Rating Group: Rio Grande Foundation
2021 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliseo Alcon | 5% | |||
| Anthony Allison | 18% | |||
| Phelps Anderson | 49% | |||
| Debbie Armstrong | 5% | |||
| Gregory Baca | 90% | |||
| Alonzo Baldonado | 80% | |||
| Brittney Barreras | 3% | |||
| Karen Bash | 4% | |||
| Rachel Black | 90% | |||
| Bill Burt | 92% | |||
| Jacob Candelaria | 25% | |||
| Ambrose Castellano | 30% | |||
| Gail Chasey | 1% | |||
| Zach Cook | 88% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 85% | |||
| Brian Egolf, Jr. | 1% | |||
| Daymon Ely | 5% | |||
| Kelly Fajardo | 66% | |||
| Harry Garcia | 24% | |||
| Ron Griggs | 83% | |||
| Jason Harper | 61% | |||
| Siah Hemphill | 9% | |||
| Susan Herrera | 4% | |||
| Stuart Ingle | 90% | |||
| Daniel Ivey-Soto | 24% | |||
| Gay Kernan | 85% | |||
| Ryan Lane | 82% | |||
| Georgene Louis | 5% | |||
| Willie Madrid | 43% | |||
| Brenda McKenna | 6% | |||
| Roger Montoya | 7% | |||
| Mark Moores | 99% | |||
| Steve Neville | 76% | |||
| William O'Neill | 18% | |||
| Jerry Ortiz Pino | 5% | |||
| Cliff Pirtle | 100% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 81% | |||
| William Rehm | 77% | |||
| Nancy Rodriguez | 5% | |||
| Gregg Schmedes | 94% | |||
| James Strickler | 100% | |||
| Candie Sweetser | 37% | |||
| Bill Tallman | 10% | |||
| Christine Trujillo | 6% | |||
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 15% | |||
| NM | State House - 33 | Micaela Cadena | Democratic | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State House - 43 | Christine Chandler | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State House - 20 | Meredith Dixon | Democratic | 1% |
| NM | State Senate - 10 | Katy Duhigg | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 18 | Natalie Figueroa | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 29 | Joy Garratt | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 38 | Carrie Hamblen | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 20 | Martin Hickey | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 15 | Day Hochman-Vigil | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | State Senate - 5 | Leo Jaramillo | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State House - 34 | Raymundo Lara | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 48 | Tara Lujan | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 28% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State House - 27 | Marian Matthews | Democratic | 14% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 48% |
| NM | State House - 42 | Kristina Ortez | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 3 | Shannon Pinto | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 23 | Harold Pope, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State House - 46 | Andrea Romero | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 16 | Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 45 | Linda Serrato | Democratic | 1% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 1% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State House - 67 | Jack Chatfield | Republican | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 35 | Crystal Diamond Brantley | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State House - 38 | Rebecca Dow | Republican | 78% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 91% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliseo Alcon | 5% | |||
| Anthony Allison | 18% | |||
| Phelps Anderson | 49% | |||
| Debbie Armstrong | 5% | |||
| Gregory Baca | 90% | |||
| Alonzo Baldonado | 80% | |||
| Brittney Barreras | 3% | |||
| Karen Bash | 4% | |||
| Rachel Black | 90% | |||
| Bill Burt | 92% | |||
| Jacob Candelaria | 25% | |||
| Ambrose Castellano | 30% | |||
| Gail Chasey | 1% | |||
| Zach Cook | 88% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 85% | |||
| Brian Egolf, Jr. | 1% | |||
| Daymon Ely | 5% | |||
| Kelly Fajardo | 66% | |||
| Harry Garcia | 24% | |||
| Ron Griggs | 83% | |||
| Jason Harper | 61% | |||
| Siah Hemphill | 9% | |||
| Susan Herrera | 4% | |||
| Stuart Ingle | 90% | |||
| Daniel Ivey-Soto | 24% | |||
| Gay Kernan | 85% | |||
| Ryan Lane | 82% | |||
| Georgene Louis | 5% | |||
| Willie Madrid | 43% | |||
| Brenda McKenna | 6% | |||
| Roger Montoya | 7% | |||
| Mark Moores | 99% | |||
| Steve Neville | 76% | |||
| William O'Neill | 18% | |||
| Jerry Ortiz Pino | 5% | |||
| Cliff Pirtle | 100% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 81% | |||
| William Rehm | 77% | |||
| Nancy Rodriguez | 5% | |||
| Gregg Schmedes | 94% | |||
| James Strickler | 100% | |||
| Candie Sweetser | 37% | |||
| Bill Tallman | 10% | |||
| Christine Trujillo | 6% | |||
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 15% | |||
| NM | State House - 33 | Micaela Cadena | D | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 15% |
| NM | State House - 43 | Christine Chandler | D | 9% |
| NM | State House - 20 | Meredith Dixon | D | 1% |
| NM | State Senate - 10 | Katy Duhigg | D | 2% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | D | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 18 | Natalie Figueroa | D | 2% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 3% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 29 | Joy Garratt | D | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 38 | Carrie Hamblen | D | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 20 | Martin Hickey | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 15 | Day Hochman-Vigil | D | 5% |
| NM | State Senate - 5 | Leo Jaramillo | D | 6% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 9% |
| NM | State House - 34 | Raymundo Lara | D | 8% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | D | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 48 | Tara Lujan | D | 2% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 28% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 15% |
| NM | State House - 27 | Marian Matthews | D | 14% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 48% |
| NM | State House - 42 | Kristina Ortez | D | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 3 | Shannon Pinto | D | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 23 | Harold Pope, Jr. | D | 2% |
| NM | State House - 46 | Andrea Romero | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 3% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 8% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | D | 8% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | D | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 16 | Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 45 | Linda Serrato | D | 1% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 12% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 1% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 5% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 67% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 93% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 82% |
| NM | State House - 67 | Jack Chatfield | R | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 35 | Crystal Diamond Brantley | R | 83% |
| NM | State House - 38 | Rebecca Dow | R | 78% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 91% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 93% |