Rebecca Dow
New Mexico State Representative, District 38 since 2016. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 4.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 7
- 109 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.2%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.0
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 5
- 2016–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Indian Affairs · advisory
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
- Appropriations and Finance
- Legislative Council Interim
- Legislative Finance
- Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
TAXATION, OTHER (gas, cigarettes, etc.) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dow sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Dow is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bill Hall, Tanya Moya, Mark Murphy
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Dow’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
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: Dow’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dow | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOOD | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 48–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dow 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 38 | Lost | D+6.0 | R+4.3 | −10.3 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+3.3 | R+4.3 | −1.0 |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+15.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+8.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+9.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Dow has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 38 · since 2024
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 38 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dow has run against
- David L. Mooney (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Tara Jaramillo (D) · 2024 election, won
- Karen C. Whitlock (D) · 2020 election, won
- Mary E. Hotvedt (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dow
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2904a9a3-7e21-4c6f-b40a-e79288ca1b49
- Wikidata Q60639092
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET