New Mexico Senate

New Mexico State Senate

Senado de Nuevo México
New Mexico State Senate ; Senado de Nuevo México
New Mexico State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 21, 2025
Leadership
President	Howie Morales (D) ; since January 1, 2019
President pro tempore	Mimi Stewart (D) ; since January 19, 2021
Majority Leader	Peter Wirth (D) ; since January 17, 2017
Minority Leader	William Sharer (R) ; since January 21, 2025
Structure
Seats	42
Political groups	Majority Democratic (26); Minority Republican (16);
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

The New Mexico Senate (Spanish: Senado de Nuevo México) 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)		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	42	0

2017–2020	26	16	42	0

2021–2024	27	15	42	0

Begin 2025	26	16	42	0
Latest voting share	62%	38%

Leadership

Position	Senator^[1]	District
President/Lieutenant Governor	Howie Morales
President pro tempore	Mimi Stewart	17
Majority Leader	Peter Wirth	25
Majority Whip	Michael Padilla	14
Minority Leader	William Sharer	1
Minority Whip	Pat Woods	7

Current members

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	Nick Paul	Rep	Alamogordo	2024	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.

Past composition of the Senate

Notes

^ Served from 2019 to 2020 as a Democrat

References

^ "Leadership". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
^ "Districts". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

External links

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[3] Served from 2019 to 2020 as a Democrat

[1] "Leadership". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

[2] "Districts". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

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v t e Members of the New Mexico Senate
57th Legislature (2025–2026) President of the Senate Howie Morales (D) President pro tempore Mimi Stewart (D) Majority Leader Peter Wirth (D) Minority Leader William Sharer (R)
▌William Sharer (R) ▌Steve D. Lanier (R) ▌Shannon Pinto (D) ▌George Muñoz (D) ▌Leo Jaramillo (D) ▌Roberto Gonzales (D) ▌Pat Woods (R) ▌Pete Campos (D) ▌Cindy Nava (D) ▌Katy Duhigg (D) ▌Linda M. Lopez (D) ▌Jay C. Block (R) ▌Debbie O'Malley (D) ▌Michael Padilla (D) ▌Heather Berghmans (D) ▌Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D) ▌Mimi Stewart (D) ▌Natalie Figueroa (D) ▌Ant Thornton (R) ▌Martin Hickey (D) ▌Nicole Tobiassen (R) ▌Benny Shendo (D) ▌Harold Pope Jr. (D) ▌Linda Trujillo (D) ▌Peter Wirth (D) ▌Moe Maestas (D) ▌Pat Boone (R) ▌Gabriel Ramos (R) ▌Joshua A. Sanchez (R) ▌Angel Charley (D) ▌Joe Cervantes (D) ▌Candy Ezzell (R) ▌Nick Paul (R) ▌James G. Townsend (R) ▌Crystal Brantley (R) ▌Jeff Steinborn (D) ▌William Soules (D) ▌Carrie Hamblen (D) ▌Liz Stefanics (D) ▌Craig Brandt (R) ▌David Gallegos (R) ▌Larry R. Scott (R)
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