Pat Woods
New Mexico State Senator, District 7 since 2012. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 11
- 65 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.7%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- 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'
- Finance
- Investments and Pensions Oversight
- Legislative Council Interim
- Legislative Ethics Interim
- Legislative Finance
- Legislative Interim Committee Working Group
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
PUBLIC SAFETY (emergency services, etc.) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Woods sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Woods is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jay Block, David Gallegos, Larry Scott
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Woods’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
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: Woods’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Woods | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAM | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–13 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 30–10 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDS | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 25–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERS | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 29–8 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CA | No | No | Yes | Passed 23–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Woods 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 7 | Won | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 2016 | New Mexico State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 2012 | New Mexico State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Woods has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 7 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Woods
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6a28626b-9919-4d77-9b62-44ad1d45215d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET