Rating Group: Rio Grande Foundation
2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 64% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 74% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 67% |
| NM | State House - 6 | Eliseo Alcon | Democratic | 40% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 72% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 60% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 51% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | State House - 18 | Gail Chasey | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State House - 31 | William Rehm | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 70% |
| NM | State House - 54 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 68% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 70% |
| NM | State House - 57 | Jason Harper | Republican | 80% |
| NM | State House - 58 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State House - 62 | Larry Scott | Republican | 74% |
| NM | State House - 69 | Harry Garcia | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 2 | Steve Neville | Republican | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 12 | Jerry Ortiz Pino | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 13 | William O'Neill | Democratic | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 15 | Daniel Ivey-Soto | Democratic | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 21 | Mark Moores | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Nancy Rodriguez | Democratic | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 27 | Stuart Ingle | Republican | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 59% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Cliff Pirtle | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 33 | Bill Burt | Republican | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Ron Griggs | Republican | 74% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 64% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 77% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 67% |
| David Adkins | 95% | |||
| Debbie Armstrong | 63% | |||
| Alonzo Baldonado | 81% | |||
| Paul Bandy | 89% | |||
| Ted Barela | 66% | |||
| Jacob Candelaria | 58% | |||
| Carlos Cisneros | 63% | |||
| Zach Cook | 81% | |||
| Lee Cotter | 73% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 88% | |||
| James Dines | 81% | |||
| George Dodge, Jr. | 70% | |||
| Brian Egolf, Jr. | 61% | |||
| Nora Espinoza | 72% | |||
| Kelly Fajardo | 81% | |||
| Nathaniel Gentry | 84% | |||
| Bealquin Gomez | 56% | |||
| Jimmie Hall | 79% | |||
| Dianne Hamilton | 54% | |||
| Yvette Herrell | 77% | |||
| Dona Irwin | 74% | |||
| Conrad James | 90% | |||
| Gay Kernan | 70% | |||
| Lorenzo Larrañaga | 81% | |||
| Carroll Leavell | 65% | |||
| Idalia Lechuga-Tena | 74% | |||
| Tim Lewis | 83% | |||
| Rick Little | 80% | |||
| Georgene Louis | 67% | |||
| James Madalena, Jr. | 56% | |||
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | 75% | |||
| Richard Martinez | 67% | |||
| Ken Martinez | 65% | |||
| Bill McCamley | 64% | |||
| Terry McMillan | 80% | |||
| Cisco McSorley | 56% | |||
| Andy Nuñez | 81% | |||
| Paul Pacheco | 75% | |||
| Mary Papen | 61% | |||
| William Payne | 81% | |||
| John Pinto | 59% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 83% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 84% | |||
| Debbie Rodella | 70% | |||
| Sander Rue | 79% | |||
| Patricio Ruiloba | 60% | |||
| John Ryan | 81% | |||
| Nick Salazar | 65% | |||
| Tomas Salazar | 67% | |||
| Clemente Sanchez | 67% | |||
| Michael Sanchez | 53% | |||
| John Sapien | 69% | |||
| James Smith | 84% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 64% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | R | 74% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 67% |
| NM | State House - 6 | Eliseo Alcon | D | 40% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 72% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 60% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 63% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 51% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 56% |
| NM | State House - 18 | Gail Chasey | D | 63% |
| NM | State House - 31 | William Rehm | R | 75% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 56% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 70% |
| NM | State House - 54 | Jim Townsend | R | 68% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 70% |
| NM | State House - 57 | Jason Harper | R | 80% |
| NM | State House - 58 | Candy Ezzell | R | 83% |
| NM | State House - 62 | Larry Scott | R | 74% |
| NM | State House - 69 | Harry Garcia | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 2 | Steve Neville | R | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 12 | Jerry Ortiz Pino | D | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 13 | William O'Neill | D | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 15 | Daniel Ivey-Soto | D | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 21 | Mark Moores | R | 75% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Nancy Rodriguez | D | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 27 | Stuart Ingle | R | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 59% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Cliff Pirtle | R | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 33 | Bill Burt | R | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Ron Griggs | R | 74% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 68% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 64% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | D | 77% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 67% |
| David Adkins | 95% | |||
| Debbie Armstrong | 63% | |||
| Alonzo Baldonado | 81% | |||
| Paul Bandy | 89% | |||
| Ted Barela | 66% | |||
| Jacob Candelaria | 58% | |||
| Carlos Cisneros | 63% | |||
| Zach Cook | 81% | |||
| Lee Cotter | 73% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 88% | |||
| James Dines | 81% | |||
| George Dodge, Jr. | 70% | |||
| Brian Egolf, Jr. | 61% | |||
| Nora Espinoza | 72% | |||
| Kelly Fajardo | 81% | |||
| Nathaniel Gentry | 84% | |||
| Bealquin Gomez | 56% | |||
| Jimmie Hall | 79% | |||
| Dianne Hamilton | 54% | |||
| Yvette Herrell | 77% | |||
| Dona Irwin | 74% | |||
| Conrad James | 90% | |||
| Gay Kernan | 70% | |||
| Lorenzo Larrañaga | 81% | |||
| Carroll Leavell | 65% | |||
| Idalia Lechuga-Tena | 74% | |||
| Tim Lewis | 83% | |||
| Rick Little | 80% | |||
| Georgene Louis | 67% | |||
| James Madalena, Jr. | 56% | |||
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | 75% | |||
| Richard Martinez | 67% | |||
| Ken Martinez | 65% | |||
| Bill McCamley | 64% | |||
| Terry McMillan | 80% | |||
| Cisco McSorley | 56% | |||
| Andy Nuñez | 81% | |||
| Paul Pacheco | 75% | |||
| Mary Papen | 61% | |||
| William Payne | 81% | |||
| John Pinto | 59% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 83% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 84% | |||
| Debbie Rodella | 70% | |||
| Sander Rue | 79% | |||
| Patricio Ruiloba | 60% | |||
| John Ryan | 81% | |||
| Nick Salazar | 65% | |||
| Tomas Salazar | 67% | |||
| Clemente Sanchez | 67% | |||
| Michael Sanchez | 53% | |||
| John Sapien | 69% | |||
| James Smith | 84% |