Rating Group: Rio Grande Foundation

2023 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
NM State Senate - 17 Mimi Stewart Democratic 19%
NM State Senate - 18 Natalie Figueroa Democratic 18%
NM State House - 19 Janelle Anyanonu Democratic 21%
NM State House - 20 Meredith Dixon Democratic 24%
NM State Senate - 20 Martin Hickey Democratic 19%
NM State House - 21 Debra Sariñana Democratic 22%
NM State House - 22 Stefani Lord Republican 65%
NM State Senate - 22 Benny Shendo, Jr. Democratic 23%
NM State House - 23 Alan Martinez Republican 56%
NM State Senate - 23 Harold Pope, Jr. Democratic 20%
NM State House - 24 Elizabeth Thomson Democratic 20%
NM State Senate - 25 Peter Wirth Democratic 18%
NM State House - 26 Eleanor Chávez Democratic 22%
NM State Senate - 26 Moe Maestas Democratic 21%
NM State House - 27 Marian Matthews Democratic 27%
NM State House - 28 Pamelya Herndon Democratic 19%
NM State House - 29 Joy Garratt Democratic 20%
NM State Senate - 29 Joshua Sanchez Republican 69%
NM State Senate - 31 Joe Cervantes Democratic 20%
NM State Senate - 32 Candy Ezzell Republican 66%
NM State House - 32 Jenifer Jones Republican 61%
NM State House - 33 Micaela Cadena Democratic 33%
NM State House - 34 Raymundo Lara Democratic 22%
NM State Senate - 34 Jim Townsend Republican 72%
NM State Senate - 35 Crystal Diamond Brantley Republican 64%
State Office Name Party Rating
NM State Senate - 17 Mimi Stewart D 19%
NM State Senate - 18 Natalie Figueroa D 18%
NM State House - 19 Janelle Anyanonu D 21%
NM State House - 20 Meredith Dixon D 24%
NM State Senate - 20 Martin Hickey D 19%
NM State House - 21 Debra Sariñana D 22%
NM State House - 22 Stefani Lord R 65%
NM State Senate - 22 Benny Shendo, Jr. D 23%
NM State House - 23 Alan Martinez R 56%
NM State Senate - 23 Harold Pope, Jr. D 20%
NM State House - 24 Elizabeth Thomson D 20%
NM State Senate - 25 Peter Wirth D 18%
NM State House - 26 Eleanor Chávez D 22%
NM State Senate - 26 Moe Maestas D 21%
NM State House - 27 Marian Matthews D 27%
NM State House - 28 Pamelya Herndon D 19%
NM State House - 29 Joy Garratt D 20%
NM State Senate - 29 Joshua Sanchez R 69%
NM State Senate - 31 Joe Cervantes D 20%
NM State Senate - 32 Candy Ezzell R 66%
NM State House - 32 Jenifer Jones R 61%
NM State House - 33 Micaela Cadena D 33%
NM State House - 34 Raymundo Lara D 22%
NM State Senate - 34 Jim Townsend R 72%
NM State Senate - 35 Crystal Diamond Brantley R 64%
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