Phillip Maloof

Phillip J. Maloof is a businessman who served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate.^[1]

Philip Maloof
Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 26th district
In office 1994–2001
Preceded by	Martin Chávez
Succeeded by	Bernadette Sanchez
Personal details
Born	(1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 58)
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of New Mexico

Phillip J. Maloof was born May 16, 1967. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico.^[2] He was first elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1994. In 1998, he was the chairman of the Senate's Democratic caucus.^[3] Maloof was the Democratic candidate for New Mexico's 1st congressional district in a 1998 special election and in that year's general election. He put a then-large amount of money into his own candidacy, making it one of the most expensive races in the country.^[4] He lost both elections to Republican candidate Heather Wilson.^[5]

He is a member of the Maloof family.