RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Crystal Brantley

New Mexico State Senator, District 35 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Mexico State Senator, District 35

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
6
50 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.4%
Chamber median 7.9%
With party
86%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Judiciary · ranking member
  • Legislative Education Study · advisory
  • Radioactive and Hazardous Materials · advisory
  • Committees'
  • Courts, Corrections and Justice
  • Economic and Rural Development and Policy
  • Legislative Ethics Interim
  • Rules

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 50 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 3 COMMITMENT PROCEDURE CHANGES & DEFINITIONS
CRIMES & PENALTIES · Became law Mar 2026
SB 43 PAROLE REQUIREMENT CHANGES
COURTS (judges, DAs, public defenders) · Became law Mar 2026
SB 104 REMOVAL OF WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEMBERS
ANIMALS (fish, livestock, pets, wildlife) · Became law Feb 2026
SB 50 LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT (sheriffs, police) · Failed in the House Mar 2026
SB 23 EXCEPTIONS TO STUDENT USE OF PHONES
EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Failed in the House Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Brantley sits in the New Mexico State Senate

Brantley is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianBrantleyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Nicole Tobiassen, Gabriel Ramos, Joshua Sanchez

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET

With Brantley’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Brantley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillBrantleyRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 19, 2026HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAMNoNoYesPassed 22–13
Feb 18, 2026HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTSYesNoYesPassed 30–10
Feb 18, 2026HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDSNoNoYesPassed 25–11
Feb 18, 2026HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERSYesNoYesPassed 29–8
Feb 17, 2026HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CANoNoYesPassed 23–19

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Brantley 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024New Mexico State Senate, District 35Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Brantley has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Brantley

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET