Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (born 1949/1950) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 13th district.
[3] Roybal Caballero is a member of Piro-Manso-Tiwa tribal faction and belongs to the Guadalupe Pueblo in New Mexico.
[5] When District 13 incumbent Democratic representative Eleanor Chávez ran for the New Mexico Senate and left the seat open, Roybal Caballero was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary, winning with 834 votes,[6] She won the November 6, 2012 general election with 4,452 votes (71.5%) against Republican nominee Jose Orozco.
[7] After the resignation of Deb Haaland, who resigned after being nominated by Joe Biden to become the United States Secretary of the Interior, Roybal Caballero announced her candidacy for congress from New Mexico's 1st congressional district.
[8] At the Democratic committee selection, she came in last place earning only one vote;[9] fellow representative Melanie Stansbury would go on to win the nomination.