Biography
Denis Litvinenko is the Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, District 25, in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging incumbent Cristina Parajón (D).[1][2] He is a U.S. Army veteran who has worked as a legislative assistant at the New Mexico State Legislature.[1]
Litvinenko was born in Russia and graduated from Monterey High School in Monterey, California, in 1993.[1] He served in the U.S. Army as an enlisted scout from 1999 to 2001 and as an artillery officer from 2004 to 2012, and he deployed to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006-2007, earning a Combat Action Badge.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from San Jose State University in 2003 and a master's degree in legal studies from Harvard Extension School in 2016.[1] His career experience includes working with people with disabilities for Adelante Development Center and serving as a legislative assistant at the New Mexico State Legislature.[1]
- 1.Denis Litvinenko - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
New Mexico House District 25
Denis Litvinenko is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Mexico House District 25 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
