Kathleen M Cates

Kathleen M Cates is a candidate for State Representative District 44 Primary Election in 2026 in New Mexico State House District 44, New Mexico.

Incumbent State Representative in Rio Rancho, NM

Also running: Raul R Vigil, Adam Stanley Prior.

Kathleen M. Cates is an incumbent Democratic State Representative for New Mexico's District 44, serving Bernalillo and Sandoval counties since 2023. Running for the 2026 Primary Election, she champions women's reproductive rights and advocates for protecting New Mexico's water resources, calling it "the true gold." Cates proposes innovative affordable housing solutions, including requiring a percentage of new multi-family homes to be income-based and promoting owner-occupancy for first-time buyers. She currently holds leadership roles on the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee and is a member of the House Health & Human Services Committee.