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Tom Udall

28th Attorney General of New Mexico
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Summary

UDALL, Thomas (Tom), (son of Stewart Lee Udall; nephew of Morris K. Udall; cousin of Mark Udall; cousin of Gordon H. Smith), a Senator and a Representative from New Mexico; born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 18, 1948; graduated from Prescott College, Prescott, Ariz., 1970; Bachelor of Law, Cambridge University, England, 1975; J.D., University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, N.M., 1977; appointed Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, criminal division 1978-1981; served as Chief Counsel to the New Mexico Department of Health and Environment; Attorney General, State of New Mexico, 1990-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2009); not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008; reelected in 2014 for the term ending January 3, 2021.

Biographical

  • Full Name: Thomas Stewart Udall
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Pronunciation: tahm YOO-dahl
  • Date of Birth: May 18, 1948 (age: 76)
  • Place of Birth: Tucson, Ariz.
  • Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
  • Place of Residence: Santa Fe, N.M.
  • Previous Occupation: Attorney
Family:
Married: Jill Z. Cooper Udall attorney; museum consultant
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Education

Office History

Congressional Offices:
  • U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 2009-Jan. 2, 2021) Retired

    Member, U.S. Senator for New Mexico

  • U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1999-Jan. 2, 2009) Ran for Senate

    Member, 3rd Congressional District of New Mexico

Election Results

  • 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for New Mexico (Class 2)
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 55.56%
    Democrat
    Allen E. Weh, 44.44%
    Republican
  • 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for New Mexico (Class 2)
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 61.33%
    Democrat
    Stevan Edward Pearce (Steve), 38.67%
    Republican
  • 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)
    3rd Congressional District of New Mexico
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 74.64%
    Democrat
    Ronald M Dolin, 25.36%
    Republican
  • 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)
    3rd Congressional District of New Mexico
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 68.68%
    Democrat
    Gregory M Tucker, 31.32%
    Republican
  • 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)
    3rd Congressional District of New Mexico
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 100.00%
    Democrat
  • 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)
    3rd Congressional District of New Mexico
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 67.18%
    Democrat
    Lisa L Lutz, 32.82%
    Republican
  • 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)
    3rd Congressional District of New Mexico
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 53.16%
    Democrat
    William Thomas Redmond (Bill), 43.27%
    Republican
    Carol Miller, 3.56%
    Green
  • 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)
    1st Congressional District of New Mexico
    Steven Harvey Schiff, 50.56%
    Republican
    Thomas Stewart Udall (Tom), 47.28%
    Democrat
    Allen Montgomery Parkman, 2.16%
    Libertarian

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Congressional Staff

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Office Median Annual Salary: $100,094.79
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