Rating Group: Rio Grande Foundation
2017 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 35% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 32% |
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | 39% | |||
| Richard Martinez | 33% | |||
| Rudy Martinez | 33% | |||
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 32% |
| Bill McCamley | 33% | |||
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 34% |
| Cisco McSorley | 37% | |||
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 61% |
| Mark Moores | 66% | |||
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 33% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 36% |
| Steve Neville | 54% | |||
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 63% |
| William O'Neill | 38% | |||
| Jerry Ortiz Pino | 36% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 34% |
| Mary Papen | 35% | |||
| William Payne | 56% | |||
| John Pinto | 38% | |||
| Cliff Pirtle | 66% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 55% | |||
| William Rehm | 53% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 55% | |||
| Debbie Rodella | 36% | |||
| Nancy Rodriguez | 35% | |||
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 33% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 32% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | Democratic | 33% |
| Sander Rue | 56% | |||
| Patricio Ruiloba | 39% | |||
| Nick Salazar | 36% | |||
| Tomas Salazar | 31% | |||
| Clemente Sanchez | 33% | |||
| John Sapien | 33% | |||
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | Democratic | 31% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 37% |
| James Smith | 54% | |||
| John Smith | 34% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 35% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 31% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 32% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 32% |
| James Strickler | 61% | |||
| Candie Sweetser | 40% | |||
| Bill Tallman | 35% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 35% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 32% |
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | 39% | |||
| Richard Martinez | 33% | |||
| Rudy Martinez | 33% | |||
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 32% |
| Bill McCamley | 33% | |||
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 34% |
| Cisco McSorley | 37% | |||
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | R | 61% |
| Mark Moores | 66% | |||
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 33% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 36% |
| Steve Neville | 54% | |||
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 63% |
| William O'Neill | 38% | |||
| Jerry Ortiz Pino | 36% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 34% |
| Mary Papen | 35% | |||
| William Payne | 56% | |||
| John Pinto | 38% | |||
| Cliff Pirtle | 66% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 55% | |||
| William Rehm | 53% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 55% | |||
| Debbie Rodella | 36% | |||
| Nancy Rodriguez | 35% | |||
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 33% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 32% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | D | 33% |
| Sander Rue | 56% | |||
| Patricio Ruiloba | 39% | |||
| Nick Salazar | 36% | |||
| Tomas Salazar | 31% | |||
| Clemente Sanchez | 33% | |||
| John Sapien | 33% | |||
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | D | 31% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 61% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 33% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 37% |
| James Smith | 54% | |||
| John Smith | 34% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 35% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 31% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 32% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 32% |
| James Strickler | 61% | |||
| Candie Sweetser | 40% | |||
| Bill Tallman | 35% |