DemocratIn office since Nov 2014

Doreen Wonda Johnson

New Mexico State Representative, District 5 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Mexico State Representative, District 5Born 1953

In office
12 yrs
Since 2014
Bills became law
8
43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.3%
Chamber median 6.4%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
8
2014–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Government, Elections and Indian Affairs · chair
  • Indian Affairs · vice chair
  • Land Grant · advisory
  • Legislative Council Interim · special advisory
  • Legislative Education Study · advisory
  • Legislative Health and Human Services · advisory
  • Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
  • Finance Authority Oversight
  • Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs
  • Military and Veterans' Affairs
  • Radioactive and Hazardous Materials
  • Rules and Order of Business
  • Water and Natural Resources

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 43 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 256 DEFIBRILLATORS AT SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENTS
EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Became law Mar 2026
HB 43 DISABILITY & SURVIVOR PENSIONS CHANGES
OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC · Became law Mar 2026
HB 165 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Became law Mar 2026
HB 220 TIME OF SALE OR TRANSFER FOR DELINQUENT TAXES
TAXATION ADMINISTRATION · Failed in the House Mar 2026
SB 66 ABANDONED URANIUM MINE CLEANUP
ENVIRONMENT · Failed in the House Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Johnson sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives

Johnson is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianJohnsonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Art De La Cruz, Cynthia Borrego, Matthew McQueen

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

With Johnson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%

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: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillJohnsonDem. 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 ACTNot votingYesNoPassed 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 Johnson 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 5Won—D+31.4—
2024New Mexico House of Representatives, District 5Won—D+31.4—
2022New Mexico House of Representatives, District 5Won—D+43.0—
2020New Mexico House of Representatives, District 5Won———
2018New Mexico House of Representatives, District 5Won———
2016New Mexico House of Representatives, District 5Won———
2014New Mexico House of Representatives, District 5Won———
2014New Mexico House of Representatives, District 5 (primary)Won+9.0——

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

How we know Johnson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET