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Heather Berghmans
Heather Berghmans (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 15. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Berghmans (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 15. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Berghmans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Heather Berghmans was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Berghmans earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico and a graduate degree from the University of New Mexico. Her career experience includes working as a consultant, policy analyst, and finance director.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Mexico State Senate District 15
Heather Berghmans defeated Craig Degenhardt in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Berghmans (D)  | 60.7 | 12,920 |
 | Craig Degenhardt (R) | 39.3 | 8,371 | |
| Total votes: 21,291 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 15
Heather Berghmans defeated incumbent Daniel Ivey-Soto in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 15 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Berghmans | 80.0 | 2,970 |
 | Daniel Ivey-Soto | 20.0 | 744 | |
| Total votes: 3,714 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 15
Craig Degenhardt advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 15 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Degenhardt | 100.0 | 1,441 |
| Total votes: 1,441 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Heather Berghmans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Berghmans' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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With a deep-rooted commitment to serving her community, Heather is ready to bring her passion and expertise to the New Mexico State Senate.
Heather was born in Albuquerque and grew up in the East Mountains. After graduating from Moriarty High School, she earned a BA in Political Science and a Master's in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico. Following her studies, Heather moved to Berlin, Germany, New York, and Miami, working for e-commerce startups in some of the most dynamic entrepreneurial landscapes in the world.
Heather's heart never strayed far from her New Mexican roots, leading her back to her beloved state six years later, in 2018. Since returning, Heather has dedicated her career to advocating for the people of New Mexico, working closely with state and local leaders to effect change.
Over the past five years, Heather has played an instrumental role in the successful passage of critical bills addressing abortion access, gun violence prevention, the climate crisis, affordable healthcare, criminal justice reform, voting rights protection, education funding, government transparency and ethics, labor and working families’ rights, and more.- I will focus on reducing homelessness —commit to creating more affordable housing, and invest in evidence-based mental health and substance abuse programs to address some of the root causes of homelessness.
- I will focus on reducing crime and gun violence– support evidence-based strategies to reduce violent and property crime.
- I will support healthcare and family-friendly policies for our children and seniors.
AFSCME Local 18
Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM)
Equality New Mexico (EQNM)
Organizers in the Land of Enchantment (OLÉ)
Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico
New Mexico Voices for Children Action Fund
Rio Grande Chapter Sierra Club
Working Families Party
Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator
Melanie Stansbury, U.S. Representative
Barbara Baca, Bernalillo County, Chair, District 1
John Allen, Bernalillo County Sheriff
Katy Duhigg, State Senator, District 10
Joy Garratt, State Rep, District 29
Pamelya Herndon, State Rep, District 28
Cristina Parajón, State Rep, District 25
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Mexico State Senate District 15 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 7, 2024
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| Preceded by Daniel Ivey-Soto (D) |
New Mexico State Senate District 15 2025-Present |
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