DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Andrea Romero

New Mexico State Representative, District 46 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Mexico State Representative, District 46

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
7
42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.7%
Chamber median 6.4%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+54.7
Won 2022
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Finance Authority Oversight · advisory
  • Judiciary · vice chair
  • Legislative Council Interim · special advisory
  • Legislative Ethics Interim · co-chair
  • Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
  • Rules and Order of Business · chair
  • Consumer and Public Affairs
  • Courts, Corrections and Justice
  • Water and Natural Resources

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 42 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 43 PAROLE REQUIREMENT CHANGES
COURTS (judges, DAs, public defenders) · Became law Mar 2026
HB 111 WATER LAW VIOLATION MAXIMUM PENALTY
CRIMES & PENALTIES · Became law Mar 2026
HB 9 IMMIGRANT SAFETY ACT
CRIMES & PENALTIES · Became law Feb 2026
SB 100 BURGLARY DEFINITION OF DWELLING
CRIMES & PENALTIES · Vetoed Mar 2026
SB 17 STOP ILLEGAL GUN TRADE ACT
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Romero sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives

Romero is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianRomeroMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Nathan Small, Pamelya Herndon, Anita Gonzales

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET

With Romero’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Romero’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillRomeroDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Feb 18, 2026SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOODYesYesYesPassed 53–11
Feb 18, 2026SB 152: LOW-INCOME TELECOMM. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMYesYesNoPassed 48–14
Feb 17, 2026SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACTYesYesNoPassed 37–19
Feb 16, 2026HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONSYesYesNoPassed 43–20
Feb 12, 2026HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONSYesYesNoPassed 48–19

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Romero 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New Mexico House of Representatives, District 46Won—D+52.9—
2024New Mexico House of Representatives, District 46Won—D+52.9—
2022New Mexico House of Representatives, District 46WonD+54.7D+59.5−4.8
2020New Mexico House of Representatives, District 46WonD+54.2——
2018New Mexico House of Representatives, District 46Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

How we know Romero

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET