Steve Lanier
New Mexico State Senator, District 2 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 1
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.2%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +56.9
- 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
- Finance Authority Oversight · advisory
- Finance
- Legislative Finance
- Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ANIMALS (fish, livestock, pets, wildlife) · Failed in committee Mar 2026
EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Failed in committee Mar 2026
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES · Failed in the House Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lanier sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Lanier is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Craig Brandt, Gabriel Ramos, Crystal Brantley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Lanier’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
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: Lanier’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lanier | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAM | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 22–13 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–10 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDS | No | No | Yes | Passed 25–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERS | No | 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 Lanier 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 2 | Won | R+56.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lanier has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 2 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lanier has run against
- Songtree L. Pioche (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lanier
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/82ac8832-cb59-4ea3-b6e7-a74e2115f37d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET