Natalie Figueroa (politician)

Natalie Figueroa is an American politician and educator representing a portion of Bernalillo County as a member of the New Mexico Legislature. She represented the 30th district in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2019 to 2024, and the 18th district in the New Mexico Senate since 2025.^[1]

Natalie Figueroa
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 30th district
In office January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2024
Preceded by	Nate Gentry
Succeeded by	Diane Torres-Velásquez
Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2025
Preceded by	Bill Tallman
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Stanford University (AB) University of California, Los Angeles (MEd)

Education

Figueroa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Master of Education from the University of California, Los Angeles.^[2]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Figueroa worked as a Spanish teacher in Albuquerque. In 2016, she ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives. She ran again in 2018, succeeding incumbent Republican and House Minority Leader, Nate Gentry, who did not run for re-election.^[3][4]