Catherine Cullen
New Mexico State Representative, District 57 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.5%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 74%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −7.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
- Land Grant · advisory
- Legislative Education Study · advisory
- Legislative Ethics Interim · advisory
- Military and Veterans' Affairs · advisory
- Education
- Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
- Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cullen sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Cullen is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Luis Terrazas, Nicole Chavez, Brian Baca
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Cullen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans74%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Cullen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cullen | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOOD | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 53–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 152: LOW-INCOME TELECOMM. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 48–14 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 37–19 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONS | No | No | Yes | Passed 43–20 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONS | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 48–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cullen 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico House District 57 | Lost | D+7.9 | R+0.5 | −8.4 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | R+0.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Cullen has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 57 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cullen has run against
- Chriselle Verene Martinez (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Michelle Eleanor Sandoval (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Cullen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/35f36593-4252-4205-b123-cc7236e96954
- Wikidata Q137205057
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET