Civics test answers by state
New Mexico
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for New Mexico.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Martin Heinrich
- Ben Ray Luján
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
New Mexico has 3 representatives, one for each congressional district. Yours depends on your address: look up your district by ZIP code at house.gov, then find it here.
- District 1 Melanie Stansbury
- District 2 Gabe Vasquez
- District 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez
Who is the governor of your state now?
Michelle Lujan Grisham
The governor leads the executive branch of New Mexico, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Santa Fe
It is the seat of government of New Mexico, named in the state's own law (Art. XXI, Sec. 6).
Practice with the rest of the test
The other questions have the same answer for everyone. Practice them in the civics test practice, and read New Mexico's official website at www.nm.gov.