RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Randall Pettigrew

New Mexico State Representative, District 61 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Mexico State Representative, District 61

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
1
37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.3%
Chamber median 6.4%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
4
2020–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Legislative Finance · standing advisory
  • Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources
  • Appropriations and Finance
  • Water and Natural Resources

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 37 sponsored · 1 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pettigrew sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives

Pettigrew is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianPettigrewMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: John Block, Stefani Lord, Angelita Mejia

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET

With Pettigrew’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

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: Pettigrew’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillPettigrewRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 18, 2026SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOODNoYesYesPassed 53–11
Feb 18, 2026SB 152: LOW-INCOME TELECOMM. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMNoNoYesPassed 48–14
Feb 17, 2026SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACTNoNoYesPassed 37–19
Feb 16, 2026HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONSNoNoYesPassed 43–20
Feb 12, 2026HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONSNoNoYesPassed 48–19

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Pettigrew 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New Mexico House of Representatives, District 61Won—R+49.4—
2024New Mexico House of Representatives, District 61Won—R+49.4—
2022New Mexico House of Representatives, District 61Won—R+43.2—
2020New Mexico House of Representatives, District 61Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

How we know Pettigrew

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET