2018Final results
2018 election for New Mexico House District 44
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Jane E. Powdrellculbert (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Benton Howell (D) by 9.5 points.
Jane E. PowdrellculbertRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.7%8,116
Benton HowellDemocrat
45.3%6,712
14,828 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET