New Mexico House of Representatives

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

New Mexico House of Representatives

Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México
New Mexico State Legislature
Type
Type
Lower House
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 15, 2019
Leadership
Speaker
Brian Egolf (D)
since January 17, 2017
Leader of the House
Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D)
since January 17, 2017
Minority Leader
James G. Townsend (R)
since January 15, 2019
Structure
Seats70
Political groups
Majority
  •      Democratic (46)

Minority

  •      Republican (24)
Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle IV, New Mexico Constitution
SalaryNone + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 6, 2018
(70 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2020
(70 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
New Mexico State Capitol
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Website
www.nmlegis.gov
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There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico.

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
Latest voting share 65.7% 34.3%

Leadership
Position Representative [1] Party District
Speaker of the House Brian Egolf Dem 47
Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem 19
Majority Whip Doreen Gallegos Dem 52
Minority Leader James G. Townsend Rep 54
Minority Whip Rod Montoya Rep 1

Current members
District Representative[2] Party Residence First elected
1 Rod Montoya Rep Farmington 2014
2 James Strickler Rep Farmington 2006
3 Paul Bandy Rep Aztec 2006
4 Anthony Allison Dem Shiprock 2018
5 Doreen Wonda Johnson Dem Church Rock 2014
6 Eliseo Alcon Dem Milan 2009
7 Kelly Fajardo Rep Tome-Adelino 2012
8 Alonzo Baldonado Rep Belen 2010
9 Patricia Lundstrom Dem Gallup 2000
10 G. Andrés Romero Dem Albuquerque 2014
11 Javier Martínez Dem Albuquerque 2014
12 Patricio Ruiloba Dem Albuquerque 2014
13 Patricia Roybal Caballero Dem Albuquerque 2004
14 Miguel Garcia Dem Albuquerque 1996
15 Dayan Hochman-Vigil Dem Albuquerque 2018
16 Moe Maestas Dem Albuquerque 2006
17 Deborah A. Armstrong Dem Albuquerque 2015
18 Gail Chasey Dem Albuquerque 1996
19 Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Albuquerque 1994
20 Abbas Akhil Dem Albuquerque 2018
21 Debra M. Sariñana Dem Albuquerque 2016
22 Gregg Schmedes[3] Rep Tijeras 2010
23 Daymon Ely Dem Corrales 2016
24 Elizabeth Thomson Dem Albuquerque 2016 (2013–2015)
25 Christine Trujillo Dem Albuquerque 2012
26 Georgene Louis Dem Albuquerque 2012
27 Marian Matthews Dem Albuquerque 2019 (appointed)
28 Melanie A. Stansbury Dem Albuquerque 2018
29 Joy Garratt Dem Albuquerque 2018
30 Natalie Figueroa Dem Albuquerque 2018
31 Bill Rehm Rep Albuquerque 2006
32 Candie Sweetser Dem Deming 2016
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 Rebecca Dow Rep Truth or Consequences 2016
39 Rodolpho Martinez Dem Bayard 2016 (2007–2015)
40 Joseph L. Sanchez Dem Española 2018
41 Susan K. Herrera Dem Española 2018
42 Daniel R. Barrone Dem Taos 2019 (appointed)
43 Christine Chandler Dem Los Alamos 2018
44 Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Corrales 2002
45 Jim Trujillo Dem Santa Fe 2003
46 Andrea Romero Dem Pojoaque 2018
47 Brian Egolf Dem Santa Fe 2008
48 Linda Trujillo Dem Santa Fe 2016
49 Gail Armstrong Rep Magdalena 2017 (appointed)
50 Matthew McQueen Dem Eldorado 2014
51 Rachel A. Black Rep Alamogordo 2018
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 Zachary Cook Rep Ruidoso 2009
57 Jason Harper Rep Rio Rancho 2012
58 Candy Ezzell Rep Roswell 2004
59 Greg Nibert Rep Roswell 2016
60 Tim Lewis Rep Rio Rancho 2010
61 David Gallegos Rep Lovington 2012
62 Larry R. Scott Rep Hobbs 2014
63 Martin R. Zamora Rep Santa Rosa 2018
64 Randal Crowder Rep Clovis 2014
65 Derrick J. Lente Dem Sandia Pueblo 2016
66 Phelps Anderson Rep Roswell 2018
67 Jack Chatfield Rep Tucumcari 2018
68 Karen C. Bash Dem Albuquerque 2018
69 Harry Garcia Dem Grants 2016
70 Tomás Salazar Dem Ribera 2012

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
2013–2014 38 32 0
2014–2015 37 33 0
2015–2016 33 37 0
2017–2018 38 32 0
2019–2021 46 24 0
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See also

References
  1. "Leadership". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. "Districts". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  3. "Governor appoints Gregg Schmedes to fill HD22 vacancy". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

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