RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Steven E. Tafoya
Lost the 2026 race for New Mexico House District 12.
- Last margin
- −46.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Tafoya has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Tafoya won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico House District 12 | General | Lost | Art De La Cruz (D) | 26.9% | D+46.3 | D+18.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Tafoya has run against
- Art De La Cruz (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- New Mexico House District 12 · lean D+22.4 · 17th most Democratic of 70
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)