New Mexico · New Mexico House District 44 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kathleen Cates
DemocraticIncumbent
Incumbent state representative
2026 race · New Mexico House District 44
98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
94% chance of winning · race rated Likely D
● Kathleen CatesINC● Adam Stanley Prior
Background
- Current office
- New Mexico House of Representatives, HD-44
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 2 (2 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in New Mexico, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
House of Representatives · HD-44 Nov 5, 2024
D · 52.9% · 9,166 votes
- 2022Won
House of Representatives · HD-44 Nov 8, 2022
D · 51.0% · 7,415 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Adam Stanley PriorRepublican