ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 6, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals that New Mexico’s Democrats generally scored between five and ten percent, indicating the state’s steady slog toward greater adherence to radical Leftism. Qualitatively, most of the liberal bills passed by New Mexico take cues from legislation passed by its progressive counterparts nationwide.

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“If Washington or Oregon passes it, you can bet that New Mexico will be passing the same bills next session,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “The ability of blue states to step into line and force through similar legislation is a testament to the cohesion of the socialist Left everywhere.”

CPAC recognizes the following members of the New Mexico State Legislature for earning CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2023 session.

Senate:

Gregg Schmedes (100%)

David Gallegos (95%)

Gregory Baca (90%)

Craig Brandt (90%)

Pat Woods (90%)

House:

Cathrynn Brown (95%)

Ambrose Castellano (95%)

Micaela Lara Cadena (91%)

Additionally, several lawmakers in the New Mexico State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2023 session. Their names are highlighted in gray on the scorecard.

The bills featured in CPAC’s 2023 Ratings of New Mexico expand the pro-abortion agenda, decrease election security, and increase the role of DEI in public life. These issues, coupled with our mission to protect life, liberty, property and upholding the American family, created the basis by which the CPAC Foundation rated the New Mexico legislature.

The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. The CLA produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and our state program is the only one in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area.