Micaela Lara Cadena
New Mexico State Representative, District 33 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 22.5%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Taxation and Revenue · vice chair
- Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources
- Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
WATER & WATER RIGHTS (acequias, irrigation, rivers) · Failed in the Senate Jun 2025
CORRECTIONS (prisons, prisoners, jails) · Failed in the House Jun 2025
TAXATION, GROSS RECEIPTS & COMPENSATING · Failed in committee Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cadena sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Cadena is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Yanira Gurrola, Chris Chandler, Debbie Sariñana
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Cadena’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: Cadena’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cadena | 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 Cadena 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 33 | Won | D+30.7 | D+17.0 | +13.7 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | — | D+17.0 | — |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+20.0 | D+25.3 | −5.3 |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+24.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+30.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Cadena has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cadena has run against
- Enrique Kiki Vigil (R) · 2026 election, won
- Charles Richard Wendler (R) · 2022 election, won
- Beth E. Miller (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Cadena
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5b9af862-0f9f-42b2-a694-f80055129d6c
- Wikidata Q91259260
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET