Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela

Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from District 16, which she has represented since January 17, 2023, and she is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A former Albuquerque Public Schools teacher, she serves on the House Education Committee.[1]

Gurrola Valenzuela was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and lives in New Mexico.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in electronic industrial engineering from El Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua and a master's degree in curriculum and instructional leadership from The College of Santa Fe.[1] Her career experience includes working as a teacher with Albuquerque Public Schools and as a professional development coordinator, and she served on the board of directors of Dual Language Education New Mexico.[1]

Gurrola Valenzuela was appointed to the New Mexico House of Representatives to fill the District 16 seat previously held by Antonio Maestas and took office on January 17, 2023.[1] Ballotpedia lists her 2025-2026 committee assignments as the House Education Committee and the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.