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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico
SENATEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID H001046
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 3,447 votes
Nominations
98%with Dems
of 2,036 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 5,483 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
2011 → 2013
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200920152021
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 795 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance95% · 1,109 votes
Congress96.6% · 529 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.8% · 214 votes
Energy96.7% · 153 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 139 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.7% · 126 votes
Health99.2% · 122 votes
International Affairs97.1% · 103 votes
Finance and Financial Sector82.7% · 98 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.8% · 93 votes
Taxation91.9% · 86 votes
Emergency Management83.8% · 74 votes
Transportation and Public Works93.2% · 74 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement72.1% · 68 votes
Science, Technology, Communications97.1% · 68 votes
Education98.4% · 63 votes
Immigration96.8% · 63 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 55 votes
Agriculture and Food91.4% · 35 votes
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 32 votes
Water Resources Development87% · 23 votes
Commerce90% · 20 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 12 votes
Native Americans90.9% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 9 votes
Social Welfare— · 9 votes
Law— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
111th · 2009113th · 2013119th · 2025
Democrat · House · NM111th–112th
Democrat · Senate · NM113th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · New Mexico
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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico
SENATED2009–now9 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
94.4%with Democrats
of 3,447 votes · 5.6% with Republicans
Nominations98%of 2,036 votes
All contested96%of 5,483 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2011→13, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat95.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 795 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance95% · 1,109
Congress96.6% · 529
Armed Forces and National Security88.8% · 214
Energy96.7% · 153
Environmental Protection100% · 139
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.7% · 126
Health99.2% · 122
International Affairs97.1% · 103
Finance and Financial Sector82.7% · 98
Government Operations and Politics97.8% · 93
Taxation91.9% · 86
Emergency Management83.8% · 74
Transportation and Public Works93.2% · 74
Crime and Law Enforcement72.1% · 68
Science, Technology, Communications97.1% · 68
Education98.4% · 63
Immigration96.8% · 63
Labor and Employment100% · 55
Agriculture and Food91.4% · 35
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 32
Water Resources Development87% · 23
Commerce90% · 20
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 12
Native Americans90.9% · 11
Animals— · 9
Social Welfare— · 9
Law— · 5
Families— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009119th · 2025
Democrat111th–112th
Democrat113th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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