DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Natalie Figueroa

New Mexico State Senator, District 18 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Mexico State Senator, District 18

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
14
33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.0%
Chamber median 7.9%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+16.1
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.

  • Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
  • Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
  • Legislative Council Interim · special advisory
  • Legislative Education Study · advisory
  • Education
  • Investments and Pensions Oversight
  • Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy
  • Tax, Business and Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 14 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 151 CORPORATE INCOME TAX CHANGES
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY · Became law Mar 2026
SB 73 DRIVER'S ED REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION, OTHER · Became law Mar 2026
HB 30 TEACHER RESIDENCY ACT CHANGES
EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Became law Mar 2026
HB 47 SCHOOL EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAMS
EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Became law Mar 2026
HB 34 SCHOOL NURSE LICENSURE PROVISIONS
EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Figueroa sits in the New Mexico State Senate

Figueroa is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianFigueroaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Carrie Hamblen, Cindy Nava, Linda Trujillo

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET

With Figueroa’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

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: Figueroa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillFigueroaDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Feb 19, 2026HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAMYesYesNoPassed 22–13
Feb 18, 2026HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTSYesYesNoPassed 30–10
Feb 18, 2026HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDSYesYesNoPassed 25–11
Feb 18, 2026HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERSYesYesNoPassed 29–8
Feb 17, 2026HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CAYesYesNoPassed 23–19

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Figueroa 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024New Mexico State Senate, District 18WonD+16.1
2022New Mexico House of Representatives, District 30WonD+9.7
2020New Mexico House of Representatives, District 30WonD+17.3
2018New Mexico House of Representatives, District 30WonD+16.1
2016New Mexico House of Representatives, District 30LostR+4.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Figueroa has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Figueroa has run against

  • Kurstin S. Johnson (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Kurstin S. Johnson (R) · 2022 general, won
  • John L. Jones (R) · 2020 general, won
  • John L. Jones (R) · 2018 general, won
  • Nate Gentry (R) · 2016 general, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Figueroa

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET