Linda López
New Mexico State Senator, District 11 since 1996. Ran in 8 elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 8. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 4
- 63 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +38.7
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 8
- 1996–2024
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health and Public Affairs · chair
- Indian Affairs · advisory
- Land Grant · advisory
- Legislative Education Study · advisory
- Legislative Health and Human Services · vice chair
- Rules
- Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
STATE AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS (including reorganization) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time López 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 11 | Won | — | D+16.4 | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+38.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Mexico State Senate, District 11 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | New Mexico State Senate, District 11 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | New Mexico State Senate, District 11 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | New Mexico State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+28.8 | — | — |
| 2000 | New Mexico State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+36.3 | — | — |
| 1996 | New Mexico State Senate, District 11 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats López has held
- New Mexico State Senate, District 11 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who López has run against
- Marylinda A. Price (R) · 2020 election, won
- Tom Benavidez (R) · 2004 election, won
- Richard Ray Sanchez (R) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know López
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ecc60fc8-8598-4650-8a55-6e91d24e991e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET