Rating Group: Rio Grande Foundation
2015 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Cotter | 76% | |||
| David Adkins | 74% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 72% |
| James Dines | 71% | |||
| Rick Little | 71% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 71% |
| William Rehm | 71% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 70% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 70% |
| Bob Wooley | 70% | |||
| Mark Moores | 70% | |||
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 70% |
| Jimmie Hall | 70% | |||
| Lorenzo Larrañaga | 70% | |||
| Paul Bandy | 69% | |||
| Nora Espinoza | 69% | |||
| Yvette Herrell | 69% | |||
| Nathaniel Gentry | 69% | |||
| John Zimmerman | 69% | |||
| Alonzo Baldonado | 69% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 69% | |||
| James Strickler | 69% | |||
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 68% |
| James Smith | 68% | |||
| Terry McMillan | 67% | |||
| Kelly Fajardo | 67% | |||
| Conrad James | 67% | |||
| Don Tripp | 67% | |||
| Monica Youngblood | 66% | |||
| Andy Nuñez | 66% | |||
| Zach Cook | 66% | |||
| Cliff Pirtle | 65% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 65% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 65% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 65% |
| Tim Lewis | 64% | |||
| Steve Neville | 64% | |||
| Sue Wilson Beffort | 64% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 64% | |||
| Ron Griggs | 63% | |||
| Stuart Ingle | 63% | |||
| Gay Kernan | 63% | |||
| Jason Harper | 63% | |||
| Dianne Hamilton | 63% | |||
| Bill Burt | 62% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 62% |
| Lisa Torraco | 61% | |||
| Dona Irwin | 61% | |||
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | 61% | |||
| Sander Rue | 61% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 61% |
| John Ryan | 58% | |||
| Carroll Leavell | 57% | |||
| William Payne | 57% | |||
| Michael Sanchez | 57% | |||
| Paul Pacheco | 55% | |||
| Jacob Candelaria | 53% | |||
| Daniel Ivey-Soto | 53% | |||
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 53% |
| Luciano Varela | 52% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 51% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 51% |
| Nancy Rodriguez | 50% | |||
| John Sapien | 50% | |||
| George Dodge, Jr. | 49% | |||
| Cisco McSorley | 49% | |||
| Carlos Cisneros | 49% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 49% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 49% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 48% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 48% |
| John Smith | 48% | |||
| Mary Papen | 47% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 47% |