Linda Trujillo

Linda M. Trujillo

Democratic Party

New Mexico State Senate District 24

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Nancy Rodriguez

Prior offices

Santa Fe Public Schools school board District 4

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New Mexico House of Representatives District 48

Successor: Tara Lujan

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Associate

Green River Community College

Bachelor's

Evergreen State College

Law

Seattle University School of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

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Linda M. Trujillo (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 24. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Trujillo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 24. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Trujillo earned her associate degree in early childhood education from Green River Community College, her bachelor's degree in public administration from Evergreen State College, and her J.D. from the Seattle University School of Law. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney, as a deputy at the State Records Center and Archives, as a teacher for Head Start, as an AmeriCorps program manager, and for ACCION New Mexico.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Trujillo was assigned to the following committees:

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

2017 legislative session

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

New Mexico committee assignments, 2017
• Education
• Labor & Economic Development, Vice chair

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

2024

See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Mexico State Senate District 24

Linda M. Trujillo won election in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda M. Trujillo (D)	100.0	18,058

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,058
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 24

Linda M. Trujillo defeated Anna C. Hansen and Veronica Krupnick in the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 24 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda M. Trujillo	61.9	3,704
	Submit photo	Anna C. Hansen	22.7	1,357
	Submit photo	Veronica Krupnick	15.5	926

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,987
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Trujillo in this election.

2020

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Tara Lujan won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 48 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tara Lujan (D)	100.0	12,520

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,520
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• Linda M. Trujillo (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Linda M. Trujillo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 48 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda M. Trujillo	100.0	6,445

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,445
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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 48

Incumbent Linda M. Trujillo won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 48 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda M. Trujillo (D)	100.0	10,759

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,759 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Linda M. Trujillo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 48 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda M. Trujillo	100.0	3,977

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,977
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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 Luciano Varela (D) did not seek re-election.

Linda Trujillo ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 48 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 48, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Linda Trujillo  (unopposed)	100.00%	10,572
Total Votes				10,572
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Linda Trujillo defeated Paul D. Campos and Jeff A. Varela in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 48 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 48, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Linda Trujillo	39.47%	2,415
	Democratic	Paul D. Campos	31.56%	1,931
	Democratic	Jeff A. Varela	28.98%	1,773
Total Votes				6,119

2015

See also: Santa Fe Public Schools elections (2015)

The election in Santa Fe Public Schools featured three of the five board seats up for general election on February 3, 2015. Incumbents Steven Carrillo and Linda Trujillo from Districts 1 and 4, respectively, sought re-election unopposed and won. District 2 incumbent Glenn Wikle declined to seek another term. Due to redistricting he would have had to face Carillo for the District 1 seat. Maureen P. Cashmon and Peter Robert Mitchell vied for the open seat, and Cashmon won the election.

Results

Santa Fe Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Linda Trujillo Incumbent	100%	299
Total Votes				299
Source: Santa Fe County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed February 25, 2015

Funding

The New Mexico Secretary of State's Office requires school board candidates in districts with an enrollment of 12,000 students or more to file an annual report each year. Candidates running for a seat on this district's school board had to file that annual report by April 13, 2015.

2011

Santa Fe Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Linda M. Trujillo	92.3%	167
	Nonpartisan	Jason Bernard Romero	7.7%	14
Total Votes				181
Source: Santa Fe County Clerk, "2011 Santa Fe School District Election Results," accessed December 16, 2014

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Linda M. Trujillo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Trujillo's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Education: I believe public education is a civil right and we have an obligation to all the students in our community to provide sufficient funding so they have equitable access to an effective educational experience. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was a negative turning point in public education. It placed far too much responsibility on teaching staff and provided far to little funding to meet the goal of having all children proficient at specific points in time. Of course we want ALL children to succeed, but the reality is that children are not widgets. They are amazing individuals that come to school with varying social and academic skills and interests. I am running because I want to level the playing field and offer pre-k for all 4 year olds. The evidence is clear quality early learning programs increases a child’s readiness for learning. We also have evidence that the K-3 plus program, which adds 25 extra days of instruction at the beginning of the school year for children attending high-poverty schools, narrows the achievement gap and improves cognitive skills in reading and math. Let’s expand the program to 5th grade and make it available at all schools. We also know that extending learning activities to after school hours has a positive impact on student engagement and learning. Women’s Rights: I’m concerned about the attack on women’s rights that is happening not just around the country but also in our own backyard. I’m running because I want to be a strong voice for women and defend our constitutional right to make our own healthcare decisions. I will fight for legislation to ensure women earn equal pay for equal work. And while these are very important issues, I am also concerned about the shadow issues that impact women; domestic violence, sexual abuse, mental and emotional abuse and human trafficking. Our community will be stronger if we empower victims and strengthen families. I will fight for the most vulnerable members of our community. Environment: I’m running because I want to be an environmental steward by first and foremost stopping the negative effects of climate change. We must fight everyday to protect our water, have clean air, and clean soil. While serving on the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education I have supported two very specific environmental goals: reduce energy use; and reduce carbon emission. Economy and Jobs: Our community deserves high paying jobs so our young people can stay here and raise their families. In May 2015, New Mexico had 20,000 jobs less than in May 2008. We have not recovered from the recession and 67% of our jobs are in low paying industries. I’m running so I can support the living wage, efforts to diversify our economy and continue the development of broadband infrastructure. People who work should make enough money to provide their family with more than just basic necessities. Right now, 42% of New Mexico’s families make low-income wages. This is the second highest rate in the nation. These wages are primarily used for healthcare, housing and food. A living wage will help improve the lives of families. I support increasing the minimum wage to a minimum of $10.10 an hour and adjusted for inflation. This law has helped Santa Fe’s families; I believe it would do the same for all of New Mexico’s families. We must continue to diversify our economy. To this end, I support efforts to make New Mexico the number one film production destination in the world. This includes funding film industry workforce development starting as early as middle school and continuing through college. I also support making New Mexico an outdoor recreation destination. We have amazing ski resorts, biking and hiking trails, great fishing and hunting, national parks and monuments. I support promotion of our outdoor recreation industry and efforts to grow that industry. These are good paying jobs that attract young people and have low environmental impact. I support access to broadband and technology to create jobs, improve education, make our community safe and improve the health care in Santa Fe and all of New Mexico.	”
—Linda Trujillo,

Campaign finance summary

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Linda M. Trujillo campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	New Mexico State Senate District 24	Won general	$154,304	$103,871
2020	New Mexico House of Representatives District 48	Withdrew general	$1,794	N/A**
2018	New Mexico House of Representatives District 48	Won general	$9,209	N/A**
2016	New Mexico House of Representatives, District 48	Won	$49,968	N/A**
Grand total			$215,275	$103,871
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Trujillo's endorsements included the following:

• United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1564
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT) New Mexico
• Animal Protection Voters of NM
• Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico
• EMILY's List

• Hector Balderas, NM Attorney General
• Diane Denish, Former Lt Governor
• Stephanie Gonzales, former NM Secretary of State
• Diane Gibson, ABQ City Councilor
• Kathy Keith, Santa Fe Community College Governing Board Position #5

2015

Trujillo did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

Scorecards

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2020

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In 2020, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20. Animal Protection Voters: Senate and House 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.

2019

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In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 15 through March 16. Animal Protection Voters: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare. Common Cause New Mexico Legislators are scored on their votes on bill 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.

2018

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In 2018, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 16 through February 15. 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.

2017

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In 2017, the 53rd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 17 through March 18, 2018. Animal Protection Voters: Senate and House 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. Common Cause New Mexico Legislators are scored on their votes on bill 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.

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Political offices
Preceded by Nancy Rodriguez (D)	New Mexico State Senate District 24 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	New Mexico House of Representatives District 48 2017-2020	Succeeded by Tara Lujan (D)
Preceded by -	Santa Fe Public Schools school board District 4 2011-2017	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the New Mexico State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Peter Wirth

Minority Leader:William Sharer

Senators

District 1

William Sharer (R)

District 2

Steve Lanier (R)

District 3

Shannon Pinto (D)

District 4

George Munoz (D)

District 5

Leo Jaramillo (D)

District 6

Roberto Gonzales (D)

District 7

Pat Woods (R)

District 8

Pete Campos (D)

District 9

Cindy Nava (D)

District 10

Katy Duhigg (D)

District 11

Linda Lopez (D)

District 12

Jay Block (R)

District 13

Debbie O'Malley (D)

District 14

Michael Padilla (D)

District 15

Heather Berghmans (D)

District 16

Antoinette Lopez (D)

District 17

Mimi Stewart (D)

District 18

Natalie Figueroa (D)

District 19

Anthony Thornton (R)

District 20

Martin Hickey (D)

District 21

Nicole Tobiassen (R)

District 22

Benny Shendo (D)

District 23

Harold Pope (D)

District 24

Linda Trujillo (D)

District 25

Peter Wirth (D)

District 26

Antonio Maestas (D)

District 27

Patrick Boone (R)

District 28

Gabriel Ramos (R)

District 29

Joshua Sanchez (R)

District 30

Angel Charley (D)

District 31

Joseph Cervantes (D)

District 32

Candy Ezzell (R)

District 33

Nicholas Paul (R)

District 34

James Townsend (R)

District 35

Crystal Diamond Brantley (R)

District 36

Jeff Steinborn (D)

District 37

William Soules (D)

District 38

Carrie Hamblen (D)

District 39

Liz Stefanics (D)

District 40

Craig Brandt (R)

District 41

David Gallegos (R)

District 42

Larry Scott (R)

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