New Mexico Primary 2026: NM House of Representatives, District 33

The two Democratic candidates for New Mexico House District 33, which includes Mesilla and part of Las Cruces, share their aspirations for the office.

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 1,936

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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In southern New Mexico’s House of Representatives District 33, which covers historic Mesilla and part of Las Cruces in the state’s arid borderland region, water is paramount.

The region is home to the state’s second-largest city, as well as New Mexico State University. Recently, high-profile developments like the Oracle and OpenAI data center venture Project Jupiter have dominated the area’s discourse in terms of economic development, air pollution and water usage.

Incumbent Democratic …

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