Raymundo Lara
New Mexico State Representative, District 34 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
- 6
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.5
- 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.
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
- Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements · vice chair
- Education
- Legislative Education Study
- Rules and Order of Business
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
DOMESTIC RELATIONS (marriage, divorce, custody, support) · Became law Mar 2026
UTILITIES (sewer, electric, gas, water, telephone) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lara sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Lara is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Joy Garratt, Paulene Abeyta, Sarah Silva
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Lara’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: Lara’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lara | 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 Lara 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 34 | Won | — | D+7.8 | — |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+15.5 | D+7.8 | +7.7 |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | D+27.5 | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+31.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Lara has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 34 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lara has run against
- Larry M. Sedillo (R) · 2024 election, won
- Dawn E. Ladd (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lara
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e8d69d4c-dfd4-4e22-939a-cc356ba7ac05
- Wikidata Q95692544
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET