Marianna Anaya is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 18 in Bernalillo County. She has served as a state representative since 2025 and owns a small business specializing in communications, media relations, and policy advocacy.

A queer woman of color with deep generational roots in New Mexico, Anaya draws from personal experiences with issues like substance abuse, homelessness, and mass incarceration to advocate for economic stability, healthcare access, and public education. Notable achievements include helping repeal New Mexico's 1969 abortion ban, protecting abortion and gender-affirming care, passing the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, and leading the coalition for Paid Family and Medical Leave. She also sponsored legislation on ACA premium subsidies and the Immigrant Safety Act, which prohibits government contracts with ICE.

She serves on the House Committee on Legislative Health and Human Services.

Education and Political Experience

Specific education details are not publicly detailed in available records. Anaya's political experience includes serving as a congressional field representative in Albuquerque, organizing with union educators, and holding board positions such as Emerge New Mexico , Judicial Nominating Commission for NM Supreme Court , Judicial Nominating Commission for Bernalillo County Metro Court , and NM Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network .