Rating Group: New Mexico Public Interest Research Group
2001 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sanchez | 30% | |||
| Michael Sanchez | 33% | |||
| Edward Sandoval | 63% | |||
| Daniel Silva | 44% | |||
| John Smith | 33% | |||
| Helen Diane Snyder | 44% | |||
| Joe Stell, Jr. | 56% | |||
| James Taylor | 40% | |||
| John Paul Taylor | 70% | |||
| Thomas Taylor | 30% | |||
| Joseph Thompson | 0% | |||
| James Nicholas Tinnin, Jr. | 33% | |||
| Sandra Townsend | 20% | |||
| Don Tripp | 22% | |||
| Patsy Trujillo | 60% | |||
| Leonard Tsosie | 43% | |||
| Mario Urioste | 60% | |||
| Luciano Varela | 70% | |||
| Gloria Vaughn | 20% | |||
| Richard Vigil | 70% | |||
| Jeannette Wallace | 40% | |||
| Leo Watchman, Jr. | 33% | |||
| Donald Whitaker | 44% | |||
| Walter Williams | 30% | |||
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 50% | |||
| Avon Wilson | 40% | |||
| Sue Wilson Beffort | 44% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 70% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 80% |
| NM | Mayor - At-Large | Timothy Jennings | No Party Affiliation | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 33% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sanchez | 30% | |||
| Michael Sanchez | 33% | |||
| Edward Sandoval | 63% | |||
| Daniel Silva | 44% | |||
| John Smith | 33% | |||
| Helen Diane Snyder | 44% | |||
| Joe Stell, Jr. | 56% | |||
| James Taylor | 40% | |||
| John Paul Taylor | 70% | |||
| Thomas Taylor | 30% | |||
| Joseph Thompson | 0% | |||
| James Nicholas Tinnin, Jr. | 33% | |||
| Sandra Townsend | 20% | |||
| Don Tripp | 22% | |||
| Patsy Trujillo | 60% | |||
| Leonard Tsosie | 43% | |||
| Mario Urioste | 60% | |||
| Luciano Varela | 70% | |||
| Gloria Vaughn | 20% | |||
| Richard Vigil | 70% | |||
| Jeannette Wallace | 40% | |||
| Leo Watchman, Jr. | 33% | |||
| Donald Whitaker | 44% | |||
| Walter Williams | 30% | |||
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 50% | |||
| Avon Wilson | 40% | |||
| Sue Wilson Beffort | 44% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 70% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 56% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 80% |
| NM | Mayor - At-Large | Timothy Jennings | N/A | 44% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 33% |