New Mexico: U.S. senators, representatives, governor and capital

New Mexico's answers to the citizenship test questions that depend on where you live.

Updated October 6, 2026. There's an election on November 3, 2026: the new Congress starts January 3, 2027, and several states get a new governor in January. At the interview, answer with whoever holds the office that day; check back here (we update it) or senate.gov ↗ and house.gov ↗.

Question	Answer for New Mexico
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? 2025 #23 · 2008 #20	Either one: Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján.
Name your U.S. representative. 2025 #29 · 2008 #23	It depends on your district: find it in the table below or by ZIP code on house.gov.
Who is the governor of your state now? 2025 #61 · 2008 #43	Michelle Lujan Grisham
What is the capital of your state? 2025 #62 · 2008 #44	Santa Fe

U.S. senators

Martin Heinrich · Ben Ray Luján

Governor

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Capital

Santa Fe

U.S. representatives (3)

Your representative depends on your district. Not sure which one? Look it up by ZIP code at house.gov ↗ (or in the app, which finds it by ZIP code).

District	Name	Party
1	Melanie A. Stansbury	Democrat
2	Gabe Vasquez	Democrat
3	Teresa Leger Fernandez	Democrat

Other places

Official sources:

USCIS · Civics Test Updates ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
U.S. Senate · senators list ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
Clerk of the U.S. House · Member data (October 1, 2026) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
USA.gov · States and territories ↗ · checked October 6, 2026

We are not USCIS or any government agency. This is an educational course built on the official USCIS lists; it is not legal advice. For your case, talk to an immigration attorney or a Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representative.