2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for New Mexico House District 44
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Kathleen Cates (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Jane E. Powdrellculbert (R) by 2.0 points.
Kathleen CatesDemocrat · winner
51.0%7,415
Jane E. PowdrellculbertRepublican · incumbent
49.0%7,118
14,533 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET