Rating Group: Association of Commerce and Industry of New Mexico

2005 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Michael Sanchez 53%
Edward Sandoval 73%
Daniel Silva 69%
John Smith 93%
Helen Diane Snyder 94%
Joe Stell, Jr. 94%
Thomas Swisstack 80%
James Taylor 93%
Thomas Taylor 80%
Sandra Townsend 80%
Don Tripp 79%
Jim Trujillo 80%
Leonard Tsosie 58%
Luciano Varela 71%
Gloria Vaughn 81%
Richard Vigil 85%
Jeannette Wallace 87%
Donald Whitaker 80%
Walter Williams 67%
Sheryl Williams Stapleton 80%
Avon Wilson 80%
Sue Wilson Beffort 94%
Eric Youngberg 85%
Teresa Zanetti 81%
NM State Senate - 8 Pete Campos Democratic 93%
NM State Senate - 31 Joe Cervantes Democratic 73%
NM State House - 14 Miguel Garcia Democratic 75%
NM State Senate - 6 Roberto Gonzales Democratic 71%
NM State Senate - 11 Linda Lopez Democratic 67%
NM State House - 9 Patricia Lundstrom Democratic 86%
NM State Senate - 17 Mimi Stewart Democratic 73%
NM State Senate - 25 Peter Wirth Democratic 73%
NM Mayor - At-Large Timothy Jennings No Party Affiliation 76%
NM State Senate - 32 Candy Ezzell Republican 80%
NM State Senate - 1 Bill Sharer Republican 86%
State Office Name Party Rating
Michael Sanchez 53%
Edward Sandoval 73%
Daniel Silva 69%
John Smith 93%
Helen Diane Snyder 94%
Joe Stell, Jr. 94%
Thomas Swisstack 80%
James Taylor 93%
Thomas Taylor 80%
Sandra Townsend 80%
Don Tripp 79%
Jim Trujillo 80%
Leonard Tsosie 58%
Luciano Varela 71%
Gloria Vaughn 81%
Richard Vigil 85%
Jeannette Wallace 87%
Donald Whitaker 80%
Walter Williams 67%
Sheryl Williams Stapleton 80%
Avon Wilson 80%
Sue Wilson Beffort 94%
Eric Youngberg 85%
Teresa Zanetti 81%
NM State Senate - 8 Pete Campos D 93%
NM State Senate - 31 Joe Cervantes D 73%
NM State House - 14 Miguel Garcia D 75%
NM State Senate - 6 Roberto Gonzales D 71%
NM State Senate - 11 Linda Lopez D 67%
NM State House - 9 Patricia Lundstrom D 86%
NM State Senate - 17 Mimi Stewart D 73%
NM State Senate - 25 Peter Wirth D 73%
NM Mayor - At-Large Timothy Jennings N/A 76%
NM State Senate - 32 Candy Ezzell R 80%
NM State Senate - 1 Bill Sharer R 86%
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