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Summary

Senator Craig W. Brandt

Full Name: Craig W. Brandt
Office: State Senate (NM) - District 40, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Tonja; 3 Children: Tyler, Joshua, Heather
Birth Date: 08/28/1968
Birth Place: Quincy, California
Home City: Rio Rancho, NM
Religion: Evangelical Christian

Recent Key Votes

HB 641 - Reduces Tax Rates for Corporations
Legislation (Yea)

March 16, 2013

SB 416 - Increases Minimum Wage
Legislation (Nay)

March 4, 2013 - Increases the minimum wage rate from $7.50 per hour to $8.50 per hour, with the following exceptions (Sec. 1): Authorizes an employer with ...

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Recent Public Statements

Job Growth

Jan. 1, 2012 - Job Growth: In April 2011, Ernst & Young released a study ranking us the least economically competitive state in the nation (Study Link). We must ...

Education

Jan. 1, 2012 - As a school board member I have seen the best and the worst in education. No Child Left Behind has been made the bad guy ...

Licenses

Jan. 1, 2012 - Giving a drivers license to those who are in our country illegally may be the most common sense issue we face in our state. This ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($10,393.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Craig Brandt refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
craig.brandt@nmlegis.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legdetails.aspx?SPONCODE=SBRAN

Capitol
State Capitol
Room 416F
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-986-4267
Phone: 505-503-5001

District
7247 Milan Hills Road NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144

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