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Ant Thornton

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Ant Thornton
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2025
Preceded byGregg Schmedes
Personal details
BornFairfield, California
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Stanford University
Purdue University
Websiteantthorntonfornm.com

Anthony (Ant) L. Thornton is an American politician who was elected to serve as a member of the New Mexico Senate in the 2024 election.[1]

Thornton ran for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico in the 2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election.[2] Thornton is a retired aerospace engineer who spent 27 years at Sandia National Labs, where he became their first Black director.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Anthony L. Thornton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. ^ Chacón, Daniel J. (March 21, 2024). "santafenewmexican.com | Santa Fe New Mexico daily news, sports, arts & culture news". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  3. ^ Hendricks, Kevin (2024-02-21). "Thornton announces run for state Senate". Rio Rancho Observer. Retrieved 2025-06-18.