Heather Berghmans
New Mexico State Senator, District 15 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 18
- 60 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.4
- 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.
- Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
- Science, Technology and Telecommunications · chair
- Tax, Business and Transportation · vice chair
- Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
PROPERTY (conservancy districts, land grants, real estate) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Berghmans sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Berghmans is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Linda Trujillo, Cindy Nava, Jeff Steinborn
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Berghmans’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Berghmans’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Berghmans | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAM | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–13 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–10 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–8 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CA | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Berghmans 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 15 | Won | D+21.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Berghmans has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 15 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Berghmans has run against
- Craig Degenhardt (R) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Berghmans
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e5d44d75-76df-41fc-87ae-27bc4c943d50
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET