Shannon Pinto
New Mexico State Senator, District 3 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.0%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.8
- 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.
- Indian Affairs · chair
- Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs · chair
- Legislative Health and Human Services · advisory
- Radioactive and Hazardous Materials · advisory
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy
- Health and Public Affairs
- Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
- Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
STATE AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS (including reorganization) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pinto sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Pinto is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Harold Pope, Debbie O'Malley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Pinto’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats81%
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: Pinto’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pinto | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAM | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 25–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERS | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 29–8 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CA | No | Yes | No | Passed 23–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pinto 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 3 | Won | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+34.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Pinto has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 3 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pinto has run against
- Arthur Pierce Allison (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Pinto
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fa98430a-5031-4c64-bd6d-8a6f0cc4043e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET