Eleanor Chávez
New Mexico State Representative, District 26 since 2008. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 5
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.6%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
- Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs · vice chair
- Legislative Finance · designee
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
- Health and Human Services
- Legislative Health and Human Services
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
LAW ENFORCEMENT (sheriffs, police) · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chávez sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Chávez is closer to the center than 7% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pat Roybal Caballero, Janelle Anyanonu, Cristina Parajón
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Chávez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Chávez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Chávez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOOD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 53–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 152: LOW-INCOME TELECOMM. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–14 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 37–19 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 43–20 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chávez 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico House District 26 | Won | D+38.4 | D+14.5 | +23.9 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | D+16.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | D+20.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Seats Chávez has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 26 · since 2022
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 13 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chávez has run against
- Corey Rubin Zimmerman (R) · 2026 general, won
- Patrick B. Sais (R) · 2024 general, won
- Patrick B. Sais (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Chávez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/19ad7971-bfe4-49e2-bc0f-c5416df1f241
- Wikidata Q100329383
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET