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New Mexico Senate
Upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature
Upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| background_color | |||
| name | New Mexico State Senate | ||
| native_name | Senado de Nuevo México | ||
| legislature | New Mexico State Legislature | ||
| coa_pic | Seal of the New Mexico Senate.svg | ||
| term_limits | *None* | ||
| new_session | January 21, 2025 | ||
| session_room | InteriorOfRoundhouseSenateNM.jpg | ||
| house_type | Upper house | ||
| leader1_type | President | ||
| leader1 | Howie Morales (D) | ||
| election1 | January 1, 2019 | ||
| leader2_type | President pro tempore | ||
| leader2 | Mimi Stewart (D) | ||
| election2 | January 19, 2021 | ||
| leader3_type | Majority Leader | ||
| leader3 | Peter Wirth (D) | ||
| election3 | January 17, 2017 | ||
| leader4_type | Minority Leader | ||
| leader4 | William Sharer (R) | ||
| election4 | January 21, 2025 | ||
| term_length | 4 years | ||
| authority | Article IV, New Mexico Constitution | ||
| salary | None + per diem | ||
| members | 42 | ||
| structure1 | |||
| * {{Color box | #0000FF | border | darkgray}} Democratic (26) |
| * {{Color box | #FF0000 | border | darkgray}} Republican (16) |
| last_election1 | [November 5, 2024](2024-new-mexico-senate-election) | ||
| (42 seats) | |||
| next_election1 | [November 7, 2028](2028-new-mexico-senate-election) | ||
| (42 seats) | |||
| redistricting | Legislative Control | ||
| meeting_place | State Senate Chamber | ||
| New Mexico State Capitol | |||
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | |||
| website | [New Mexico State Legislature](http://www.nmlegis.gov/) | ||
| logo_pic | picture= |
Majority
- Democratic (26) Minority
- Republican (16) (42 seats) (42 seats) New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe, New Mexico The New Mexico State Senate () is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state. All senatorial districts are divided to contain a population on average of 43,300 state residents. Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms without term limits.
The Senate convenes at the New Mexico State Capitol building in Santa Fe.
Composition
The makeup of the Senate for sessions from 2009–present is:
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Democratic | Republican | Vacant | End 2008 | 42 | 2009–2012 | 42 | Begin 2013 | 42 | End 2016 | 2017–2020 | 42 | 2021–2024 | 42 | Begin 2025 | 42 | Latest voting share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party (United States)}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 16 | 0 |
Leadership
| Position | Senator | District | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | |||
| President *pro tempore* | Mimi Stewart | 17 | ||
| Majority Leader | Peter Wirth | 25 | ||
| Majority Whip | Michael Padilla | 14 | ||
| Minority Leader | William Sharer | 1 | ||
| Minority Whip | Pat Woods | 7 |
Current members
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected | Counties represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Sharer | Rep | Farmington | 2000 | San Juan (part) | |
| 2 | Steve D. Lanier | Rep | Aztec | 2024 | San Juan (part) | |
| 3 | Shannon Pinto | Dem | Tohatchi | 2019† | McKinley (part), San Juan (part) | |
| 4 | George Muñoz | Dem | Gallup | 2008 | Cibola (part), McKinley (part), San Juan (part) | |
| 5 | Leo Jaramillo | Dem | Española | 2020 | Los Alamos (part), Rio Arriba (part), Sandoval (part), Santa Fe (part) | |
| 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Dem | Ranchos de Taos | 2019† | Los Alamos (part), Rio Arriba (part), Santa Fe (part), Taos (part) | |
| 7 | Pat Woods | Rep | Broadview | 2012† | Curry (part), Harding (part), Quay (part), Union | |
| 8 | Pete Campos | Dem | Las Vegas | 1990 | Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding (part), Mora, Quay (part), San Miguel (part), Taos (part) | |
| 9 | Cindy Nava | Dem | Bernalillo | 2024 | Bernalillo (part), Sandoval (part) | |
| 10 | Katy Duhigg | Dem | Albuquerque | 2020 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 11 | Linda M. Lopez | Dem | Albuquerque | 1996 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 12 | Jay C. Block | Rep | Rio Rancho | 2024 | Bernalillo (part), Sandoval (part) | |
| 13 | Debbie O'Malley | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 14 | Michael Padilla | Dem | Albuquerque | 2012 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 15 | Heather Berghmans | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 16 | Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | Dem | Albuquerque | 2019† | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 17 | Mimi Stewart | Dem | Albuquerque | 2015† | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 18 | Natalie Figueroa | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 19 | Ant Thornton | Rep | Sandia Park | 2024 | Bernalillo (part), Sandoval (part), Santa Fe (part), Torrance (part) | |
| 20 | Martin Hickey | Dem | Albuquerque | 2020 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 21 | Nicole Tobiassen | Rep | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 22 | Benny Shendo | Dem | Jemez Pueblo | 2012 | Bernalillo (part), McKinley (part), Rio Arriba (part), San Juan (part), Sandoval (part) | |
| 23 | Harold Pope Jr. | Dem | Albuquerque | 2020 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 24 | Linda Trujillo | Dem | Santa Fe | 2024 | Santa Fe (part), Socorro (part) | |
| 25 | Peter Wirth | Dem | Santa Fe | 2008 | Santa Fe (part) | |
| 26 | Moe Maestas | Dem | Albuquerque | 2022† | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 27 | Pat Boone | Rep | Elida | 2024 | Chaves (part), Curry (part), De Baca, Lea (part), Roosevelt | |
| 28 | Gabriel Ramos | Rep | Silver City | 2024 | Grant (part), Hidalgo (part), Luna (part) | |
| 29 | Joshua A. Sanchez | Rep | Bosque | 2020 | Socorro (part), Valencia (part) | |
| 30 | Angel Charley | Dem | Acoma | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) | |
| 31 | Joe Cervantes | Dem | Las Cruces | 2012 | Chaves (part), Doña Ana (part), Otero (part) | |
| 32 | Candy Ezzell | Rep | Roswell | 2024 | Chaves (part), Eddy (part) | |
| 33 | Rex Wilson | Rep | Ancho | 2026† | Lincoln, Otero (part) | |
| 34 | James G. Townsend | Rep | Artesia | 2024 | Eddy (part), Otero (part) | |
| 35 | Crystal Brantley | Rep | Elephant Butte | 2020 | Catron, Doña Ana (part), Grant (part), Hidalgo (part), Luna (part), Sierra, Socorro (part) | |
| 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Dem | Las Cruces | 2016 | Doña Ana (part) | |
| 37 | William Soules | Dem | Las Cruces | 2012 | Doña Ana (part) | |
| 38 | Carrie Hamblen | Dem | Las Cruces | 2020 | Doña Ana (part) | |
| 39 | Liz Stefanics | Dem | Los Cerrillos | 2016 | San Miguel (part), Santa Fe (part), Torrance (part), Valencia (part) | |
| 40 | Craig Brandt | Rep | Rio Rancho | 2012 | Sandoval (part) | |
| 41 | David Gallegos | Rep | Eunice | 2020 | Eddy (part), Lea (part) | |
| 42 | Larry R. Scott | Rep | Hobbs | 2024 | Chaves (part), Eddy (part), Lea (part) |
† Senator was originally appointed.
Past composition of the Senate
Main article: Political party strength in New Mexico
Notes
References
References
- "Leadership". New Mexico Legislature.
- "Districts". New Mexico Legislature.
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