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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.
The New Mexico Legislature was established when New Mexico officially became a state and was admitted to the union in 1912. In 1922, Bertha M. Paxton became the first woman elected to the New Mexico Legislature, serving one term in the House of Representatives.
New Mexico was admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912 and elects members of the United States Senate who belong to class 1 and class 2. The state's current U.S. senators are Democrats Martin Heinrich (since 2013) and Ben Ray Luján (since 2021). Pete Domenici was New Mexico's longest-serving senator (1973–2009). [1]
Republican Party New Mexico state senators (41 P) Pages in category "New Mexico state senators" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Joshua Adolph Sanchez [1] (born 1981) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate from the 30th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 19, 2021.
Michael Padilla [2] (born June 13, 1972 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 14 since January 15, 2013. Padilla is the Senate Majority Whip.
William Baldwin O'Neill [2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 13 since January 15, 2013. O'Neill served consecutively in the New Mexico Legislature from January 2009 until December 2012 in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 seat.
It mentioned New Mexico state senators and representatives approving a bill with the harmless title of "Legislative Retirement Changes." A more accurate heading would be: "50% pension increase for ...