DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Reena Szczepanski

New Mexico State Representative, District 47 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Mexico State Representative, District 47

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
23
55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.1%
Chamber median 6.4%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
  • Legislative Finance · designee
  • Legislative Health and Human Services · advisory
  • Government, Elections and Indian Affairs
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Council Interim
  • Rules and Order of Business

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 55 sponsored · 23 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 124 NEW AMERICANS DIVISION IN WSD
DOMESTIC RELATIONS (marriage, divorce, custody, support) · Became law Mar 2026
SB 20 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ALCOHOL & DRUGS · Became law Mar 2026
HB 128 FIREFIGHTER OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE DISABLEMENT
EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEE (including workers' comp) · Became law Mar 2026
HB 306 PROHIBIT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITY FEES
HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES · Became law Mar 2026
SB 101 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY & ACCESS ACT REPEAL
HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES · Became law Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Szczepanski sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives

Szczepanski is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSzczepanskiMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Kathleen Cates, Nathan Small, Andrea Romero

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

With Szczepanski’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: Szczepanski’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillSzczepanskiDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Feb 18, 2026SB 38: FEES ON REGISTERED PET FOODYesYesYesPassed 53–11
Feb 18, 2026SB 152: LOW-INCOME TELECOMM. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMYesYesNoPassed 48–14
Feb 17, 2026SB 241: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACTYesYesNoPassed 37–19
Feb 16, 2026HB 332: CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONSYesYesNoPassed 43–20
Feb 12, 2026HB 4: HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FUND DISTRIBUTIONSYesYesNoPassed 48–19

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Szczepanski 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 District 47Won—D+64.4—
2024New Mexico House of Representatives, District 47Won———
2022New Mexico House of Representatives, District 47Won———

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

How we know Szczepanski

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET