2023 New Mexico Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Mexico Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second 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. Permanent Residence for Illegal Aliens Under 21
Allows illegal aliens under 21 years of age to apply for "Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ)" classification in children's court and seek "lawful permanent residence" in the U.S. if it is in their "best interests" due to "abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar circumstances."
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Universal Background Checks for Firearms
Makes it a crime for a person to purchase or transfer any firearm "for, on behalf of or at the request or demand of" another person who is a "felon" or "intends to use, carry, possess, sell, or otherwise transfer" a firearm "in furtherance of a felony or misdemeanor."
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. State-Sponsored Abortion and Sex Mutilation
Considers "reproductive health care," such as "abortion," as well as "gender affirming health care," to be a "protected health care activity," which shall not be subject to certain civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. "Free" School Meals
Expands "free" meals to all public, charter, and private school students attending schools that participate in the national school breakfast and lunch programs.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. "Diversity Act"
Would establish a "chief diversity officer" for New Mexico, along with a "workforce diversity and inclusion council," and direct state agencies to address the problem of "institutional racism."
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. No Life Sentence for Juvenile Murderers
Eliminates life imprisonment, without release or parole, for juvenile murderers.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory A. Baca | R | 83% | ||||||
| Craig W. Brandt | R | 83% | ||||||
| William F. Burt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Pete Campos | D | 20% | ||||||
| Joseph Cervantes | D | 0% | ||||||
| Siah Correa Hemphill | D | 0% | ||||||
| Crystal R. Diamond | R | 67% | ||||||
| Katy M. Duhigg | D | 0% | ||||||
| David M. Gallegos | R | 67% | ||||||
| Roberto J. Gonzales | D | N/A | ||||||
| Ron Griggs | R | 17% | ||||||
| Carrie Hamblen | D | 0% | ||||||
| Martin E. Hickey | D | 0% | ||||||
| Stuart Ingle | R | 60% | ||||||
| Daniel A. Ivey-Soto | D | 0% | ||||||
| Leo Jaramillo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Gay G. Kernan | R | 33% | ||||||
| Linda Marie Lopez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Antonio Maestas | D | 0% | ||||||
| Brenda Grace McKenna | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mark Moores | R | N/A | ||||||
| George K. Munoz | D | 0% | ||||||
| Steven P. Neville | R | 40% | ||||||
| William Baldwin O'Neill | D | 0% | ||||||
| Gerald P. Ortiz Y Pino | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael Padilla | D | 0% | ||||||
| Shannon D. Pinto | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cliff R. Pirtle | R | 50% | ||||||
| Harold James Pope | D | 0% | ||||||
| Nancy Rodriguez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joshua A. Sanchez | R | 100% | ||||||
| Gregg William Schmedes | R | 80% | ||||||
| Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | D | 0% | ||||||
| William E. Sharer | R | 83% | ||||||
| Benny J. Shendo | D | 0% | ||||||
| William P. Soules | D | 0% | ||||||
| Elizabeth Liz Stefanics | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jeff Steinborn | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mimi Stewart | D | 0% | ||||||
| Bill G. Tallman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Peter Wirth | D | 0% | ||||||
| John Patrick Woods | R | 80% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0.8% |
| Republican | 63.8% |
