RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Nicole Tobiassen

New Mexico State Senator, District 21 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Mexico State Senator, District 21

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
8
49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
8.7%
Chamber median 7.9%
With party
85%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+5.6
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.

  • Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
  • Finance Authority Oversight · advisory
  • Finance
  • Legislative Finance
  • Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight
  • Science, Technology and Telecommunications

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 49 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 101 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY & ACCESS ACT REPEAL
HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES · Became law Mar 2026
SB 58 EXTEND PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PERIOD
PROPERTY (conservancy districts, land grants, real estate) · Became law Mar 2026
HB 154 ADVANCED ENERGY PRODUCT DEFINITION
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES · Became law Mar 2026
SB 1 INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT ACT
HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES · Became law Feb 2026
SB 55 SOLAR MARKET INCOME TAX CREDIT
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES · Failed in the House Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Tobiassen sits in the New Mexico State Senate

Tobiassen is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianTobiassenMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Crystal Brantley, Joshua Sanchez, Gabriel Ramos

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

With Tobiassen’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Tobiassen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillTobiassenRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 19, 2026HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAMNoNoYesPassed 22–13
Feb 18, 2026HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTSYesNoYesPassed 30–10
Feb 18, 2026HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDSNoNoYesPassed 25–11
Feb 18, 2026HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERSYesNoYesPassed 29–8
Feb 17, 2026HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CANoNoYesPassed 23–19

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Tobiassen 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 21WonR+5.6

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Tobiassen has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Tobiassen has run against

  • Athena Ann Christodoulou (D) · 2024 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Tobiassen

One person, matched across every source we use.

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