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New Mexico · New Mexico House District 4 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Joseph Franklin Hernandez

DemocraticIncumbent

Incumbent state representative

2026 race · New Mexico House District 4

98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

98%2%

89% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

89%11%
● Joseph Franklin HernandezINC● Heather Scott Ellison
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Background

Current office
New Mexico House of Representatives, HD-4
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in New Mexico, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-4 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 55.7% · 5,664 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026