Joshua Sanchez
New Mexico State Senator, District 29 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 37.4%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.6
- 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.
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
- Indian Affairs · advisory
- Land Grant · advisory
- Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy · standing advisory
- Tax, Business and Transportation · ranking member
- Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
WATER & WATER RIGHTS (acequias, irrigation, rivers) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
TAXATION, GROSS RECEIPTS & COMPENSATING · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sanchez sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Sanchez is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bill Sharer, Nicole Tobiassen, Crystal Brantley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Sanchez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
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: Sanchez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sanchez | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAM | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 22–13 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 30–10 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDS | No | No | Yes | Passed 25–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERS | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 29–8 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CA | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 23–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sanchez 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 29 | Won | R+18.6 |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+2.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sanchez has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 29 · since 2024
- New Mexico State Senate, District 30 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sanchez has run against
- Tina R. Garcia (D) · 2024 general, won
- Pamela M. Cordova (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sanchez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/82528266-9d6a-4fb3-854e-be9ab6a549b7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET