Meredith Dixon
New Mexico State Representative, District 20 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 17
- 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.3%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.7
- 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.
- Appropriations and Finance · vice chair
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
- Science, Technology and Telecommunications · advisory
- Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
- Finance Authority Oversight
- Legislative Finance
- Radioactive and Hazardous Materials
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
LAW ENFORCEMENT (sheriffs, police) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dixon sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Dixon is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Doreen Gallegos, Kathleen Cates, Reena Szczepanski
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Dixon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Dixon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Dixon | 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 Dixon 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 20 | Won | — | D+16.6 | — |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+11.7 | D+16.6 | −4.9 |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+12.7 | D+14.3 | −1.6 |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+7.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Dixon has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dixon has run against
- Tracy Major (R) · 2024 election, won
- Robert A. Salazar (R) · 2022 election, won
- Michael Eugene Hendricks (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dixon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ac49b3cf-9fb8-4fa1-af55-4b35a6570c87
- Wikidata Q102020650
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET