David M. Gallegos

David M. Gallegos

Republican Party

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

New Mexico State Senate District 41

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

5

Predecessor: Gregg Fulfer (R)

Prior offices:

New Mexico House of Representatives District 61

Years in office: 2013 - 2020

Successor: Randall Pettigrew (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$0/year

Per diem

$202/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

June 2, 2026

Education

Associates

New Mexico Junior College

Bachelor's

College of the Southwest

Personal

Profession

Superintendent/Foreman

Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

David M. Gallegos (Republican Party) is a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 41. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Gallegos (Republican Party) is running for election for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Gallegos earned an associate degree from New Mexico Junior College and a B.A. from the College of the Southwest. Gallegos' career experience includes working as an area supervisor with the New Mexico Gas Company and as the senior superintendent with Ramirez & Son's.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Gallegos was assigned to the following committees:

• Rules Committee
• Health & Public Affairs Committee

2023-2024

Gallegos was assigned to the following committees:

• Conservation Committee, Ranking Member
• Health & Public Affairs Committee

2021-2022

Gallegos was assigned to the following committees:

• Conservation Committee, Ranking member
• Health & Public Affairs Committee

2019-2020

Gallegos was assigned to the following committees:

• House Education Committee
• Labor, Veterans' And Military Affairs Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New Mexico committee assignments, 2017
• Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
• Labor & Economic Development

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gallegos served on the following committees:

New Mexico committee assignments, 2015
• Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Vice-Chair
• Ways and Means

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Gallegos served on the following committees:

New Mexico committee assignments, 2013
• Education
• Enrolling and Engrossing - B, Chair
• Labor and Human Resources

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) and Harold Pope Jr. (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Maggie Toulouse Oliver
		Harold Pope Jr.

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stephanie Garcia Richard (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

Aubrey Dunn (R), David M. Gallegos (R), and Manuel Lardizabal (R) are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Aubrey Dunn
		David M. Gallegos
	Submit photo	Manuel Lardizabal

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2024

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Mexico State Senate District 41

Incumbent David M. Gallegos won election in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 41 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David M. Gallegos (R)	100.0	11,157

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 41

Incumbent David M. Gallegos advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 41 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David M. Gallegos	100.0	2,058

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2020

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico State Senate District 41

David M. Gallegos won election in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 41 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David M. Gallegos (R)	100.0	11,333

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 41

David M. Gallegos defeated incumbent Gregg Fulfer in the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 41 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David M. Gallegos	53.2	1,911
	Submit photo	Gregg Fulfer	46.8	1,678

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2018

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent David M. Gallegos won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David M. Gallegos (R)	100.0	3,530

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent David M. Gallegos advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 61 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David M. Gallegos	100.0	876

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 876
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2016

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 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 David M. Gallegos ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 61 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 61, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David M. Gallegos Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	4,735
Total Votes				4,735
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent David M. Gallegos ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 61 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 61, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	David M. Gallegos Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 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 David M. Gallegos ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2012

Gallegos ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 61. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. He defeated Democrat Hector Ramirez in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 61, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David M. Gallegos	64.5%	3,654
	Democratic	Hector Ramirez	35.5%	2,014
Total Votes				5,668

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2020

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David M. Gallegos campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	New Mexico State Senate District 41	Won general	$172,877	$140,829
2020	New Mexico State Senate District 41	Won general	$144,997	N/A**
2018	New Mexico House of Representatives District 61	Won general	$45,645	N/A**
2016	New Mexico House of Representatives, District 61	Won	$24,675	N/A**
2014	New Mexico State House, District 61	Won	$29,087	N/A**
2012	New Mexico State House, District 61	Won	$59,006	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2024.

• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2023.

• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2022.

• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2021.

• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2020.

• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2019.

• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Common Cause New Mexico — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2018.

• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2017.

• Animal Protection Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare.
• Association of Commerce and Industry of New Mexico — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2016.

• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2015.

• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2014.

• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.
• Rio Grande Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Mexico State Legislature in 2013.

• Conservation Voters New Mexico — Legislators are scored on environment and conservation issues.

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Preceded by Gregg Fulfer (R)	New Mexico State Senate District 41 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	New Mexico House of Representatives District 61 2013-2020	Succeeded by Randall Pettigrew (R)

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