Senator Bill O'Neill Contact information

Senator Bill O’Neill is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 13. He has been serving in this capacity since January 15, 2013

Education: O’Neill attended Cornell University, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society.

Elections:

• In 2012, when Senate District 13 Democratic Senator Dede Feldman retired, O’Neill ran in the three-way June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary and won with 2,620 votes (52.9%). He was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, securing victory with 15,516 votes.
• In 2002, when House District 15 incumbent Democratic Representative John Sanchez ran for Governor of New Mexico, O’Neill participated in the three-way 2002 Democratic Primary but lost to Steven Archibeque. Archibeque, in turn, lost the November 5, 2002 General election to Republican nominee Teresa Zanetti.
• In 2004, O’Neill challenged Representative Zanetti. He was unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Democratic Primary but lost the November 2, 2004 General election to Representative Zanetti.
• In 2008, O’Neill and Representative Zanetti were both unopposed for their June 8, 2008 primaries, leading to a rematch. O’Neill emerged victorious in the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,532 votes (52.1%) against Representative Zanetti.
• In 2010, O’Neill was unopposed for the June 1, 2010 Democratic Primary and secured the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,545 votes (50.8%) against Republican nominee Justin Horwitz.

Senator Bill O’Neill’s passion lies in criminal justice reform and advocating for a fair, more equitable judicial system. His commitment to public service has spanned both the House of Representatives and the Senate, where he continues to serve today.