Janelle Anyanonu
New Mexico State Representative, District 19 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 6
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.6
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Commerce and Economic Development · vice chair
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · vice chair
- Courts, Corrections and Justice
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy
- Government, Elections and Indian Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
PROPERTY (conservancy districts, land grants, real estate) · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Anyanonu sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Anyanonu is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cristina Parajón, Eleanor Chávez, Pat Roybal Caballero
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Anyanonu’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
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: Anyanonu’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Anyanonu | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOOD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 53–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 152: LOW-INCOME TELECOMM. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–14 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 37–19 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 43–20 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Anyanonu 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 19 | Won | — | D+44.5 | — |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+43.6 | D+44.5 | −0.9 |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+40.4 | D+49.2 | −8.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Anyanonu has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 19 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anyanonu has run against
- Leanna K. Derrick (R) · 2024 election, won
- Kathleen M. Jackson (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Anyanonu
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bc8985ad-c6e6-42cd-b2d5-30688e4616a1
- Wikidata Q116273610
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET