The political balance in both houses of the Legislature shifted a bit with this year's election. Democrats in the Senate picked up three seats, giving them a 27-15 edge. In the House, the Democrats also picked up three seats, making the breakdown 45-25.

NEW MEMBERS

House

• Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, will replace Peter Wirth, another Santa Fe Democrat who is moving to the Senate.

• Eleanor Chavez, an Albuquerque Democrat, will replace Dan Silva, a Democrat.

• Bill O'Neill, D-Albuquerque, will replace Teresa Zanetti, a Republican.

• Karen Giannini, D-Albuquerque, will replace Justine Fox-Young, a Republican.

• Benjamin Rodefer, a Corrales Democrat, will replace Republican Eric Youngberg.

• Jack Thomas, D-Rio Rancho, will replace Democrat Tom Swisstack, now the mayor of Rio Rancho.

• Sandra Jeff, a Democrat from Crownpoint, will replace John Pena, also a Democrat.

• Eliseo Alcon, a Milan Democrat, will replace George Hanosh, a Democrat.

• Dennis Kintigh, a Roswell Republican, will replace Dan Foley, also a Republican.

• Dennis Roch, a Tucumcari Republican, will replace Brian Moore, also a Republican.

Senate

• Peter Wirth, a Santa Fe Democrat, will replace John Grubesic, also a Democrat.

• Tim Eichenberg, an Albuquerque Democrat, will replace Republican Diane Snyder.

• Eric Griego, an Albuquerque Democrat, will replace James Taylor, a Democrat.

• Tim Keller, D-Albuquerque, will replace Shannon Robinson, D-Albuquerque.

• Republican Sander Rue of Albuquerque will replace Joe Carraro, a Republican

• George Muñoz, a Democrat from Gallup, will replace Lidio Rainaldi, also a Democrat.

• John Sapien, A Corrales Democrat, will replace Steve Komadina, a Republican.

• Stephen Fischmann, a Democrat from Las Cruces, will replace Republican Leonard Lee Rawson.

To see photos of the new legislators and for other session information including bill tracking, visit the Web site at www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/.