List of United States senators from New Mexico

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Current delegation
Senator Heinrich
Martin Heinrich (D)

New Mexico was admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912 and elects members of the United States Senate who belong to Class 1 and Class 2. The state's current U.S. senators are Democrats Martin Heinrich (since 2013) and Ben Ray Luján (since 2021). Pete Domenici was New Mexico's longest-serving senator (1973–2009).

List of senators[]

Class 1

Class 1 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. The next election will be in 2024.

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Class 2

Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. The next election will be in 2026.

# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
Vacant January 6, 1912 –
March 27, 1912
New Mexico became a state January 6, 1912 but didn't elect its U.S. senators until March 27, 1912. 1 62nd 1 New Mexico became a state January 6, 1912 but didn't elect its U.S. senators until March 27, 1912. January 6, 1912 –
March 27, 1912
Vacant
1 Thomas Benton Catron.jpg
Thomas B. Catron
Republican March 27, 1912 –
March 3, 1917
Elected March 27, 1912.

Retired.
Elected March 27, 1912. March 27, 1912 –
March 3, 1921
Republican Albert B. Fall2.jpg
Albert B. Fall
1
63rd 2 Elected June 6, 1912 to next term, but Legislature invalided that election.

Elected January 28, 1913 to next term.
64th
2 Andrieusajones.jpg
Andrieus A. Jones
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
December 20, 1927
Elected in 1916. 2 65th
66th 3 Re-elected in 1918.

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
67th   March 4, 1921 –
March 11, 1921
Vacant
Appointed to continue Fall's term.

Elected September 20, 1921 to finish Fall's term.[1]

Lost re-election.
March 11, 1921 –
March 3, 1925
Republican Holm Bursum.jpg
Holm O. Bursum
2
Re-elected in 1922.

Died.
3 68th
69th 4 Elected in 1924. March 4, 1925 –
June 24, 1933
Democratic Samgbratton.jpg
Sam G. Bratton
3
70th
Vacant December 20, 1927 –
December 29, 1927
 
3 Bronson M. Cutting.jpg
Bronson M. Cutting
Republican December 29, 1927 –
December 6, 1928
Appointed to continue Jones's term.

Retired when elected successor qualified.
4 Octaviano Larrazolo, bw photo portrait, 1919.jpg
Octaviano Larrazolo
Republican December 7, 1928 –
March 3, 1929
Elected in 1928 to finish Jones's term.

Retired due to illness.
5 Bronson M. Cutting.jpg
Bronson M. Cutting
Republican March 4, 1929 –
May 6, 1935
Elected in 1928. 4 71st
72nd 5 Re-elected in 1930.

Resigned to become a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
73rd
  June 24, 1933 –
October 10, 1933
Vacant
Appointed to continue Bratton's term

Elected November 6, 1934 to finish Bratton's term.
October 10, 1933 –
January 3, 1949
Democratic Carl Atwood Hatch.jpg
Carl Hatch
4
Re-elected in 1934.

Died.
5 74th
Vacant May 6, 1935 –
May 11, 1935
 
6 Dennischavezportrait.jpg
Dennis Chávez
Democratic May 11, 1935 –
November 18, 1962
Appointed to continue Cutting's term.

Elected November 3, 1936 to finish Cutting's term.
75th 6 Re-elected in 1936.
76th
Re-elected in 1940. 6 77th
78th 7 Re-elected in 1942.

Retired.
79th
Re-elected in 1946. 7 80th
81st 8 Elected in 1948. January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1973
Democratic Clinton Presba Anderson.jpg
Clinton P. Anderson
5
82nd
Re-elected in 1952. 8 83rd
84th 9 Re-elected in 1954.
85th
Re-elected in 1958.

Died.
9 86th
87th 10 Re-elected in 1960.
Vacant November 18, 1962 –
November 30, 1962
 
7 Edwin Mechem.jpg
Edwin L. Mechem
Republican November 30, 1962 –
November 3, 1964
Self-appointed to continue Chavez's term.

Lost election to finish Chavez's term.
88th
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Joseph Montoya
Democratic November 4, 1964 –
January 3, 1977
Elected in 1964 to finish Chavez's term.
Re-elected in 1964. 10 89th
90th 11 Re-elected in 1966.

Retired.
91st
Re-elected in 1970.

Lost re-election.
11 92nd
93rd 12 Elected in 1972. January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 2009
Republican Pete Domenici official portrait 2.jpg
Pete Domenici
6
94th
9 Sen Harrison Schmitt.jpg
Harrison Schmitt
Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983
Elected in 1976.

Lost re-election.
12 95th
96th 13 Re-elected in 1978.
97th
10 Jeff Bingaman.jpg
Jeff Bingaman
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2013
Elected in 1982. 13 98th
99th 14 Re-elected in 1984.
100th
Re-elected in 1988. 14 101st
102nd 15 Re-elected in 1990.
103rd
Re-elected in 1994. 15 104th
105th 16 Re-elected in 1996.
106th
Re-elected in 2000. 16 107th
108th 17 Re-elected in 2002.

Retired.
109th
Re-elected in 2006.

Retired.
17 110th
111th 18 Elected in 2008. January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2021
Democratic Tom Udall official Senate portrait.jpg
Tom Udall
7
112th
11 Heinrich Official Headshot 2019.jpg
Martin Heinrich
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
Present
Elected in 2012. 18 113th
114th 19 Re-elected in 2014.

Retired.
115th
Re-elected in 2018. 19 116th
117th 20 Elected in 2020. January 3, 2021 –
Present
Democratic Ben Ray Lujan, 117th Congress portrait 2.jpg
Ben Ray Luján
8
118th
To be determined in the 2024 election. 20 119th
120th 21 To be determined in the 2026 election.
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T   T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 1 Class 2

Living former senators[]

As of August 2021, there are three living former U.S senators from New Mexico. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was Pete Domenici (served 1973–2009) on September 13, 2017.

senator Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Harrison Schmitt 1977–1983 (1935-07-03) July 3, 1935 (age 86)
Jeff Bingaman 1983–2013 (1943-10-03) October 3, 1943 (age 77)
Tom Udall 2009–2021 (1948-05-18) May 18, 1948 (age 73)

Superlatives[]

Longest service[]

Senator First served Last served Length of service
Pete Domenici January 3, 1973 January 3, 2009 36 years, 0 days
(13,149 days)
Jeff Bingaman January 3, 1983 January 3, 2013 30 years, 0 days
(10,958 days)
Dennis Chávez May 11, 1935 November 18, 1962 27 years, 191 days
(10,053 days)
Clinton Anderson January 3, 1949 January 3, 1973 24 years, 0 days
(8,766 days)
Joseph Montoya November 4, 1964 January 3, 1977 12 years, 60 days
(4,443 days)

Shortest service[]

Excludes incumbent Lujan

Senator First served Last served Length of service
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo December 7, 1928 March 3, 1929 2 months, 3 weeks and 3 days
(86 days)
Edwin L. Mechem November 30, 1962 November 3, 1964 1 year, 11 months and 4 days
(704 days)
Holm O. Bursum March 11, 1921 March 3, 1925 3 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 6 days
(1,453 days)
Thomas B. Catron March 27, 1912 February 3, 1917 4 years, 11 months and 4 days
(1,802 days)
Harrison Schmitt January 3, 1977 January 3, 1983 6 years
(2,191 days)

Youngest at beginning of service[]

Senator Date of birth First served Age
Sam G. Bratton August 19, 1888 March 4, 1925 36 years, 6 months and 13 days
Jeff Bingaman October 3, 1943 January 3, 1983 39 years and 3 months
Bronson M. Cutting June 23, 1888 December 29, 1927 39 years, 6 months and 6 days
Pete Domenici May 7, 1932 January 3, 1973 40 years, 7 months and 27 days
Martin Heinrich October 17, 1971 January 3, 2013 41 years, 2 months and 17 days

Oldest at end of service[]

Senator Date of birth Last served Age
Clinton Anderson October 23, 1895 January 3, 1973 77 years, 2 months and 11 days
Pete Domenici May 7, 1932 January 3, 2009 76 years, 7 months and 27 days
Thomas B. Catron October 6, 1840 March 3, 1917 76 years, 4 months and 25 days
Dennis Chávez April 8, 1888 November 18, 1962 74 years, 7 months and 10 days
Tom Udall May 18, 1948 January 3, 2021 72 years, 7 months and 16 days

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Byrd, p. 345.

References[]

  • Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  • Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy (ed.). The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992. United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
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