Gail Armstrong
New Mexico State Representative, District 49 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 8
- 79 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.1%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
- Investments and Pensions Oversight · advisory
- Legislative Education Study · advisory
- Legislative Finance · designee
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
- Science, Technology and Telecommunications · advisory
- Capitol Buildings Planning Commission
- Commerce and Economic Development
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy
- Legislative Council Interim
- Rules and Order of Business
- Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Armstrong sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Armstrong is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Cathrynn Brown, Andi Reeb, Mark Murphy
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Armstrong’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
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: Armstrong’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Armstrong | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOOD | Not voting | 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 Armstrong 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 49 | Won | — | R+23.4 | — |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | R+23.4 | — |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | R+20.3 | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Armstrong has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Armstrong
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9564298b-dc55-4037-8205-5eca1c2063dc
- Wikidata Q97094891
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET