Nicole Chavez
New Mexico State Representative, District 31 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 58 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.3%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 77%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.6
- 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.
- Legislative Council Interim · special advisory
- Legislative Health and Human Services · advisory
- Courts, Corrections and Justice
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy
- Health and Human Services
- Judiciary
- Water and Natural Resources
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 Chavez sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Chavez is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Luis Terrazas, Catherine Cullen, Brian Baca
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Chavez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans77%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Chavez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chavez | Rep. majority | Dem. 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 | No | Yes | Passed 48–14 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 37–19 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONS | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 43–20 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONS | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 48–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chavez 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 31 | Won | R+4.6 | D+9.1 | +13.7 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | R+4.6 | D+9.1 | +13.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Chavez has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 31 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chavez has run against
- Ryan Anselm Braid (D) · 2026 election, won
- Vicky G. Estrada-Bustillo (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Chavez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f2ed2dd1-ba2d-48cd-8365-cbb149b459e9
- Wikidata Q134973546
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET