Our Elected Officials

Luján, a Democrat, was elected in November 2020 has served since Jan 3, 2021. Luján is up for reelection in 2026.

He was previously the representative for Congressional District 3 in northern New Mexico from 2009 to 2020.

His official governmental website: https://www.lujan.senate.gov/

Soon after taking office in January, 2019, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham asked Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales to take charge of the State Public Education Department (PED). He did that until a permanent Secretary later could be named, Dr. Karen Trujillo. During that period, Howie Morales joined the Governor in calling for a historic $500 million budget investment in public school classrooms, part of the Governor’s “Education Moonshot”.

In the past, PED saw itself as a policeman of schools. Lt. Governor Morales pushed for a lasting culture shift at PED, to ensure that from now on, the agency which oversees more than 850 public schools will serve those schools and teachers in a spirit of collaboration and cooperation; lifting up schools that struggle, not shutting them down. The Governor issued her first two executive orders during that time, eliminating future use of the PARCC standardized test in New Mexico classrooms.

Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales, raised in Silver City, New Mexico, has spent his whole life working to improve the lives of people in his community and across our state. He served in the New Mexico Legislature on the Legislative Finance Committee for 11 years. A classroom teacher and proven leader who stands up for seniors and public education, he said “No more cuts to New Mexico’s classrooms.” Howie Morales has fought to protect our most vulnerable communities and local schools, to build a fair economy that works for all of us, and to move New Mexico forward.

Howie learned the value of a dollar at an early age. His father was a Vietnam Veteran who worked in the copper mine while his mother worked multiple hourly-wage jobs. He went to work as a teenager to help provide for the family and later worked as a shoe salesman and maintenance worker to put himself through Western New Mexico University. The first in his family to go to college, Howie went on to earn a PhD in education from NMSU.

Howie went home to instruct students in special education in Silver City and Cobre School Districts and became active in the community. He coached local high school baseball teams to state championships and is the longest serving volunteer of Big Brothers/Big Sisters in New Mexico, while raising two children ages 6 and 9. Howie earned the trust of his neighbors and was elected Grant County Clerk, where he modernized voting systems to make sure every vote counted.

Since 2008, Howie has been an aggressive leader for children and classrooms in the State Senate, fighting for his district, and to make every corner of New Mexico a better place to live. He has pushed for progressive policies such as universal health care. He fought for rural and tribal economic development, and he fought to protect veterans’ and senior services across the state, and mental health programs.

An experienced leader with solutions, Howie Morales has a solid record helping to lead the effort to meet our state’s big challenges for better jobs and wages, and real improvements to public education.

The Office of Lt. Governor Howie Morales is located on the 4th floor of the New Mexico State Capitol in Room 417.

Address:
490 Old Santa Fe Trail Room 417
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 476-2250

Raúl Torrez is New Mexico’s 32nd Attorney General. A former federal prosecutor and senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Justice, he has dedicated his career to public service and strengthening the rule of law. Prior to being elected Attorney General, he served as the elected District Attorney for the Albuquerque metro area, where he led one of the state’s largest law offices.

As Attorney General, Torrez has brought a clear and focused approach to some of New Mexico’s most difficult challenges. He has made protecting children a top priority—filing lawsuits against major tech companies like Meta and Snap Inc. for enabling online abuse, investigating failures in the child welfare system, and launching undercover operations to arrest online predators. His office is also working to improve youth mental health and reduce harmful behavior such as cyberbullying and hazing in schools.

Torrez has positioned the New Mexico Department of Justice as a strong advocate for transparency, accountability, and constitutional governance. His office has led national efforts to protect civil rights, challenge executive overreach, and defend the rule of law.

Attorney General Torrez has also led a bipartisan effort to adapt consumer protection laws to the rapidly evolving online marketplace, while simultaneously improving oversight of higher education, and safeguarding New Mexico’s natural resources from environmental harm and exploitation.

A graduate of Harvard University, the London School of Economics, and Stanford Law School, Attorney General Torrez lives in Albuquerque with his wife, Nasha, and their two children.

Brian Colón was elected State Auditor of New Mexico in November 2018 with decisive wins during both the primary and general elections. As State Auditor, Brian is committed to bringing awareness to the important work of the office that uncovers fraud, waste, and abuse in agencies and entities statewide.

Raised in Los Lunas, Bosque Farms, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, Brian learned the value of hard work, determination, and the sustaining power of an optimistic attitude from his parents. Although he lost his father when he was a teenager, Brian hasn’t forgotten the many lessons he received, particularly the importance of education.

The first in his family to go to college, Brian received his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from New Mexico State University and later earned his law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law. He has practiced law since 2001, but his top priority has always been one of service and a desire to give back to his community.

Brian has been called a “force in fundraising” because he is able to inspire others to get involved. His evenings and weekends are spent helping local cultural and community-focused nonprofits raise money to support their causes or meeting with the young women and men he mentors. Brian knows first-hand the power of mentoring and the difference it can make in strengthening our communities.

While he is a dedicated community ambassador and civil servant, Brian’s true treasures are his family. For more than 22 years, Brian has been married to Aleli Colón, an educator at Van Buren Middle School, a current doctoral candidate with a Civil Engineering degree and a Master’s Degree in Mathematics. Together they have one son, Rafael, a graduate of Albuquerque High School, currently a junior attending The George Washington University on a Presidential Scholarship, studying Biomedical Engineering. His sister, Cheryl Colón, recently moved to Albuquerque to come home and be close to Brian and his family.

Senator Pat Boone (R)

District: 27
County: Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Lea & Roosevelt
Service: Senator since 2025
Occupation: Rancher
Office Phone: 505-986-4393
Email: pat.boone@nmlegis.gov
Phone: (575) 760-6199

Representative Andrea Reeb (R)

District: 64
County: Chaves, Curry & Roosevelt
Service: Representative since 2023
Occupation: Attorney at Law
Office Phone: 505-986-4215
Email: Andrea.Reeb@nmlegis.gov