Rating Group: Rio Grande Foundation
2019 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas Akhil | 23% | |||
| NM | State House - 6 | Eliseo Alcon | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | State House - 4 | Anthony Allison | Democratic | 25% |
| Phelps Anderson | 51% | |||
| Debbie Armstrong | 41% | |||
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 29 | Gregory Baca | Republican | 47% |
| Alonzo Baldonado | 49% | |||
| Paul Bandy | 51% | |||
| Karen Bash | 24% | |||
| Rachel Black | 52% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 51% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 48% |
| NM | State Senate - 33 | Bill Burt | Republican | 41% |
| NM | State House - 33 | Micaela Cadena | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 24% |
| Jacob Candelaria | 31% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 29% |
| NM | State House - 43 | Christine Chandler | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State House - 18 | Gail Chasey | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State House - 67 | Jack Chatfield | Republican | 50% |
| Carlos Cisneros | 28% | |||
| Zach Cook | 50% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 52% | |||
| Rebecca Dow | 43% | |||
| Brian Egolf, Jr. | 23% | |||
| Daymon Ely | 22% | |||
| NM | State House - 58 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 54% |
| Kelly Fajardo | 44% | |||
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State House - 30 | Natalie Figueroa | Democratic | 23% |
| Gregg Fulfer | 44% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 52% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State House - 69 | Harry Garcia | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State House - 29 | Joy Garratt | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 31% |
| Candace Gould | 34% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Ron Griggs | Republican | 39% |
| NM | State House - 57 | Jason Harper | Republican | 46% |
| NM | State House - 41 | Susan Herrera | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 15 | Day Hochman-Vigil | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 27 | Stuart Ingle | Republican | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 15 | Daniel Ivey-Soto | Democratic | 28% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 23% |
| Gay Kernan | 37% | |||
| NM | State House - 34 | Raymundo Lara | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | Democratic | 27% |
| Tim Lewis | 45% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 25% |
| Georgene Louis | 25% | |||
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 32% |
| NM | State House - 53 | Willie Madrid | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 24% |
| Richard Martinez | 29% | |||
| Rudy Martinez | 26% | |||
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 21 | Mark Moores | Republican | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 32% |
| NM | State Senate - 2 | Steve Neville | Republican | 38% |
| NM | State Senate - 27 | Greg Nibert | Republican | 51% |
| NM | State Senate - 13 | William O'Neill | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 12 | Jerry Ortiz Pino | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 23% |
| Mary Papen | 30% | |||
| William Payne | 38% | |||
| John Pinto | 26% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Cliff Pirtle | Republican | 50% |
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 47% | |||
| William Pratt | 25% | |||
| Gabriel Ramos | 27% | |||
| NM | State House - 31 | William Rehm | Republican | 45% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Nancy Rodriguez | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 46 | Andrea Romero | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | Democratic | 24% |
| Sander Rue | 38% | |||
| Patricio Ruiloba | 34% | |||
| Tomas Salazar | 24% | |||
| Clemente Sanchez | 30% | |||
| NM | State House - 40 | Joseph Sanchez | Democratic | 28% |
| John Sapien | 32% | |||
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sarinana | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 19 | Gregg Schmedes | Republican | 46% |
| NM | State House - 62 | Larry Scott | Republican | 53% |
| NM | State Senate - 16 | Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 49% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 23% |
| John Smith | 32% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 24% |
| James Strickler | 52% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas Akhil | 23% | |||
| NM | State House - 6 | Eliseo Alcon | D | 22% |
| NM | State House - 4 | Anthony Allison | D | 25% |
| Phelps Anderson | 51% | |||
| Debbie Armstrong | 41% | |||
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 29 | Gregory Baca | R | 47% |
| Alonzo Baldonado | 49% | |||
| Paul Bandy | 51% | |||
| Karen Bash | 24% | |||
| Rachel Black | 52% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 51% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 48% |
| NM | State Senate - 33 | Bill Burt | R | 41% |
| NM | State House - 33 | Micaela Cadena | D | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 24% |
| Jacob Candelaria | 31% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 29% |
| NM | State House - 43 | Christine Chandler | D | 23% |
| NM | State House - 18 | Gail Chasey | D | 24% |
| NM | State House - 67 | Jack Chatfield | R | 50% |
| Carlos Cisneros | 28% | |||
| Zach Cook | 50% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 52% | |||
| Rebecca Dow | 43% | |||
| Brian Egolf, Jr. | 23% | |||
| Daymon Ely | 22% | |||
| NM | State House - 58 | Candy Ezzell | R | 54% |
| Kelly Fajardo | 44% | |||
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | D | 23% |
| NM | State House - 30 | Natalie Figueroa | D | 23% |
| Gregg Fulfer | 44% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 52% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 23% |
| NM | State House - 69 | Harry Garcia | D | 27% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 26% |
| NM | State House - 29 | Joy Garratt | D | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 31% |
| Candace Gould | 34% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Ron Griggs | R | 39% |
| NM | State House - 57 | Jason Harper | R | 46% |
| NM | State House - 41 | Susan Herrera | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 15 | Day Hochman-Vigil | D | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 27 | Stuart Ingle | R | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 15 | Daniel Ivey-Soto | D | 28% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 23% |
| Gay Kernan | 37% | |||
| NM | State House - 34 | Raymundo Lara | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | D | 27% |
| Tim Lewis | 45% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 25% |
| Georgene Louis | 25% | |||
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 32% |
| NM | State House - 53 | Willie Madrid | D | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 24% |
| Richard Martinez | 29% | |||
| Rudy Martinez | 26% | |||
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 27% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 24% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | R | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 21 | Mark Moores | R | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 32% |
| NM | State Senate - 2 | Steve Neville | R | 38% |
| NM | State Senate - 27 | Greg Nibert | R | 51% |
| NM | State Senate - 13 | William O'Neill | D | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 12 | Jerry Ortiz Pino | D | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 23% |
| Mary Papen | 30% | |||
| William Payne | 38% | |||
| John Pinto | 26% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Cliff Pirtle | R | 50% |
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 47% | |||
| William Pratt | 25% | |||
| Gabriel Ramos | 27% | |||
| NM | State House - 31 | William Rehm | R | 45% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Nancy Rodriguez | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 46 | Andrea Romero | D | 24% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 23% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | D | 24% |
| Sander Rue | 38% | |||
| Patricio Ruiloba | 34% | |||
| Tomas Salazar | 24% | |||
| Clemente Sanchez | 30% | |||
| NM | State House - 40 | Joseph Sanchez | D | 28% |
| John Sapien | 32% | |||
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sarinana | D | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 19 | Gregg Schmedes | R | 46% |
| NM | State House - 62 | Larry Scott | R | 53% |
| NM | State Senate - 16 | Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez | D | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 49% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 23% |
| John Smith | 32% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 25% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 24% |
| James Strickler | 52% |