2021-2022 New Mexico Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Mexico Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
Increases the minimum starting pay of the state's public school teachers by $10,000.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$176.00/year
2. General Appropriation Act
Makes recurring general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2023 of $8.48 billion, up 13.9 percent from 2022.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$8,944.00/year
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
Appropriates funds to the drinking water state revolving loan fund, the wastewater facility construction loan fund, and the cultural affairs facilities infrastructure fund.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$15.00/year
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
Offers tax incentives to fuel producers to encourage lower-carbon fuel production and requires fuel producers to meet certain requirements and emission caps intended to reduce air pollution from the transportation sector.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.69/year
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
Makes college tuition-free for most New Mexicans and establishes the most wide-reaching tuition-free scholarship program in the United States.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$79.00/year
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
Increases the affordability of energy utilities to low-income communities by creating a program to increase energy efficiency in low-income homes.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$16.00/year
How did they vote?
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-029
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-040
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-008
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-031
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-028
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-035
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-010
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-041
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-006
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-034
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-038
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-020
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-015
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-005
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-042
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-011
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-009
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-021
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-004
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-013
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-012
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-014
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-003
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-032
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-023
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-024
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-029
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
25% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-016
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-022
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-037
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-039
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-036
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-017
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-018
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-025
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
2. General Appropriation Act
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
