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Tara Lujan

State HouseDemocrat

NM-HD-48 State House

New Mexican Hispanic·Member, House Appropriations & Finance Committee

About

Tara Lujan is a New Mexico State Representative for District 48, serving since 2020. A native of Santa Fe, she worked as the human resources director for the Office of the New Mexico Treasurer and as a campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan.

Family & Heritage

Hispana/Nuevomexicana, native of Santa Fe. The Lujan surname is one of the oldest Hispano families in NM, tracing back to the Spanish colonial era. Married with two children.

Political Career

Before Politics

Human Resources Director for the Office of the NM State Treasurer; Campaign Manager for U.S. Representative Ben Ray Lujan; field coordinator and legislative analyst

Education

Not publicly available

Key Issues & Priorities

*Appropriations and government finance, education policy, government elections, science and technology, investments and pensions oversight