Yanira Gurrola
New Mexico State Representative, District 16. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 5
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 6.4%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
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
- Indian Affairs · advisory
- Legislative Education Study · advisory
- Legislative Ethics Interim · advisory
- Radioactive and Hazardous Materials · advisory
- Science, Technology and Telecommunications · advisory
- Education
- Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
DOMESTIC RELATIONS (marriage, divorce, custody, support) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gurrola sits in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Gurrola is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Micaela Cadena, Chris Chandler, Debbie Sariñana
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Gurrola’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Gurrola’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gurrola | 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 Gurrola 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 16 | Won | — | D+20.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
How we know Gurrola
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bc947ac1-c584-4e5f-84a9-ea9f6ac959c6
- Wikidata Q116273604
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET