Nathan Small
New Mexico State Representative, District 36 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 12
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.3%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.5
- 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.
- Appropriations and Finance · chair
- Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
- Legislative Education Study · advisory
- Legislative Finance · chair
- Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
- Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ANIMALS (fish, livestock, pets, wildlife) · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Small sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Small is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Andrea Romero, Pamelya Herndon, Anita Gonzales
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Small’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: Small’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Small | 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 Small 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 District 36 | Won | D+19.5 | D+3.3 | +16.2 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | D+3.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | D+4.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | D+8.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | D+20.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | D+13.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Small has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 36 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Small has run against
- Julia E. Ruiz (R) · 2026 general, won
- Kimberly A. Skaggs (R) · 2024 election, won
- Brandi L. Polanco (R) · 2020 election, won
- David H. Tofsted (R) · 2018 election, won
- Andrew Nunez (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Small
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/57440e55-06ad-4f1f-8aa5-3bdd31a805dd
- Wikidata Q58008405
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET