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New Mexico House of Representatives
Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México
New Mexico State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
 None
History
New session started
 January 17, 2023
Leadership
Speaker
Javier Martínez (D)
Since January 17, 2023
Majority Leader
Gail Chasey (D)
Since January 17, 2023
Minority Leader
Rod Montoya (R)
Since April 5, 2024
Structure
Seats 70
New Mexico House of Representatives 2022.svg
Political groups
 Majority
  •      Democratic (45)

Minority

  •      Republican (25)
Length of term
 2 years
Authority Article IV, New Mexico Constitution
Salary None + per diem
Elections
Last election
 November 8, 2022
(70 seats)
Next election
 November 5, 2024
(70 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
New Mexico State Capitol
Santa Fe, New Mexico


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

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 8th, 2022.

Composition

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Ind Republican Vacant
End 2010 42 0 28 70 0
Begin 2011 37 0 33 70 0
End 2012 36 1
2013-2014 37 0 33 70 0
2015-2016 33 0 37 70 0
2017-2018 38 0 32 70 0
Begin 2019 46 0 24 70 0
End 2020 43 67 3
Begin 2021 45 0 25 70 0
February 6, 2021 1 24
Begin 2023 45 0 25 70 0
Latest voting share 64% 0% 36%

Leadership

Position Representative Party District
Speaker of the House of Representantes Javier Martínez Dem 11
Majority Floor Leader Gail Chasey Dem 18
Majority Whip Reena Szczepanski Dem 47
Minority Floor Leader Rod Montoya Rep 1
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 Anthony Allison Dem Shiprock 2018
5 Doreen Wonda Johnson Dem Church Rock 2014
6 Eliseo Alcon Dem Milan 2008
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 Gail Chasey Dem Albuquerque 1996
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 Chavez Dem Albuquerque 2022 (2008*)
27 Marian Matthews Dem Albuquerque 2019†
28 Pamelya Herndon Dem Albuquerque 2021†
29 Joy Garratt Dem Albuquerque 2018
30 Natalie Figueroa Dem Albuquerque 2018
31 Bill Rehm Rep Albuquerque 2006
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 Jared Hembree Rep Roswell 2024†
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

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

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