New Mexico Senate
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Politics of New Mexico The New Mexico State Senate (Template:Langx) 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)
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Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | |||
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End 2008 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 24 | 18 | 42 | 0 |
| 2009–2012 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 27 | 15 | 42 | 0 |
| Begin 2013 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 25 | 17 | 42 | 0 |
| End 2016 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 24 | 18 | ||
| 2017–2020 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 26 | 16 | 42 | 0 |
| 2021–2024 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 27 | 15 | 42 | 0 |
| Begin 2025 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 26 | 16 | 42 | 0 |
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Leadership
| Position | Senator[1] | District |
|---|---|---|
| President/Lieutenant Governor | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Howie Morales | Template:Party shading/Independent| |
| President pro tempore | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Mimi Stewart | 17 |
| Majority Leader | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Peter Wirth | 25 |
| Majority Whip | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Michael Padilla | 14 |
| Minority Leader | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | William Sharer | 1 |
| Minority Whip | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Pat Woods | 7 |
Current members
| District | Senator[2] | Party | Residence | First elected | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Sharer | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Farmington | 2000 | San Juan (part) |
| 2 | Steve D. Lanier | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Aztec | 2024 | San Juan (part) |
| 3 | Shannon Pinto | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Tohatchi | 2019† | McKinley (part), San Juan (part) |
| 4 | George Muñoz | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Gallup | 2008 | Cibola (part), McKinley (part), San Juan (part) |
| 5 | Leo Jaramillo | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Española | 2020 | Los Alamos (part), Rio Arriba (part), Sandoval (part), Santa Fe (part) |
| 6 | Roberto Gonzales | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Ranchos de Taos | 2019† | Los Alamos (part), Rio Arriba (part), Santa Fe (part), Taos (part) |
| 7 | Pat Woods | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Broadview | 2012† | Curry (part), Harding (part), Quay (part), Union |
| 8 | Pete Campos | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Las Vegas | 1990 | Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding (part), Mora, Quay (part), San Miguel (part), Taos (part) |
| 9 | Cindy Nava | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Bernalillo | 2024 | Bernalillo (part), Sandoval (part) |
| 10 | Katy Duhigg | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2020 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 11 | Linda M. Lopez | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 1996 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 12 | Jay C. Block | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Rio Rancho | 2024 | Bernalillo (part), Sandoval (part) |
| 13 | Debbie O'Malley | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 14 | Michael Padilla | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2012 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 15 | Heather Berghmans | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 16 | Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2019† | Bernalillo (part) |
| 17 | Mimi Stewart | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2015† | Bernalillo (part) |
| 18 | Natalie Figueroa | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 19 | Ant Thornton | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Sandia Park | 2024 | Bernalillo (part), Sandoval (part), Santa Fe (part), Torrance (part) |
| 20 | Martin Hickey | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2020 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 21 | Nicole Tobiassen | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Albuquerque | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 22 | Benny Shendo | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Jemez Pueblo | 2012 | Bernalillo (part), McKinley (part), Rio Arriba (part), San Juan (part), Sandoval (part) |
| 23 | Harold Pope Jr. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2020 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 24 | Linda Trujillo | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Santa Fe | 2024 | Santa Fe (part), Socorro (part) |
| 25 | Peter Wirth | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Santa Fe | 2008 | Santa Fe (part) |
| 26 | Moe Maestas | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Albuquerque | 2022† | Bernalillo (part) |
| 27 | Pat Boone | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Elida | 2024 | Chaves (part), Curry (part), De Baca, Lea (part), Roosevelt |
| 28 | Gabriel Ramos | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Silver City | 2024Template:Efn | Grant (part), Hidalgo (part), Luna (part) |
| 29 | Joshua A. Sanchez | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Bosque | 2020 | Socorro (part), Valencia (part) |
| 30 | Angel Charley | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Acoma | 2024 | Bernalillo (part) |
| 31 | Joe Cervantes | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Las Cruces | 2012 | Chaves (part), Doña Ana (part), Otero (part) |
| 32 | Candy Ezzell | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Roswell | 2024 | Chaves (part), Eddy (part) |
| 33 | Nick Paul | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Alamogordo | 2024 | Lincoln, Otero (part) |
| 34 | James G. Townsend | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Artesia | 2024 | Eddy (part), Otero (part) |
| 35 | Crystal Brantley | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Elephant Butte | 2020 | Catron, Doña Ana (part), Grant (part), Hidalgo (part), Luna (part), Sierra, Socorro (part) |
| 36 | Jeff Steinborn | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Las Cruces | 2016 | Doña Ana (part) |
| 37 | William Soules | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Las Cruces | 2012 | Doña Ana (part) |
| 38 | Carrie Hamblen | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Las Cruces | 2020 | Doña Ana (part) |
| 39 | Liz Stefanics | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Los Cerrillos | 2016 | San Miguel (part), Santa Fe (part), Torrance (part), Valencia (part) |
| 40 | Craig Brandt | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Rio Rancho | 2012 | Sandoval (part) |
| 41 | David Gallegos | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Eunice | 2020 | Eddy (part), Lea (part) |
| 42 | Larry R. Scott | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Hobbs | 2024 | Chaves (part), Eddy (part), Lea (part) |
† Senator was originally appointed.
Past composition of the Senate
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See also
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