VOTER GUIDE
DEMOCRAT CHRISTY SMITH:
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Signed a Climate Excutive Order setting a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 45% of 2005 levels by 2030
Signed an Executive Order setting a goal of having at least 30% of lands and waters in New Mexico in conservation, with an additional 20% designated as climate stabilization areas.
Doubled the number of renewable energy leases on state trust lands in 2021
Falsely and dangerously claimed that climate change does not cause wildfires
Promised to reduce regulations on the fossil fuel industry to support oil and gas
Bankrolled by oil and gas corporate PACS
STEPHANIE GARCIA RICHARD
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Been a champion for safeguarding our clean land, air and water and has stood up to corporate polluters
Saved millions of gallons of fresh water during her tenure as our State Land Commissioner
Tripled renewable energy production to create good paying jobs
Sided with corporate polluters over the people of New Mexico on the PRC Board
Bankrolled by polluters who emit toxic chemicals into our air, land, and water
Voting repeatedly with special interests who only care about big profits and contributing to the carbon emissions causing climate change
CYNTHIA
BORREGO
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Sponsored and passed a recommendation to the Legislature to develop strategies and solutions to tackle climate change
Supports legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions
Experienced New Mexican leader, including serving as a City Councilmember, City Planner, and Flood Control Authority board member in Albuquerque
Supports dangerous oil and gas extraction techniques like fracking
Opposes comprehensive regulations that protect our environment from the impacts of climate change
Bankrolled by dirty polluters like big oil
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Voted to re-establish the residential solar tax credit
Voted to enact the Energy Grid Modernization Roadmap
Voted to enactin the Clean Fuel Standard Act
Strongly supports dangerous oil and gas extraction
Has mocked political and social efforts to address climate change
Made significant financial contributions to a pro-oil special interest group that attempts to influence elections
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 28
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Committed to providing incentives to companies working on renewable energy technology and expanding green energy
Supports legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Voted to enact the Clean Fuel Standard Act
NICOLE
CHAVEZ
Bankrolled by big oil, having accepted thousands of dollars to advance their agenda
Opposes legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Supports legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Will work to protect our public lands and natural environment so that they can be enjoyed and responsibly used for generations to come
Committed to protecting our aquifers and other precious water resources from pollution and depletion so that there is an adequate supply to meet all our needs, particularly as the Southwest faces drier conditions
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GREG
CUNNINGHAM
Opposes legislation that would limit greenhouse gas emissions and require the state to achieve net-zero emissions
Bankrolled by oil and gas corporations like Chevron
NATALIE
FIGUEROA
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Supports legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Strongly supports investments in renewable energy and a new energy economy
Committed to holding polluters accountable to protect our land, water and air quality.
KURSTIN
JOHNSON
Opposes legislation that would limit greenhouse gas emissions and require the state to achieve net-zero emissions and falsely claims that clean energy legislation is responsible for inflation
Claims that the state should "stop persecuting the oil and gas industry"
Bankrolled by big oil, having accepted thousands of dollars to advance their agenda
SMALL
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Supports legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Introduced the Energy Transition Act, setting a path for the state’s transition from dirty, expensive fuels to a clean, renewable-energy economy
Voted to enact the Clean Fuel Standard Act
KIMBERLY
SKAGGS
Supports land and resource management that allows extractive industries like oil and gas to maximize production
Bankrolled by dirty polluters like big oil
TARA
JARAMILLO
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Supports legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Committed to re-evaluating New Mexico water structures to support water conservation
Champion for rural infrastructure improvements and flood prevention
SANDY
HAMMACK
Supports increased extraction of oil and gas resources despite risks to the NM residents and the climate
RUDY
MARTINEZ
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Committed to investing in and incentivizing renewable energy production and diversifying our energy portfolio so that New Mexico doesn’t heavily rely on fossil fuels.
Will stand up for our Public Lands including preserving the Organ Mountain Desert Peaks and the Gila River.
Strongly supports water conservation
LUIS
TERRAZAS
Opposed funding for safe drinking water and testing that would identify contaminants such as lead.
Opposed tax credits for sustainable building projects and voted against legislation that would have helped homeowners make their households more energy efficient
Bankrolled by big oil and polluters
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Committed to securing New Mexico’s clean water sources and protecting the environment while strengthening the economy
Will work to make New Mexico an innovator and model for wind and solar farms
Supports diversifying New Mexico's economy to reduce our reliance on oil, gas, and timber
JANE
POWDRELL-CULBERT
Voted against tax credits for sustainable building projects and electric vehicles
Repeatedly voted against measures that would bolster clean energy like solar power
Bankrolled by oil corporations and dirty polluters
CVNM VERDE VOTERS FUND
Strongly supports legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Dedicated to creating thousands of new jobs in clean industries and is committed to lowering the cost of living for families across New Mexico
Supports a just transition to renewable energy and will work to protect our water
ROBERT
MOSS
Opposes legislation that would limit greenhouse gas emissions and enact net-zero emissions goals
Bankrolled by dirty polluters like big oil
