Kathleen Cates:
Your Advocate in the Round House

Delivering for District 44, Defending Freedoms for All

Kathleen delivers for our district, from ensuring our farmers have the water they need, to supporting our first responders with equipment and services. She defends all our freedoms, including our right to read what we want, a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions, and the right of people with disabilities to have access and equal treatment.

Representative Kathleen Cates, 2026

welcome!

I am proud to represent New Mexico District 44 as your advocate in the Roundhouse. District 44 comprises the village of Corrales as well as parts of the cities of Rio Rancho and NW Albuquerque.

I love meeting my constituents, and you may see me in your neighborhood someday. But until then, I am frequently at Village Council and City Council meetings, as well as other public forums.See the Events Calendar to learn where I’ll be next. In addition,we can now also meet at my legislative office at the CNM Workforce Training Center. So please come by and say hello. Hope to meet you soon!

Kathleen Cates
Representative, NM House District 44

Cates fundraiser 19 July 2026

Join Representative Cates at La Reforma Brewery

Join Representative Kathleen Cates, Sunday, 19 July, from 2- 4 PM, at La Reforma Brewery for a fascinating presentation and discussion with Trisha Snyder from NM Wild, on using and protecting New Mexico ground and surface water, and special guest Day Hochman-Vigil,...
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June Catching up with Cates

Read the latest newsletter. Headlines include ARCA’s 15th Annual Bowl-A-Rama Rio Rancho’s First Ever Pride Festival Protecting our right to read
ABQ Journal Opinion

“NM lawmakers must protect our right to read”

Read Kathleen's opinion article in the 20 June 2026 Albuquerque Journal. PDF here.
The Farm Stand

Out in District 44

Join Kathleen as she explores Kool Things in District 44. Today's Kool Thing with Kathleen is The Farm Stand, in Corrales.
Veterans Memorial

Out in District 44

Join Kathleen as she explores Kool Things Today's Kool Thing with Kathleen is Rio Rancho Veterans Memorial Park
Diverse group of voters

Independent Voters Can Now Make NM History!

For the first time in New Mexico history, registered Independents—voters who have “Declined to State (DTS)” as a party affiliation—can vote in this year’s primary election without changing their voter registration. Last year, Senate Bill 16 was enacted, allowing...

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