Jacob Candelaria
Jacob Candelaria | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office 2013 – October 19, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bernadette Sanchez |
| Succeeded by | Moe Maestas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Rodney Candelaria 1986 or 1987 (age 38–39) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (until 2021) Independent (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Kory Tillery |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) University of New Mexico (JD) |
Jacob Rodney Candelaria (born 1987) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate for the 26th district from 2013 to 2022. First elected in 2012 as a Democrat, he later left the party in 2021 to become an independent.
On December 6, 2021, Candelaria announced that he was changing his party affiliation from "Democrat" to "Decline to State".
Candelaria was the first openly gay man elected to the New Mexico Legislature.