New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

was admitted to the

Union Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ...

on January 6, 1912 and elects members of the

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who belong to Class 1 and Class 2. The state's current U.S. senators are Democrats

Martin Heinrich Martin Trevor Heinrich (; born October 17, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Mexico, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Heinrich served as the U.S. ...

(since 2013) and

Ben Ray Luján Ben Ray Luján ( ; born June 7, 1972) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since 2021. He served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2021 and the assistant House Democratic leader ...

(since 2021).

Pete Domenici Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (May 7, 1932 – September 13, 2017) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served six terms in the ...

was New Mexico's longest-serving senator (1973–2009).

List of senators

, - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jan 6, 1912 –
Mar 27, 1912 , New Mexico became a state January 6, 1912 but didn't elect its U.S. senators until March 27. , rowspan=4 , 1 , rowspan=2 , rowspan=2 , 1 , New Mexico became a state January 6, 1912 but didn't elect its U.S. senators until March 27. , nowrap , Jan 6, 1912 –
Mar 27, 1912 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 1 , rowspan=3 align=left , Thomas Benton Catron

Thomas B. Catron , rowspan=3 ,

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 27, 1912 –
Mar 3, 1917 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1912.Retired. , Elected in 1912. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 27, 1912 –
Mar 3, 1921 , rowspan=5 ,

, rowspan=5 align=right ,

Albert B. Fall Albert Bacon Fall (November 26, 1861November 30, 1944) was a United States senator from New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding, infamous for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal; he was the only pers ...

! rowspan=5 , 1 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1912 to next term, but Legislature invalided that election. Elected in 1913 to next term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 2 , rowspan=7 align=left , Andrieusajones

Andrieus A. Jones , rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 nowrap , Mar 4, 1917 –
Dec 20, 1927 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1916. , rowspan=4 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 3 , Re-elected in 1918.Resigned to become

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. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , , nowrap , Mar 4, 1921 –
Mar 11, 1921 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Fall's term. Elected in 1921 to finish Fall's term. Lost re-election. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 11, 1921 –
Mar 3, 1925 , rowspan=2 ,

, rowspan=2 align=right , Holm Bursum

Holm O. Bursum Holm Olaf Bursum (February 10, 1867August 7, 1953) was a politician from the U.S. state of New Mexico, whose activities were instrumental for gaining statehood under the Taft Administration and later served as United States Senator from New Mexico ...

! rowspan=2 , 2 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1922.Died. , rowspan=6 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 4 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1924. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1925 –
Jun 24, 1933 , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 align=right , Samgbratton

Sam G. Bratton Samuel Gilbert Bratton (August 19, 1888 – September 22, 1963) was a United States senator from New Mexico and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Education and career Born in Kosse, Tex ...

! rowspan=8 , 3 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Dec 20, 1927 –
Dec 29, 1927 , , - style="height:2em" ! 3 , align=left ,

Bronson M. Cutting Bronson Murray Cutting (June 23, 1888May 6, 1935) was a United States senator from New Mexico. A prominent progressive Republican, he had also been a newspaper publisher and military attaché. Biography Bronson Cutting was born in Great River, ...

, ,

, nowrap , Dec 29, 1927 –
Dec 6, 1928 , Appointed to continue Jones's term.Retired when elected successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" ! 4 , align=left , Octaviano Larrazolo, bw photo portrait, 1919

Octaviano Larrazolo , ,

, nowrap , Dec 7, 1928 –
Mar 3, 1929 , Elected in 1928 to finish Jones's term.Retired due to illness. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 5 , rowspan=6 align=left ,

, rowspan=6 ,

, rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1929 –
May 6, 1935 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1928. , rowspan=5 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=7 , 5 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1930.Resigned to become a judge of the

U.S. Court of Appeals The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. The courts of appeals are divided into 11 numbered circuits that cover geographic areas of the United States and hear appeals fr ...

. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jun 24, 1933 –
Oct 10, 1933 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Appointed to continue Bratton's term Elected in 1934 to finish Bratton's term. , rowspan=10 nowrap , Oct 10, 1933 –
Jan 3, 1949 , rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 align=right ,

Carl Hatch Carl Atwood Hatch (November 27, 1889 – September 15, 1963) was a United States senator from New Mexico and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. Education and career Hatch w ...

! rowspan=10 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1934.Died. , rowspan=5 , 5 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 6, 1935 –
May 11, 1935 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=14 , 6 , rowspan=14 align=left , Dennischavezportrait

Dennis Chávez Dionisio "Dennis" Chávez (April 8, 1888November 18, 1962) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1935, and in the United States Senate from 1935 to 1962. He was the first Hispanic to be ...

, rowspan=14 , Democratic , rowspan=14 nowrap , May 11, 1935 –
Nov 18, 1962 , rowspan=3 , Appointed to continue Cutting's term. Elected in 1936 to finish Cutting's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1936. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1940. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1942.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1946. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1948. , rowspan=15 nowrap , Jan 3, 1949 –
Jan 3, 1973 , rowspan=15 , Democratic , rowspan=15 align=right ,

Clinton Anderson Clinton Presba Anderson (October 23, 1895 – November 11, 1975) was an American politician who represented New Mexico in the United States Senate from 1949 until 1973. A member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party, he pr ...

! rowspan=15 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1952. , rowspan=3 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1954. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1958.Died. , rowspan=6 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=6 , 10 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1960. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Nov 18, 1962 –
Nov 30, 1962 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 7 , rowspan=2 align=left , Edwin Mechem

Edwin L. Mechem , rowspan=2 ,

, rowspan=2 nowrap , Nov 30, 1962 –
Nov 3, 1964 , rowspan=2 , Self-appointed to continue Chávez's term.Lost election to finish Chávez's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 8 , rowspan=7 align=left , Joseph M Montoya

Joseph Montoya Joseph Manuel Montoya (September 24, 1915June 5, 1978) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the lieutenant governor of New Mexico (1947–1951 and 1955–1957), in the U.S. House of Representatives (1957–1 ...

, rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 nowrap , Nov 4, 1964 –
Jan 3, 1977 , Elected in 1964 to finish Chávez's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1964. , rowspan=3 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 11 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1966.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1970.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1972. , rowspan=18 nowrap , Jan 3, 1973 –
Jan 3, 2009 , rowspan=18 ,

, rowspan=18 align=right , Pete Domenici official portrait 2

! rowspan=18 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 align=left , Sen Harrison Schmitt

Harrison Schmitt Harrison Hagan Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American geologist, retired NASA astronaut, university professor, former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and the most recent living person—and only person without a background in military aviation ...

, rowspan=3 ,

, rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1977 –
Jan 3, 1983 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1976.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1978. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=15 , 10 , rowspan=15 align=left ,

Jeff Bingaman Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1983 to 2013, for 5 terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Chairman of Committee Outreac ...

, rowspan=15 , Democratic , rowspan=15 nowrap , Jan 3, 1983 –
Jan 3, 2013 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1982. , rowspan=3 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1984. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1988. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1990. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1996. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2002.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2006.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2008. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2009 –
Jan 3, 2021 , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=right , Tom Udall official Senate portrait

Tom Udall Thomas Stewart Udall ( ; born May 18, 1948) is an American diplomat, lawyer and politician serving as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from N ...

! rowspan=6 , 7 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 11 , rowspan=6 align=left , Heinrich Official Headshot 2019

, rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2013 –
Present , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2012. , rowspan=3 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2014.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2018. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2020. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 2021 –
Present , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right , Ben Ray Lujan, 117th Congress portrait 2

Ben Ray Lujan, 117th Congress portrait 2

! rowspan=3 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=2, 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , 21 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election.

Living former senators

, there are three living former U.S senators from New Mexico. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was

(served 1973–2009) on September 13, 2017.

Superlatives

Longest service

Shortest service

''Excludes incumbent Lujan''

Youngest at beginning of service

Oldest at end of service

Notes

References

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
* {{NM-FedRep Politics of New Mexico

United States senators The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and power ...