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New Mexico House District 44
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Kathleen Cates won re-election by 14.9 points over Adam Stanley Prior.
Kathleen CatesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.4%8,331
Adam Stanley PriorRepublican
42.6%6,172
14,503 votes
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Kathleen Cates
- 98%
- Adam Stanley Prior
- 2%
- Projected margin
- D+17.0