Martin Heinrich
DemocratU.S. Senator, NM| Age | 54 (b. 1971-10-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2009-01-06 (~17 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (German paternal ancestry; father born in Waldenburg, Germany) |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Education | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri (1995); graduate study at University of New Mexico |
| Prior occupation | Mechanical engineer; nonprofit executive director (Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, 1996-2001); environmental/wilderness advocate (Coalition for New Mexico Wilderness); public affairs consultant; AmeriCorps fellow |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Fallon, Nevada |
| Marital status | Married — Julie Hicks Heinrich |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2008 |
| Previous offices | Albuquerque City Council, District 6 (2004-2008); Council President (2006) · New Mexico Natural Resources Trustee (appointed 2006) · U.S. House of Representatives, New Mexico's 1st district (2009-2013) |
| Committees | Committee on Appropriations · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Ranking Member) · Select Committee on Intelligence · Joint Economic Committee |
| Caucuses | Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus (co-founder) · Senate Taiwan Caucus |
| Leadership | Joint Economic Committee Vice Chair (2021-2023) · Joint Economic Committee Chair (2023-2025) · Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member (2025-present) · House Democratic Freshman Class President (2009) |
| Ideology | Consistently liberal/progressive Democrat; co-sponsored Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and DOMA repeal; 100% NARAL rating (2009) |
| Signature legislation | Co-founded Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus (2019) · Co-sponsor, Green New Deal (2019) · Co-founded Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $-289,979–$563,998 (2023) · estimate
| Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico retirement plan | other · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Scholar's Edge Today Portfolio A mutual fund | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| JPMCB SmartRetirement DRE 2040 Fund-CF-A mutual fund | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: University of New Mexico ($76,120)
Top industries: Electric Utilities · Renewable Energy · Indian Gaming
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.