Martin Heinrich (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from New Mexico. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Heinrich (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Mexico. He declared candidacy for the 2024 election.
As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Heinrich is a more moderate left of center Democratic Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Democratic Party line more than his fellow members. Click here to read about key votes made by Heinrich.
Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate, Heinrich joined the AmeriCorps, worked as a mechanical engineer, managed nonprofits, and founded a public affairs consulting firm. He was appointed in 2006 to be New Mexico’s Natural Resources Trustee, spent four years on the Albuquerque City Council, and represented New Mexico's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2013.
Martin Heinrich was born in Fallon, Nevada. He earned a B.A. from the University of Missouri in 1995 and pursued graduate coursework at the University of New Mexico. Before entering politics, Heinrich worked as a mechanical engineer at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
