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Debbie Sariñana is a Democrat who has represented New Mexico House District 21 since 2016. She has dedicated her life to public service, focused on the students, veterans, and working families of New Mexico. As a military veteran and lifelong public school teacher for twenty years, Debbie has seen firsthand what families need to have in place to succeed—great public classrooms, safe neighborhoods, affordable healthcare, and a cost of living that matches what families make.
As your State Representative, Debbie has helped lead the charge to improve our public schools, expand veteran services, bring more dollars to our police and fire departments, and protect our air and water. One of her proudest accomplishments has been sponsoring and passing our nation-leading Teacher Residency Bills, which pairs new teachers with master teachers for an entire year. This past year alone, New Mexico graduated 98 exceptionally qualified new teachers who are now in classrooms across the state.
She is the proud mother of three adult children, whom she raised as a single parent with the help of her family.
By November 3rd, please vote to re-elect State Representative Debbie Sariñana for House District 21!
Debbie Sariñana: Public Service for our Community
Public Service
State House Representative, District 21, 2017-present
Chair, Science, Technology, and Telecommunications Committee
Vice-Chair, House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee
Member, House Appropriations and Finance Committee
Military
Medical Service Specialist, US Air Force Reserves, 1984–1990
Public Education
Retired after 20 years as a middle school math and science teacher and high school math teacher (Van Buren, Kennedy, and Grant Middle Schools; Manzano High School)
Mentor Teacher, UNM/APS STEM, 2015–2020
Community
New Mexico Lead - National Council of Environmental Legislator 2025-Current
NM Director - Elected Officials Protecting America 2024-current
New Mexico House Sponsor - New Mexico’s Established Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR), building a well-qualified STEM workforce.
Union Member, Albuquerque Federation of Teachers, 2001–2021
Member, International District Complete Count Census Committee 2019–2020
Public Health and Environment Hero Award, New Mexico Environment Department
Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Support, New Mexico Veterans Memorial
Education
Masters of Arts in Secondary Education-Mathematics, UNM, 2007
Bachelor of Science in Education, NMSU, 1983
Manzano High School, 1978