Jeff Steinborn
New Mexico State Senator, District 36 since 2016. Ran in 10 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 8. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 10
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.5%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.8
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Finance · standing advisory
- Radioactive and Hazardous Materials · chair
- Finance
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
COURTS (judges, DAs, public defenders) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Steinborn sits in the New Mexico State Senate
Steinborn is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Peter Wirth, Bobby Gonzales, Heather Berghmans
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Steinborn’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Mexico State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Steinborn’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Steinborn | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 200: NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAM | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–13 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 165: PAYMENT OF CERTAIN IRB SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–10 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 184: INVESTMENT OF CONSERVATION & LEGACY FUNDS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–11 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HB 7: APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE ACT TRANSFERS | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–8 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | HJR 5: LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CA | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Steinborn 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State Senate, District 36 | Won | D+11.8 | D+7.3 | +4.5 |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 36 | Won | D+12.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Mexico State Senate, District 36 | Won | D+19.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | D+14.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 35 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | D+29.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 37 | Lost | R+2.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+21.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+3.3 | — | — |
| 2004 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 37 | Lost | R+2.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Steinborn has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 36 · since 2016
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 35 · 2012–2016
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 37 · 2006–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Steinborn has run against
- David H. Tofsted (R) · 2024 election, won
- Kimberly A. Skaggs (R) · 2020 election, won
- Lee S. Cotter (R) · 2016 election, won
- Betty J. Bishop (R) · 2014 election, won
- Charles D. Green (R) · 2012 election, won
- Terry H. McMillan (R) · 2010 election, lost
- D. Kent Evans (R) · 2008 election, won
- Scott W. Witt (R) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Steinborn
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/601202fc-f916-4be1-ae20-8c437293817e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET