Micaela Lara Cadena is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 33 in Doña Ana County, which includes parts of Las Cruces and historic Mesilla. She assumed office on January 15, 2019, succeeding Bill McCamley, and was reelected unopposed in the 2024 general election with 8,096 votes. Born in Mesilla, New Mexico, she serves as Research Director for Young Women United, a nonprofit focused on policy change and research, while also working previously as Bureau Chief of Recidivism Reduction at the New Mexico Corrections Department.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on her formal education are not detailed in available public records. Her political experience includes serving as a state representative since 2019, with ongoing roles on legislative committees.