Tara Lujan
New Mexico State Representative, District 48 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 14
- 69 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.2%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +68.4
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Courts, Corrections and Justice · advisory
- Economic and Rural Development and Policy · advisory
- Legislative Finance · standing advisory
- Legislative Health and Human Services · advisory
- Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight · advisory
- Appropriations and Finance
- Finance Authority Oversight
- Government, Elections and Indian Affairs
- Investments and Pensions Oversight
- Science, Technology and Telecommunications
- Water and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEE (including workers' comp) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lujan sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Lujan is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Charlotte Little, Ray Lara, Joy Garratt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Lujan’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: Lujan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lujan | 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 | Not voting | 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 Lujan 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 48 | Won | D+68.4 | D+56.4 | +12.0 |
| 2024 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | — | D+56.4 | — |
| 2022 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | — | D+62.9 | — |
| 2020 | New Mexico House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Lujan has held
- New Mexico House of Representatives, District 48 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lujan has run against
- Victoria May Garcia (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lujan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a564eb5c-5c29-43ef-a40f-241efb70ef8d
- Wikidata Q101873516
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET