Even in blue New Mexico, state representative Angelica Rubio is seen as idealistic – but her strong stances have also helped cross political divides On a Saturday morning in early January 2019, the week before the start of the New Mexico legislative session, state representative Angelica Rubio rushed out of her house into the weak light of dawn. This was her second 60-day session: she was elected as a Democrat in 2016 to serve a diverse, dense section of Las Cruces.