Cathrynn Brown
New Mexico State Representative, District 55 since 2010. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 3
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.1%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +52.1
- Won 2014
- 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.
- Legislative Finance · standing advisory
- Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements · ranking member
- Appropriations and Finance
- Legislative Ethics Interim
- Radioactive and Hazardous Materials
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
LAW ENFORCEMENT (sheriffs, police) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brown sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Brown is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Alan Martinez, Jimmy Mason, Jon Henry
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Brown’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Brown’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Brown | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 48–14 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT | No | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 48–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Brown 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 of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | R+56.8 | — |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | R+56.8 | — |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | R+53.3 | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+52.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+4.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 | Lost | D+8.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Brown has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 55 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brown has run against
- Christy K. Thomas (D) · 2014 election, won
- John A. Heaton (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Brown
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8b51e39c-5f4c-48dd-affd-b97c6062d87e
- Wikidata Q16200773
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET