Rating Group: Rio Grande Foundation
2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Papen | 61% | |||
| William Payne | 81% | |||
| John Pinto | 59% | |||
| Cliff Pirtle | 81% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 83% | |||
| William Rehm | 75% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 84% | |||
| Debbie Rodella | 70% | |||
| Nancy Rodriguez | 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% | |||
| John Smith | 72% | |||
| James Strickler | 77% | |||
| Lisa Torraco | 75% | |||
| Don Tripp | 84% | |||
| Carl Trujillo | 72% | |||
| Christine Trujillo | 39% | |||
| Jim Trujillo | 63% | |||
| Luciano Varela | 49% | |||
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 40% | |||
| Sue Wilson Beffort | 62% | |||
| Bob Wooley | 84% | |||
| Monica Youngblood | 80% | |||
| John Zimmerman | 77% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 59% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 70% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 60% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 54% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 70% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 64% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 60% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 51% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 63% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 56% |