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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House Votes

1. Increasing Teacher Salaries

Increases the minimum starting pay of the state's public school teachers by $10,000.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$176.00/year
SB1 Roll Call 1143692

2. General Appropriation Act

Makes recurring general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2023 of $8.48 billion, up 13.9 percent from 2022.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$8,944.00/year
HB2 Roll Call 1134445

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$15.00/year
SB37 Roll Call 1143961

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$0.69/year
SB14 Roll Call 1147066

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$79.00/year
SB140 Roll Call 1147049

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$16.00/year
HB37 Roll Call 1135705

How did they vote?

Eliseo L. Alcon
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Anthony Allison
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Phelps Anderson
20% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-066
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
Deborah A. Armstrong
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Gail Armstrong
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-049
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
Brian G. Baca
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Karen C. Bash
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-068
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
Rachel A. Black
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-051
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
Kay Bounkeua
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Cathrynn N. Brown
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-055
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
Micaela Lara Cadena
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Ambrose M. Castellano
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-070
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
Christine Gray Chandler
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-043
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
Gail Chasey
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Jack O. Chatfield
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-067
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
Zachary J. Cook
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-056
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
Randal S. Crowder
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-064
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
Art De La Cruz
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Meredith A. Dixon
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Rebecca L. Dow
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Brian Franklin Egolf
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-047
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
Daymon B. Ely
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Kelly K. Fajardo
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Joanne Jean Ferrary
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Doreen Y. Gallegos
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-052
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
Harry Garcia
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-069
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
Miguel P. Garcia
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Joy I. Garratt
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Jason Carl Harper
25% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-057
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
Joshua Nathaniel Hernandez
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-060
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
Pamelya Herndon
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Susan K. Herrera
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Dayan M. Hochman-Vigil
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Doreen W. Johnson
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
T. Ryan Lane
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Raymundo Lara
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Derrick J. Lente
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-065
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
Stefani Lord
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Georgene Louis
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-026
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
Tara L. Lujan
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-048
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
Patricia A. Lundstrom
20% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Willie D. Madrid
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-053
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
Antonio Maestas
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Javier I. Martinez
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Marian Matthews
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Matthew McQueen
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-050
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
Rodney D. Montoya
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Roger Evan Montoya
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Greg Nibert
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-059
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
Kristina Ortez
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Randall T. Pettigrew
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-061
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
Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-044
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
William R. Rehm
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Andrea D. Romero
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-046
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
Andres Romero
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Patricia A. Roybal Caballero
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Angelica Rubio
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Debra Marie Sarinana
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Linda Michelle Serrato
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-045
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
Nathan P. Small
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
James R.J. Strickler
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Candie G. Sweetser
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Luis M. Terrazas
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-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
Elizabeth L. Thomson
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Christine Trujillo
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-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
Martin Ruben Zamora
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-063
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
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