Joy Garratt
New Mexico State Representative, District 29 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 22
- 62 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.8
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
- Education · vice chair
- Finance Authority Oversight · vice chair
- Legislative Finance · standing advisory
- Military and Veterans' Affairs · advisory
- Rules and Order of Business · vice chair
- Appropriations and Finance
- Legislative Education Study
- Science, Technology and Telecommunications
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 Garratt sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Garratt is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Paulene Abeyta, Ray Lara, Sarah Silva
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Garratt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Garratt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Garratt | 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 Garratt 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 29 | Won | D+22.8 | D+12.1 | +10.7 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+8.2 | D+12.1 | −3.9 |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+6.5 | D+14.8 | −8.3 |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+8.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+8.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Mexico State Senate, District 23 | Lost | R+3.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Garratt has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garratt has run against
- Carolyn Stith (R) · 2026 election, won
- Gregory G. Cunningham (R) · 2024 election, won
- Adelious Destith (R) · 2020 election, won
- David E. Adkins (R) · 2018 election, won
- Sander Rue (R) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Garratt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/930a9ffb-d292-49d5-8c43-c42bdab290ff
- Wikidata Q91271509
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET