Marian Matthews
New Mexico State Representative, District 27 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.0%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources
- Commerce and Economic Development
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEE (including workers' comp) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Matthews sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Matthews is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Martha Garcia, Patty Lundstrom, Derrick Lente
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Matthews’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Matthews’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Matthews | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOOD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 53–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 152: LOW-INCOME TELECOMM. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–14 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 37–19 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 43–20 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Matthews 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 House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | D+7.6 |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | D+8.2 |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | D+2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Matthews has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 27 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Matthews has run against
- Gregory R. Gallegos (R) · 2024 general, won
- Robert S. Godshall (R) · 2022 general, won
- Robert S. Godshall (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Matthews
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c2fb0283-189c-4b0c-9d99-7b70d2f62c40
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET