New Mexico's thirty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Micaela Lara Cadena.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,431 civilians reside within New Mexico's thirty-third state house district. New Mexico state representatives represent an average of 29,417 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 25,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Mexico legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution states: "Senators shall not be less than twenty-five years of age and representatives not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. If any senator or representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, then he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 of this article. No person shall be eligible to serve in the legislature who, at the time of qualifying, holds any office of trust or profit with the state, county or national governments, except notaries public and officers of the militia who receive no salary."

Salaries

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Mexico State Legislature, the governor fills the vacancy with a listed provided by the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat. The governor is not required by law to appoint a member of the same political party of the last incumbent. There are no deadlines set by Article IV, Section 4 of the New Mexico Constitution which governs legislative vacancies. The appointed replacement serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 10, 2020.

2018

2016

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.

Incumbent Bill McCamley defeated Neal L. Hooks in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 33, General Election, 2016

Incumbent Bill McCamley ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.
Neal L. Hooks ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.

2014

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Incumbent Bill McCamley was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Neal L. Hooks was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCamley defeated Hooks in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2012. Bill McCamley (D) defeated Angelina P. Carver (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 5 primary elections.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $301,167. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,716 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 33