Laura Montoya

Laura M. Montoya (born 1977/1978) is an American politician from New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the New Mexico State Treasurer.

Early life and career Montoya was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She lived in both San Miguel and Mora counties while growing up. She began working in government for state Senator Pete Campos and then worked for U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman as a constituent services representative. Meanwhile, she earned a Master of Public Affairs from New Mexico Highlands University. In July 2019, Montoya entered the 2020 elections for the United States House of Representatives for . She lost the Democratic Party nomination to Teresa Leger Fernandez.

In August 2021, with New Mexico State Treasurer Tim Eichenberg prevented from running for a third term due to term limits, Montoya announced her candidacy to succeed him in the 2022 election. She faced Heather Benavidez, Eichenberg's chief of staff, in the Democratic primary election. Montoya won the nomination and faced Harry Montoya, a county commissioner from Santa Fe County and the Republican Party nominee, in the general election. She won the election with 53 percent of the vote.

Personal life Montoya lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The case was dismissed in June when her ex-boyfriend did not attend court.