2012 With District 23 incumbent Republican Representative David Doyle running for New Mexico Senate, Pacheco was unopposed in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,242 votes[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election by 78 votes with 6,922 votes (50.3%) against Democratic nominee Marci Blaze.[4]
2010 To challenge District 23 incumbent Democratic Representative Benjamin Rodefer, Pacheco ran in the three-way June 1, 2010 Republican Primary, but lost to David Doyle,[5] who went on to win the November 2, 2010 General election against Representative Rodefer.[6]