Harold Pope
New Mexico State Senator, District 23 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 5
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.2%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.8
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Education · vice chair
- Legislative Education Study · advisory
- Legislative Health and Human Services · advisory
- Military and Veterans' Affairs · chair
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
- Health and Public Affairs
- Radioactive and Hazardous Materials
- Science, Technology and Telecommunications
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pope sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Pope is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Debbie O'Malley, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Mimi Stewart
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Pope’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
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: Pope’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pope | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pope 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 23 | Won | D+6.8 |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 23 | Won | D+4.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Pope has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 23 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pope has run against
- Terry Lynne Aragon (R) · 2024 general, won
- Sander Rue (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Pope
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/713e2881-4ecb-4d66-9bd3-6422c898df91
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET