List of United States Senators from New Mexico

This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from New Mexico.

Current members

The current members of the U.S. Senate from New Mexico are:

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Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office	Date term ends
U.S. Senate New Mexico	Martin Heinrich	Democratic	January 3, 2013	January 3, 2031
U.S. Senate New Mexico	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	January 3, 2021	January 3, 2027

Election history

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For more information on the different classes of U.S. Senators, please see: Classes of United States Senators

Class I

Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.

2024

See also: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich defeated Nella Domenici in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martin Heinrich (D)	55.1	497,333
		Nella Domenici (R)	44.9	405,978

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 903,311
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jerry Rose (Independent)
• Cameron Chick (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martin Heinrich	100.0	122,961

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joshua Kenderdine (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Nella Domenici advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nella Domenici	100.0	79,809

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Manuel Gonzales III (R)
• Robert Kwasny (R)
• Benjamin Luna (R)
• Reece Wright-McDonald (R)
• John Roberts (R)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich defeated Mick Rich and Gary Johnson in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martin Heinrich (D)	54.1	376,998
		Mick Rich (R)	30.5	212,813
		Gary Johnson (L)	15.4	107,201

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,012 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Aubrey Dunn (L)

2012

U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Martin Heinrich	51%	395,717
	Republican	Heather Wilson	45.3%	351,260
	Independent American	Jon Ross Barrie	3.6%	28,199
Total Votes				775,176
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2006

On November 7, 2006, Jeff Bingaman won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Allen W. McCulloch (R) and Orlin G. Cole (write-in) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeff Bingaman	70.6%	394,365
	Republican	Allen W. McCulloch	29.3%	163,826
	Write-in	Orlin G. Cole	0.1%	359
Total Votes				558,550

2000

On November 7, 2000, Jeff Bingamen won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Bill Redmond (R) and Orlin G. Cole (write-in) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeff Bingaman incumbent	61.7%	363,744
	Republican	Bill Redmond (R)	38.3%	225,517
	Write-in	Orlin G. Cole	0%	265
Total Votes				589,526

Class II

Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Ben Ray Luján defeated Mark Ronchetti and Bob Walsh in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Ray Luján (D)	51.7	474,483
		Mark Ronchetti (R)	45.6	418,483
		Bob Walsh (L)	2.6	24,271

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 917,237
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Ben Ray Luján advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Ray Luján	100.0	225,082

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)
• Giovanni Haqani (D)
• Andrew Perkins (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Mark Ronchetti defeated Elisa Martinez and Gavin Clarkson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Ronchetti	56.5	89,216
		Elisa Martinez	26.1	41,240
		Gavin Clarkson	17.4	27,471

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157,927
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mick Rich (R)
• Rick Montoya (R)
• Louie Sanchez (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Bob Walsh advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Walsh	100.0	1,454

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2014

On November 4, 2014, incumbent Tom Udall (D) won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Allen Weh (R) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tom Udall Incumbent	55.6%	286,409
	Republican	Allen Weh	44.4%	229,097
Total Votes				515,506
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

2008

On November 4, 2008, Tom Udall won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Steve Pearce (R) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tom Udall	61.3%	505,128
	Republican	Steve Pearce	38.7%	318,522
Total Votes				823,650

2002

On November 5, 2002, Pete V. Domenici won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Gloria Tristani (D) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pete V. Domenici incumbent	65%	314,193
	Democratic	Gloria Tristani	35%	168,863
Total Votes				483,056

Historical members

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from New Mexico
Party	Total
Democratic	11
Republican	8

Class 1 Senators from New Mexico
Senators	Years Served	Party
Thomas B. Catron	1912-1917	Republican
Andrieus A. Jones	1917-1927	Democratic
Bronson M. Cutting	1927-1928	Republican
Octaviano A. Larrazolo	1928-1929	Republican
Bronson M. Cutting	1929-1935	Republican
Dennis Chavez	1935-1962	Democratic
Edwin L. Mechem	1962-1964	Republican
Joseph M. Montoya	1964-1977	Democratic
Harrison H. Schmitt	1977-1983	Republican
Jeff Bingaman	1983-2013	Democratic
Martin Heinrich	2013-present	Democratic

Class 2 Senators from New Mexico
Senators	Years Served	Party
Albert B. Fall	1912-1921	Republican
Holm O. Bursum	1921-1925	Democratic
Sam G. Bratton	1925-1933	Democratic
Carl A. Hatch	1933-1949	Democratic
Clinton P. Anderson	1949-1973	Democratic
Pete V. Domenici	1973-2009	Republican
Tom Udall	2009-2021	Democratic
Ben Ray Luján	2021 - Present	Democratic

See also

• United States Senate
• United States congressional delegations from New Mexico
• Classes of United States Senators

Footnotes

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New Mexico's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Martin Heinrich (D)

Ben Luján (D)

Representatives

District 1

Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)

District 2

Gabriel Vasquez (D)

District 3

Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)

Democratic Party (5)