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The New Mexico Senate is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature .

There are 42 members of the Senate. Each member represents roughly 43,300 residents of New Mexico . All 42 seats are up for election every four years, and the next election will be in 2008.

Leaders in the Senate are President Pro Tempore Ben D. Altamirano (D-Silver City), Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez (D-Belen), Majority Whip Mary Jane Garcia (D-Dona Ana), Minority Leader Stuart Ingle (R-Portales), and Minority Whip Leonard Lee Rawson (R-Las Cruces).

The current makeup of the Senate for the 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 sessions is: