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New Mexico House of Representatives
Lower house of New Mexico's state legislature
Lower house of New Mexico's state legislature
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| background_color | |||
| name | New Mexico House of Representatives | ||
| native_name | Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México | ||
| legislature | New Mexico State Legislature | ||
| coa_pic | Seal of the New Mexico House of Representatives.svg | ||
| term_limits | *None* | ||
| new_session | January 21, 2025 | ||
| house_type | Lower house | ||
| leader1_type | Speaker | ||
| leader1 | Javier Martínez (D) | ||
| election1 | January 17, 2023 | ||
| leader3_type | Majority Leader | ||
| leader3 | Reena Szczepanski (D) | ||
| election3 | January 21, 2025 | ||
| leader4_type | Minority Leader | ||
| leader4 | Gail Armstrong (R) | ||
| election4 | January 21, 2025 | ||
| term_length | 2 years | ||
| authority | Article IV, New Mexico Constitution | ||
| salary | None + per diem | ||
| members | 70 | ||
| structure1 | New Mexico House of Representatives 2022.svg | ||
| structure1_res | 250px | ||
| * | border | darkgray}} Democratic (44) | |
| * {{Color box | #FF0000 | border | darkgray}} Republican (26) |
| last_election1 | [November 5, 2024](2024-new-mexico-house-of-representatives-election) | ||
| (70 seats) | |||
| next_election1 | [November 3, 2026](2026-new-mexico-house-of-representatives-election) | ||
| (70 seats) | |||
| redistricting | Legislative Control | ||
| meeting_place | House of Representatives Chamber | ||
| New Mexico State Capitol | |||
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | |||
| website |
Majority
- Democratic (44) Minority
- Republican (26) (70 seats) (70 seats) New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe, New Mexico
The New Mexico House of Representatives ({{langx|es|Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México
There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico.
The most recent elections were held on November 5, 2024. During that election the Republican Party of New Mexico picked up one seat.
Composition
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Democratic | Ind | Republican | Vacant | End 2010 | 70 | Begin 2011 | 70 | End 2012 | 2013-2014 | 70 | 2015-2016 | 70 | 2017-2018 | 70 | Begin 2019 | 70 | End 2020 | 67 | Begin 2021 | 70 | February 6, 2021Phelps Anderson (District 66) left the Republican Party and became an independent.{{Cite web | title=Lawmaker leaves Republican Party, becomes an independent | Begin 2023 | 70 | Latest voting share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Independent}}" | Republican Party (United States)}}" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| access-date=2021-02-06 | website=New Mexico Political Report | language=en}} | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Leadership
| Position | Representative | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Representantes | Javier Martínez | Dem | 11 | |
| Majority Floor Leader | Reena Szczepanski | Dem | 47 | |
| Majority Whip | Dayan Hochman-Vigil | Dem | 15 | |
| Minority Floor Leader | Gail Armstrong | Rep | 49 | |
| Minority Whip | Alan Martinez | Rep | 23 |
Current members
| District | State Representative | Party | Residence | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Montoya | Rep | Farmington | 2014 | |
| 2 | Mark Duncan | Rep | Farmington | 2022 | |
| 3 | Bill Hall | Rep | Aztec | 2024† | |
| 4 | Joseph Franklin Hernandez | Dem | Shiprock | 2024 | |
| 5 | Doreen Wonda Johnson | Dem | Church Rock | 2014 | |
| 6 | Martha Garcia | Dem | Pine Hill | 2025† | |
| 7 | Tanya Mirabal Moya | Rep | Los Lunas | 2022 | |
| 8 | Brian Baca | Rep | Los Lunas | 2022† | |
| 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Dem | Gallup | 2000 | |
| 10 | G. Andrés Romero | Dem | Albuquerque | 2014 | |
| 11 | Javier Martínez | Dem | Albuquerque | 2014 | |
| 12 | Art De La Cruz | Dem | Albuquerque | 2022† (2020†*) | |
| 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Dem | Albuquerque | 2004 | |
| 14 | Miguel Garcia | Dem | Albuquerque | 1996 | |
| 15 | Dayan Hochman-Vigil | Dem | Albuquerque | 2018 | |
| 16 | Yanira Gurrola | Dem | Albuquerque | 2023† | |
| 17 | Cynthia Borrego | Dem | Albuquerque | 2022 | |
| 18 | Marianna Anaya | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | |
| 19 | Janelle Anyanonu | Dem | Albuquerque | 2022 | |
| 20 | Meredith Dixon | Dem | Albuquerque | 2020 | |
| 21 | Debra M. Sariñana | Dem | Albuquerque | 2016 | |
| 22 | Stefani Lord | Rep | Tijeras | 2020 | |
| 23 | Alan Martinez | Rep | Bernalillo | 2022 | |
| 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Dem | Albuquerque | 2016 (2012*) | |
| 25 | Cristina Parajón | Dem | Albuquerque | 2023† | |
| 26 | Eleanor Chávez | Dem | Albuquerque | 2022 (2008*) | |
| 27 | Marian Matthews | Dem | Albuquerque | 2019† | |
| 28 | Pamelya Herndon | Dem | Albuquerque | 2021† | |
| 29 | Joy Garratt | Dem | Albuquerque | 2018 | |
| 30 | Diane Torres-Velásquez | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | |
| 31 | Nicole Chavez | Rep | Albuquerque | 2024 | |
| 32 | Jenifer Jones | Rep | Deming | 2022 | |
| 33 | Micaela Lara Cadena | Dem | Mesilla | 2018 | |
| 34 | Raymundo Lara | Dem | La Mesa | 2018 | |
| 35 | Angelica Rubio | Dem | Las Cruces | 2016 | |
| 36 | Nathan Small | Dem | Las Cruces | 2016 | |
| 37 | Joanne Ferrary | Dem | Las Cruces | 2016 | |
| 38 | Rebecca Dow | Rep | Truth or Consequences | 2024 | |
| 39 | Luis Terrazas | Rep | Bayard | 2020 | |
| 40 | Joseph Sanchez | Dem | Alcalde | 2022 (2018*) | |
| 41 | Susan K. Herrera | Dem | Española | 2018 | |
| 42 | Kristina Ortez | Dem | Taos | 2020 | |
| 43 | Christine Chandler | Dem | Los Alamos | 2018 | |
| 44 | Kathleen Cates | Dem | Rio Rancho | 2022 | |
| 45 | Linda Serrato | Dem | Santa Fe | 2020† | |
| 46 | Andrea Romero | Dem | Pojoaque | 2018 | |
| 47 | Reena Szczepanski | Dem | Santa Fe | 2022 | |
| 48 | Tara Lujan | Dem | Santa Fe | 2020† | |
| 49 | Gail Armstrong | Rep | Magdalena | 2017† | |
| 50 | Matthew McQueen | Dem | Eldorado | 2014 | |
| 51 | John Block | Rep | Alamogordo | 2022 | |
| 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Dem | Las Cruces | 2012 | |
| 53 | Sarah Silva | Dem | Las Cruces | 2024 | |
| 54 | Jonathan Henry | Rep | Artesia | 2024 | |
| 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Rep | Carlsbad | 2010 | |
| 56 | Harlan Vincent | Rep | Glencoe | 2022 | |
| 57 | Catherine Cullen | Rep | Rio Rancho | 2024 | |
| 58 | Angelita Meija | Rep | Dexter | 2024 | |
| 59 | Mark B. Murphy | Rep | Roswell | 2025† | |
| 60 | Joshua Hernandez | Rep | Rio Rancho | 2020 | |
| 61 | Randall Pettigrew | Rep | Lovington | 2020 | |
| 62 | Elaine Sena Cortez | Rep | Hobbs | 2024 | |
| 63 | Martin R. Zamora | Rep | Santa Rosa | 2018 | |
| 64 | Andrea Reeb | Rep | Clovis | 2022 | |
| 65 | Derrick Lente | Dem | Sandia Pueblo | 2016 | |
| 66 | Jimmy Mason | Rep | Artesia | 2022 | |
| 67 | Jack Chatfield | Rep | Mosquero | 2018 | |
| 68 | Charlotte Little | Dem | Albuquerque | 2022 | |
| 69 | Michelle Paulene Abeyta | Dem | To'Hajiilee | 2024 | |
| 70 | Anita Gonzales | Dem | Las Vegas | 2024 |
: † Member was originally appointed. : * Member served a previous non-consecutive term.
Past composition of the House of Representatives
Main article: Political party strength in New Mexico
(The party control table shows the balance of power after each recent general election. The preceding Makeup table includes results of special elections since the last general election.)
| Years | Democrats | Republicans | Independents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | 42 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2003–2004 | 43 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2005–2006 | 42 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2007–2008 | 42 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2009–2010 | 45 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2011–2012 | 36 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 38 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 37 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2015–2016 | 33 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2017–2018 | 38 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2019–2020 | 46 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2021–2022 | 45 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2023–2024 | 45 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2025–2026 | 43 | 26 | 1 |
References
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