Dayan Hochman-Vigil

Dayan Hochman-Vigil

Democratic Party

New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Predecessor

Sarah Maestas Barnes

Compensation

Base salary

$0/year

Per diem

$191/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Dayan Hochman-Vigil (Democratic Party) (also known as Day) is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 15. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Hochman-Vigil (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent District 15. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Hochman-Vigil was assigned to the following committees:

• State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee
• Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements Committee, Chair

2021-2022

Hochman-Vigil was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee
• Appropriations and Finance Committee

2019-2020

Hochman-Vigil was assigned to the following committees:

• House Judiciary Committee
• State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Dayan Hochman-Vigil won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)	100.0	10,232

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,232
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Dayan Hochman-Vigil advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil	100.0	2,584

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,584
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Dayan Hochman-Vigil defeated Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan and Laura Gutierrez in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)	60.1	7,574
	Submit photo	Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan (R)	34.8	4,386
	Submit photo	Laura Gutierrez (Independent)	5.0	634

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,594
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Dayan Hochman-Vigil advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil	100.0	2,597

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,597
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kimberly Kaehr-MacMillan	100.0	1,186

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,186
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2020

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Dayan Hochman-Vigil defeated Ali Ennenga and Ranota Banks in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)	55.4	8,903
		Ali Ennenga (R)	40.6	6,531
		Ranota Banks (L)	4.0	645

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,079
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Dayan Hochman-Vigil advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil	100.0	3,718

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,718
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Ali Ennenga advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ali Ennenga	100.0	2,289

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,289
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Ranota Banks advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ranota Banks	100.0	23

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23
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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 15

Dayan Hochman-Vigil defeated Brad Winter in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)	52.1	6,583
		Brad Winter (R)	47.9	6,043

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,626
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Dayan Hochman-Vigil advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dayan Hochman-Vigil	100.0	2,517

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,517
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15

Brad Winter advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Winter	100.0	959

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 959
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Dayan Hochman-Vigil completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hochman-Vigil's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a two term state representative representing the North Valley of Albuquerque. While in the legislature I have focused on key areas such as healthcare, public safety, environmental protection and economic development. In addition to my role as a state legislator, I am also an attorney specializing in aviation and space regulatory law and litigation.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• It's not about partisan politics but working together to affect positive change in our communities.
• Legislators are there to represent the constituencies they serve, not to push an individual agenda.
• Forward momentum is always possible with positive engagement, grit and determination.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about many areas, however, I have spent a majority of my time in the New Mexico Legislature focusing on improvements in healthcare and public safety, as well as environmental protection and diversification of state revenue sources through economic development.

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2020

Dayan Hochman-Vigil did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Dayan Hochman-Vigil campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	New Mexico House of Representatives District 15	Won general	$165,116	$153,121
2022	New Mexico House of Representatives District 15	Won general	$213,113	$177,646
2020	New Mexico House of Representatives District 15	Won general	$215,348	N/A**
2018	New Mexico House of Representatives District 15	Won general	$156,532	N/A**
Grand total			$750,110	$330,767
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.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 16 to February 15. A special session was held on July 18, 2024. 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 Busines 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.

2023

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In 2023, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 18. 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. 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.

2022

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In 2022, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 18 to February 17. 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.

2021

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In 2021, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 20. 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. 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.

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.

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on November 10, 2020

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On November 10, 2020, Hochman announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 after her husband tested positive for the virus in October.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Sarah Maestas Barnes (R)	New Mexico House of Representatives District 15 2019-Present	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez

Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski

Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong

Representatives

District 1

Rodney Montoya (R)

District 2

Mark Duncan (R)

District 3

Bill Hall (R)

District 4

Joseph Hernandez (D)

District 5

Doreen Johnson (D)

District 6

Martha Garcia (D)

District 7

Tanya Mirabal Moya (R)

District 8

Brian Baca (R)

District 9

Patricia Lundstrom (D)

District 10

G. Romero (D)

District 11

Javier Martínez (D)

District 12

Art De La Cruz (D)

District 13

Patricia Caballero (D)

District 14

Miguel Garcia (D)

District 15

Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)

District 16

Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)

District 17

Cynthia Borrego (D)

District 18

Marianna Anaya (D)

District 19

Janelle Anyanonu (D)

District 20

Meredith Dixon (D)

District 21

Debra Sariñana (D)

District 22

Stefani Lord (R)

District 23

Alan Martinez (R)

District 24

Elizabeth Thomson (D)

District 25

Cristina Parajón (D)

District 26

Eleanor Chavez (D)

District 27

Marian Matthews (D)

District 28

Pamelya Herndon (D)

District 29

Joy Garratt (D)

District 30

Elizabeth Torres-Velasquez (D)

District 31

Nicole Chavez (R)

District 32

Jenifer Jones (R)

District 33

Micaela Lara Cadena (D)

District 34

Raymundo Lara (D)

District 35

Angelica Rubio (D)

District 36

Nathan Small (D)

District 37

Joanne Ferrary (D)

District 38

Rebecca Dow (R)

District 39

Luis Terrazas (R)

District 40

Joseph Sanchez (D)

District 41

Susan Herrera (D)

District 42

Kristina Ortez (D)

District 43

Christine Chandler (D)

District 44

Kathleen Cates (D)

District 45

Linda Serrato (D)

District 46

Andrea Romero (D)

District 47

Reena Szczepanski (D)

District 48

Tara Lujan (D)

District 49

Gail Armstrong (R)

District 50

Matthew McQueen (D)

District 51

John Block (R)

District 52

Doreen Gallegos (D)

District 53

Sarah Silva (D)

District 54

Jonathan Henry (R)

District 55

Cathrynn Brown (R)

District 56

Harlan Vincent (R)

District 57

Catherine Cullen (R)

District 58

Angelita Mejia (R)

District 59

Mark Murphy (R)

District 60

Joshua Hernandez (R)

District 61

Randall Pettigrew (R)

District 62

Elaine Sena Cortez (R)

District 63

Martin Ruben Zamora (R)

District 64

Andrea Reeb (R)

District 65

Derrick Lente (D)

District 66

Jimmy Mason (R)

District 67

Jack Chatfield (R)

District 68

Charlotte Little (D)

District 69

Michelle Abeyta (D)

District 70

Anita Gonzales (D)

Democratic Party (44)

Republican Party (26)