Martin Hickey
New Mexico State Senator, District 20 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 4
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.2%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.1
- 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.
- Health and Public Affairs · vice chair
- Legislative Finance · designee
- Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight · chair
- Education
- Legislative Health and Human Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hickey sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Hickey is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Joe Cervantes, Michael Padilla, Moe Maestas
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Hickey’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
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: Hickey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hickey | 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 Hickey 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 20 | Won | D+15.1 |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+8.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hickey has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 20 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hickey has run against
- Wayne A. Yevoli (R) · 2024 general, won
- John C. Morton (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hickey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/88fd357f-3fb1-4c2b-b49b-555231011c46
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET