New Mexico State Senate Senado de Nuevo México | |
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| New Mexico State Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 21, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article IV,New Mexico Constitution |
| Salary | None + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (42 seats) |
Next election | November 7, 2028 (42 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe,New Mexico | |
| Website | |
| New Mexico State Legislature | |
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TheNew Mexico State Senate (Spanish:Senado de Nuevo México) is theupper house of theNew Mexico State Legislature, thelower house being theNew Mexico House of Representatives.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 withoutterm limits.
The Senate convenes at theNew Mexico State Capitol building inSanta Fe.
The makeup of the Senate for sessions from 2009–present is:
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End 2008 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 0 |
| 2009–2012 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 0 |
| Begin 2013 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 0 |
| End 2016 | 24 | 18 | ||
| 2017–2020 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 0 |
| 2021–2024 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 0 |
| Begin 2025 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 62% | 38% | ||
| Position | Senator[1] | District |
|---|---|---|
| President/Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | |
| Presidentpro tempore | Mimi Stewart | 17 |
| Majority Leader | Peter Wirth | 25 |
| Majority Whip | Michael Padilla | 14 |
| Minority Leader | William Sharer | 1 |
| Minority Whip | Pat Woods | 7 |
| District | Senator[2] | 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[a] | 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.
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