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Politics in South Valley

Who represents South Valley

South Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.

Martin HeinrichBen Ray LujánGabe Vasquez10 people represent South Valley →
Election Day31days to goTuesday, November 3, 2026
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in Washington and New Mexico

What stands out about civic life in South Valley

Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.

★ What stands out · In New Mexico

Who represents South Valley in state government

The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover South Valley.

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Michelle Lujan GrishamGovernor of New MexicoDemocrat · Since 2019Website ↗505-476-2200
State Senate · District 14 Covers about 80% of South Valley
Michael PadillaState SenatorDemocratWebsite ↗Email
State Senate · District 11 Covers about 15% of South Valley
Linda LópezState SenatorDemocratWebsite ↗Email
State Senate · District 26 Covers about 5% of South Valley
Moe MaestasState SenatorDemocratWebsite ↗Email
State House · District 10 Covers about 69% of South Valley
Andrés RomeroState RepresentativeDemocratWebsite ↗505-514-9574Email
State House · District 12 Covers about 24% of South Valley
Art De La CruzState RepresentativeDemocratWebsite ↗Email
State House · District 14 Covers about 6% of South Valley
Miguel GarcíaState RepresentativeDemocratWebsite ↗505-877-8131Email

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Elections · 2024 general election

How Bernalillo County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Bernalillo County. South Valley’s own results aren’t published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county’s.

President305,741 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.2%
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.8%
Others0.9%

New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%

U.S. Senate304,738 votes
Martin HeinrichDemocrat61.4%
Nella Louise DomeniciRepublican38.6%

New Mexico: Heinrich 55.1%, Domenici 44.9%

U.S. House · New Mexico's 2nd District265,292 votes
Gabriel VasquezDemocrat52.1%
Yvette HerrellRepublican47.9%

Whole-district result

DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.

On your ballot

Election Day is November 3: 31 days away

What New Mexico voters decide this November, and how to take part.

On the November 2026 ballot in New Mexico
  • U.S. SenateOne of New Mexico’s two seats (now Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján)
  • U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years (now Gabe Vasquez)
  • GovernorNow Michelle Lujan Grisham
  • State legislatureThe 6 seats that cover South Valley are listed below

Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.

How to vote in South Valley
  • Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
  • Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
  • Bring the ID your state asks for.

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In Washington

Who represents South Valley in Congress

Two senators for all of New Mexico, and one House member for the district.

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of New Mexico
Martin Heinrich
Martin HeinrichU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Since 2013Website ↗202-224-5521
Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray LujánU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Since 2021Website ↗202-224-6621
U.S. House · New Mexico's 2nd District
Gabe Vasquez
Gabe VasquezU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Since 2023Website ↗202-225-2365

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Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to South Valley by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.

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