Mimi Stewart
New Mexico State Senator, District 17 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 18
- 47 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.3%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.5
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Committees' · chair
- Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
- Investments and Pensions Oversight · advisory
- Legislative Council Interim · co-chair
- Capitol Buildings Planning Commission
- Judiciary
- Legislative Education Study
- Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
- Rules
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
STATE AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS (including reorganization) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Stewart sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Stewart is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Angel Charley, Bill Soules, Liz Stefanics
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Stewart’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
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: Stewart’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Stewart | 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 Stewart 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 17 | Won | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 17 | Won | D+31.5 |
| 2016 | New Mexico State Senate, District 17 | Won | — |
| 2014 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — |
| 2012 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — |
| 2010 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+4.1 |
| 2008 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+34.8 |
| 2006 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — |
| 2004 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — |
| 2002 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+20.9 |
| 2000 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+8.0 |
| 1998 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Stewart has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 17 · since 2016
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 21 · 1994–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stewart has run against
- Rodney D. Deskin (R) · 2020 general, won
- Antoinette Marie Baca (R) · 2010 general, won
- Howard Louis Delacruzbancroft (R) · 2008 general, won
- Armando M. Cordoba (R) · 2002 general, won
- Gregory B. Mortensen (R) · 2000 general, won
- Jack W. McMains (R) · 1996 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Stewart
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f1144347-0a16-43e4-97b9-01308a890631
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET