Benny Shendo
New Mexico State Senator, District 22 since 2012. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 5
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.1%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.0
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · vice chair
- Indian Affairs
- Legislative Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEE (including workers' comp) · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shendo sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Shendo is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pete Campos, Moe Maestas, Michael Padilla
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Shendo’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Mexico State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Shendo’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Shendo | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | HB 19: TRADE PORTS DEVELOPMENT ACT | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–9 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | HB 89: GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP ACT CHANGES | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 27–11 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | HB 361: EMNRD CONVERSION OF CERTAIN WELLS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–12 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | HB 295: TAX ON PROPERTY OWNED BY NM RETA | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–18 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | HB 586: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 28–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Shendo was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State Senate, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+33.0 |
| 2016 | New Mexico State Senate, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2012 | New Mexico State Senate, District 22 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Shendo has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 22 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shendo has run against
- Susan E. Aguayo (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Shendo
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/145aba4a-89ba-4c17-b1ec-2f4b568f5048
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET