,872 15.4

References

  1. ↑ "Gail Chasey's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  3. ↑ "Representative Gail Chasey (D)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ dnichanian (January 10, 2019). "New Mexico Legislation Would Eliminate Felony Disenfranchisement". The Appeal: Political Report. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico, Secretary of State of New Mexico
  6. ↑ New Mexico General Election Returns, Nov 5, 1996 – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  7. ↑ New Mexico 1998 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  8. ↑ New Mexico 2000 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  9. ↑ New Mexico 2002 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  10. ↑ New Mexico 2004 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  11. ↑ New Mexico 2006 Primary Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  12. ↑ New Mexico 2006 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  13. ↑ New Mexico 2008 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  14. ↑ New Mexico 2010 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  15. ↑ New Mexico 2012 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  16. ↑ New Mexico 2014 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  17. ↑ New Mexico 2016 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  18. ↑ New Mexico 2018 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
  19. ↑ "2020 General Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  20. ↑ New Mexico 2022 General Election Returns – Secretary of State of New Mexico
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