Sandoval County’s Elected Democratic Senators and Representatives
Representative Christine Chandler – (D)
District: 43
County: Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and Santa Fe
Service: Representative since 2019 (ongoing)
Occupation: Lawyer
Address: 1208 9th Street, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4226
Capitol Room: 203B
Office Phone: NA
Home Phone: (505) 695-2646
Email: christine.chandler@nmlegis.gov
Campaign: christine4statehouse.com/
Representative Kathleen Cates – (D)
District: 44
County: Bernalillo & Sandoval
Service: Representative since 2021
Occupation: Realtor
Address: PO Box 15631, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4254
Capitol Room: Annex-Room 203C
Office Phone: (505) 235-3510
Home Phone: NA
Email: Kathleen.Cates@nmlegis.gov
Campaign: www.kathleencates.com/
Representative Susan K. Herrera – (D)
District: 41
County: Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe, & Taos
Service: Representative since 2019
Occupation: Retired
Address: P.O. Box 189 Embudo, NM 87531
Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4852
Capitol Room: 313A
Office Phone: NA
Home Phone: (505) 579-0092
Email: susan.herrera@nmlegis.gov
Senator Leo Jaramillo – (D)
District: 5
County: Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, & Santa Fe
Service: Senator since 2021
Occupation: Staff Operations Manager
Email: leo.jaramillo@nmlegis.gov
Address: PO Box 1014, Espanola, NM 87532
Capitol Phone: NA
Capitol Room: NA
Office Phone: NA
Home Phone: NA
Campaign: www.leojaramillo.com/
Representative Derrick J. Lente – (D)
District: 65
County: Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and San Juan
Service: Representative since 2017
Occupation: Business Owner
Address: 70 Kuaua Street, Sandia Pueblo, NM 87004
Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4852
Capitol Room: 313A
Office Phone: NA
Home Phone: (505) 507-3063
Email: derrick.lente@nmlegis.gov
Campaign: https://www.derrickjlente.com/
Representative Matthew McQueen – (D)
District: 50
County: Santa Fe and Sandoval
Service: Representative since 2015
Occupation: Attorney
Address: 7 Avenida Vista Grande B7-120, Santa Fe, NM 87508-9198
Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4423
Capitol Room: 316A
Office Phone: NA
Home Phone: NA
Email: matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov
Senator Cindy Nava – (D)
District: 9
County: Bernalillo & Sandoval
Service: Senator since 2025
Occupation: NA
Address: PO Box 5328, Bernalillo, NM 87004
Capitol Phone: (505) 397-8834
Capitol Room: 328A
Office Phone: (505)-569-3364
Home Phone: NA
Email: cindy.nava@nmlegis.gov
Campaign: www.cindynavafornewmexico.com/
Senator Benny Shendo, Jr. – (D)
District: 22
County: Bernalillo, McKinley, Rio Arriba, San Juan, and Sandoval
Service: Senator since 2013
Occupation: Community Development
Address: PO Box 634, Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4310
Capitol Room: 302A
Office Phone: (575) 834-7359
Home Phone:
Email: benny.shendo@nmlegis.gov
THIS SPACE RESERVED for future Democrats!
Sandoval County is not completely Blue. In fact, a formerly Democratic seat flipped in the 2024 election.
Sandoval County has two Republicans in the House of Representatives: Rep. Catherine J. Cullen — House District 57; Alan T. Martinez — House District 23. Our county has three Republicans in the State Senate: Jay C. Block — Senate District 12; Ant Thornton — Senate District 19; Craig W. Brandt — Senate District 40.