New Mexico House of Representatives

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New Mexico House of Representatives

Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México
New Mexico State Legislature
Seal of the New Mexico House of Representatives.svg
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 21, 2025
Leadership
Javier Martínez (D)
since January 17, 2023
Majority Leader
Reena Szczepanski (D)
since January 21, 2025
Minority Leader
Gail Armstrong (R)
since January 21, 2025
Structure
Seats70
New Mexico House of Representatives 2022.svg
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (43)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle IV, New Mexico Constitution
SalaryNone + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2024
(70 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2026
(70 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
New Mexico State Capitol
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Website
www.nmlegis.gov

The New Mexico House of Representatives (Spanish : Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.

Contents

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 201042028700
Begin 201137033700
End 2012361
2013-201437033700
2015-201633037700
2017-201838032700
Begin 201946024700
End 202043673
Begin 202145025700
February 6, 2021 [1] 124
Begin 202345025700
Latest voting share

Leadership

PositionRepresentative [2] PartyDistrict
Speaker of the House of Representantes Javier Martínez Dem11
Majority Floor Leader Reena Szczepanski Dem18
Majority Whip Dayan Hochman-Vigil Dem47
Minority Floor Leader Rod Montoya Rep1
Minority Whip Alan Martinez Rep23

Current members

DistrictState Representative [3] PartyResidenceElected
1 Rod Montoya Rep Farmington 2014
2 Mark Duncan Rep Farmington 2022
3 Bill Hall Rep Aztec 2024†
4 Anthony Allison Dem Shiprock 2018
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 DemAlbuquerque2014
12 Art De La Cruz DemAlbuquerque2022† (2020†*)
13 Patricia Roybal Caballero DemAlbuquerque2004
14 Miguel Garcia DemAlbuquerque1996
15 Dayan Hochman-Vigil DemAlbuquerque2018
16 Yanira Gurrola DemAlbuquerque2023†
17 Cynthia Borrego DemAlbuquerque2022
18 Gail Chasey DemAlbuquerque1996
19 Janelle Anyanonu DemAlbuquerque2022
20 Meredith Dixon DemAlbuquerque2020
21 Debra M. Sariñana DemAlbuquerque2016
22 Stefani Lord Rep Tijeras 2020
23 Alan Martinez Rep Bernalillo 2022
24 Elizabeth Thomson Dem Albuquerque 2016 (2012*)
25 Cristina Parajón DemAlbuquerque2023†
26 Eleanor Chavez DemAlbuquerque2022 (2008*)
27 Marian Matthews DemAlbuquerque2019†
28 Pamelya Herndon DemAlbuquerque2021†
29 Joy Garratt DemAlbuquerque2018
30 Natalie Figueroa DemAlbuquerque2018
31 Bill Rehm RepAlbuquerque2006
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 Tara Jaramillo Dem Socorro 2022
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 Willie D. Madrid Dem Chaparral 2018
54 James G. Townsend Rep Artesia 2014
55 Cathrynn Brown Rep Carlsbad 2010
56 Harlan Vincent Rep Glencoe 2022
57 Jason Harper Rep Rio Rancho 2012
58 Candy Ezzell Rep Roswell 2004
59 Mark B. Murphy Rep Roswell 2025†
60 Joshua Hernandez Rep Rio Rancho 2020
61 Randall Pettigrew Rep Lovington 2020
62 Larry R. Scott Rep Hobbs 2014
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 Tucumcari 2018
68 Charlotte Little Dem Albuquerque 2022
69 Harry Garcia Dem Grants 2016
70 Ambrose Castellano Dem Ribera 2020
† Member was originally appointed.
* Member served a previous non-consecutive term.

    Past composition of the House of Representatives

    (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
    2001–200242280
    2003–200443270
    2005–200642280
    2007–200842280
    2009–201045250
    2011–201236331
    201338320
    201437330
    2015–201633370
    2017–201838320
    2019–202046240
    2021–202245241
    2023–202445250
    2025–202643261

    See also

    References

    1. Phelps Anderson (District 66) left the Republican Party and became an independent. "Lawmaker leaves Republican Party, becomes an independent". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
    2. "Leadership". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    3. "Districts". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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