List of United States representatives from New Mexico explained

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New Mexico. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from New Mexico. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members

Updated January 3, 2023.[1]

List of members and delegates

Member/DelegatePartyYearsDistrictElectoral history
align=left nowrap Clinton P. AndersonDemocraticdata-sort-value="January 3, 1941" January 3, 1941 – June 30, 1945data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
align=left nowrap William Henry AndrewsRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1905" March 4, 1905 – January 7, 1912data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Position eliminated at statehood.
align=left nowrap Thomas B. CatronRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1895" March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election to Fergusson.
align=left nowrap Dennis ChavezDemocraticdata-sort-value="March 4, 1931" March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
José Francisco ChavesRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1865" March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
data-sort-value="February 20, 1869" February 20, 1869 – March 3, 1871Won election contest.
Lost re-election to Gallegos.
align=left nowrap Charles P. CleverDemocraticdata-sort-value="September 2, 1867" September 2, 1867 – February 20, 1869data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1886
Re-elected in 1868
Lost contested election to Chaves.
align=left nowrap George CurryRepublicandata-sort-value="January 8, 1912" January 8, 1912 – March 3, 1913data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1911 for the term starting upon 1912 statehood.
Retired.
John J. DempseyDemocraticdata-sort-value="January 3, 1935" January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
data-sort-value="January 3, 1951" January 3, 1951 – March 11, 1958Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
align=left nowrap Stephen Benton ElkinsRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1873" March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
Harvey Butler FergussonDemocraticdata-sort-value="March 4, 1897" March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election to P. Perea.
data-sort-value="January 8, 1912" January 8, 1912 – March 3, 1915data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1911 for the term starting upon 1912 statehood.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election to Hernández.
align=left nowrap Antonio M. FernándezDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1943" January 3, 1943 – November 7, 1956data-sort-value=0 Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
align=left nowrap Ed ForemanRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1969" January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971Elected in 1968.
Lost re-election to Runnels.
José Manuel GallegosRepublicandata-sort-value="January 4, 1853" March 4, 1853 – July 23, 1856Elected in 1853.
Re-elected in 1855.
Lost election contest to M.A. Otero.
data-sort-value="March 4, 1871" March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
Lost re-election to Elkins.
align=left nowrap Deb HaalandDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2019" January 3, 2019 – March 16, 2021Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
align=left nowrap Martin HeinrichDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2009" January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Benigno C. HernándezRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1915" March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917Elected in 1914.
Lost re-election to Walton.
data-sort-value="March 4, 1919" March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921Elected in 1918.
Retired.
align=left nowrap Yvette HerrellRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2021" January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023Elected in 2020.
Lost re-election to Vasquez.
align=left nowrap Antonio JosephDemocraticdata-sort-value="March 4, 1885" March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election to Catron.
align=left nowrap Teresa Leger FernandezDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2021" January 3, 2021 – presentbgcolor=yellow Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
align=left nowrap Ben R. LujánDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2009" January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2021Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to successfully run for U.S. senator.
align=left nowrap Manuel Lujan Jr.Republicannowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1969" January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1989
Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Retired.
align=left nowrap Michelle Lujan GrishamDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2013" January 3, 2013 – December 31, 2018Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico and resigned early.
align=left nowrap Tranqulino LunaRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1881" March 4, 1881 – March 5, 1884data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost election contest to Manzanares.
align=left nowrap Georgia Lee LuskDemocraticdata-sort-value="January 3, 1947" January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1946.
Lost renomination to Miles.
align=left nowrap Francisco Antonio ManzanaresDemocraticdata-sort-value="March 5, 1884" March 5, 1884 – March 3, 1885data-sort-value=-1 Won contested election.
Retired.
align=left nowrap John E. MilesDemocraticdata-sort-value="January 3, 1949" January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1948.
Retired.
align=left nowrap Joseph MontoyaDemocraticdata-sort-value="April 9, 1957" April 9, 1957 – November 3, 1964data-sort-value=0 Elected to finish Fernández's term.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned early.
align=left nowrap Néstor MontoyaRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="March 4, 1921" March 4, 1921 – January 13, 1923data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1920.
Retired but died before term expired.
align=left nowrap Thomas G. MorrisDemocraticdata-sort-value="January 3, 1959" January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1969data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election to Lujan.
align=left nowrap John MorrowDemocraticdata-sort-value="March 4, 1923" March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election to Simms.
align=left nowrap Mariano S. OteroRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1879" March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1878.
Retired
align=left nowrap Miguel A. OteroDemocraticdata-sort-value="July 23, 1856" July 23, 1856 – March 3, 1861data-sort-value=-1 Won contested election.
Re-elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Retired.
Steve PearceRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2003" January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
nowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2011" January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico.
align=left nowrap Francisco PereaRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1863" March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1862.
Lost renomination to Chaves.
align=left nowrap Pedro PereaRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1899" March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1898.
Retired.
align=left nowrap Bill RedmondRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="May 13, 1997" May 13, 1997 – January 3, 1999Elected to finish Richardson's term.
Lost re-election to Udall.
align=left nowrap Bill RichardsonDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1983" January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
align=left nowrap Bernard Shandon RodeyRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1901" March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost renomination to Andrews.
align=left nowrap Trinidad RomeroRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1877" March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1876.
Retired
align=left nowrap Harold L. RunnelsDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1971" January 3, 1971 – August 5, 1980Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Died.
align=left nowrap Steven SchiffRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1989" January 3, 1989 – March 25, 1998Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Died.
align=left nowrap Albert G. SimmsRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1929" March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election to Chavez.
align=left nowrap Joe SkeenRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1981" January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.
align=left nowrap Melanie StansburyDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="June 1, 2021" June 1, 2021 – presentbgcolor=yellow Elected to finish Haaland's term.
Re-elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
align=left nowrap Harry TeagueDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2009" January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election to Pearce.
align=left nowrap Xochitl Torres SmallDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2019" January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election to Herrell.
align=left nowrap Tom UdallDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1999" January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
align=left nowrap Gabe VasquezDemocraticnowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 2023" January 3, 2023 – presentbgcolor=yellow Elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
align=left nowrap William B. WaltonDemocraticdata-sort-value="March 4, 1917" March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1916.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
align=left nowrap E. S. Johnny WalkerDemocraticdata-sort-value="January 3, 1965" January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969data-sort-value=0 Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election to Foreman.
align=left nowrap John Sebrie WattsRepublicandata-sort-value="March 4, 1861" March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1860.
Retired.
align=left nowrap Richard Hanson WeightmanDemocraticdata-sort-value="March 4, 1851" March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853data-sort-value=-1 Elected in 1851.
Retired.
align=left nowrap Heather WilsonRepublicannowrap data-sort-value="January 3, 1998" June 25, 1998 – January 3, 2009Elected to finish Schiff's term.
Re-elected in November 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Directory of Representatives. United States House of Representatives. January 3, 2015.