Heather Berghmans is a policy analyst, finance consultant, and a native New Mexican. Until recently, she was the finance director for the New Mexico House Democratic Campaign Committee, helping to elect Democratic State House legislators across New Mexico.

With a deep-rooted commitment to serving her community, Heather is ready to bring her passion and expertise to the New Mexico State Senate.

Heather was born in Albuquerque and grew up in the East Mountains. After graduating from Moriarty High School, she earned a BA in Political Science and a Master's in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico. Following her studies, Heather moved to Berlin, Germany, New York, and Miami, working for e-commerce startups in some of the most dynamic entrepreneurial landscapes in the world.

Heather's heart never strayed far from her New Mexican roots, leading her back to her beloved state six years later, in 2018. Since returning, Heather has dedicated her career to advocating for the people of New Mexico, working closely with state and local leaders to effect change.

Over the past five years, Heather has played an instrumental role in the successful passage of critical bills addressing abortion access, gun violence prevention, the climate crisis, affordable healthcare, criminal justice reform, voting rights protection, education funding, government transparency and ethics, labor and working families’ rights, and more.

Heather and her husband David have lived in the Altamont neighborhood in Senate District 15 since 2019.