2002: When the District 44 incumbent Republican Representative
Judy Vanderstar Russell ran for
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, Powdrell-Culbert ran in the 2002 Republican primary, winning with 892 votes (51.3%)[4] and won the November 5, 2002, general election with 5,080 votes (64.3%) against the
Democratic nominee Mara Minwegen.[5]
2004: Powdrell-Culbert was unopposed for both the June 1, 2004, Republican primary, winning with 618 votes[6] and the November 2, 2004, general election, winning with 12,018 votes.[7]
2006: Powdrell-Culbert was unopposed for the June 6, 2006, Republican primary, winning with 817 votes[8] and won the November 7, 2006, general election with 7,516 votes (59.1%) against the Democratic nominee Eliot Gould.[9]
2008: Powdrell-Culbert was unopposed for the June 8, 2008, Republican primary, winning with 2,527 votes[10] and won the November 4, 2008, general election with 11,581 votes (54.1%) against Lisa Cour.[11]
2010: Powdrell-Culbert was unopposed for the June 1, 2010, Republican primary, winning with 2,840 votes[12] and won the November 2, 2010, general election with 9,960 votes (62.8%) against the Democratic nominee Joel Davis.[13]
2012: Powdrell-Culbert was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012, Republican primary, winning with 1,486 votes[14] and the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 10,136 votes.[15]