Mark Ronchetti on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Unborn babies just happen to be living inside their mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Oppose late term abortion, support ban on federal funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes government-run Medicare for All, socialist ideas: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Against single payer, patients would lose their doctors: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Absolute no to government single payer health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Give parents opportunity to choose the right public school: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose environmental extremism; it crushes middle class: Strongly Favors topic 8 The Green New Deal is about socialism: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	COVID: relief bill releases violent criminals from prison: Favors topic 9 Federal economic relief would free violent criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9 Welcomes federal intervention against violent crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 Strongly opposes efforts to defund the police: Favors topic 9 Federal laws have teeth; we will go after criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9 Opposed to defunding the police: Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun owner and a strong supporter of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes a ban of semi-automatic rifles: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports 2nd amendment and background checks: Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Against government raising taxes & reaching into our lives: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Against amnesty, close the asylum loophole: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Eliminate sanctuary city laws around the country: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Amnesty incentivizes even more illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes illegal immigration and sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Review trade agreements; put American worker first: Opposes topic 13 Protect jobs and national security before trading with China: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	America the greatest nation on Earth, not afraid to say so: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Increased defense spending brings jobs to state: Strongly Favors topic 15 Protect veterans benefits, wider array of services: Strongly Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Green New Deal would destroy New Mexico's energy economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 All-of-the-above approach to developing energy resources: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Strongly opposes ban on fracking, safely done for 60 years: Strongly Opposes topic 18 50% of our oil and gas comes from public lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Pro fracking and continue to use cost effective oil and gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	COVID: Responsibly re-open economy, help small businesses: Favors topic 20 Lowering taxes for small business will create jobs: Favors topic 20

Mark Ronchetti is a Moderate Conservative
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NM Gubernatorial: Gary Johnson Gary King Jeff Apodaca Joe Cervantes John Sanchez Michelle Lujan-Grisham Steve Pearce Susana Martinez NM Senatorial: Ben Ray Lujan Bob Walsh Gary Johnson Gavin Clarkson Maggie Toulouse Oliver Martin Heinrich Mick Rich Tom Udall Left office as of Jan. 2019: AZ:Flake(R,retired) FL:Nelson(D,lost) IN:Donnelly(D,lost) MN:Franken(D,resigned) MO:McCaskill(D,lost) MS:Cochran(R,resigned) ND:Heitkamp(D,lost) NV:Heller(R,lost) TN:Corker(R,retired) UT:Hatch(R,retired) Took office as of Jan. 2019: AZ:McSally(R) FL:Scott(R) IN:Braun(R) MN:Smith(D,2018) MO:Hawley(R) MS:Hyde-Smith(R,2018) ND:Cramer(R) NV:Rosen(D) TN:Blackburn(R) UT:Romney(R)	Senate races 2019-20: AK: Sullivan(R,incumbent) vs.Gross(I) vs.Blatchford(D) AL: Jones(D,incumbent) vs.Tuberville(R) vs.Sessions(R) vs.Moore(R) vs.Rogers(D) vs.Merrill(R) AR: Cotton(R,incumbent) vs.Harrington(L) vs.Whitfield(I) vs.Mahony(D) AZ: McSally(R,incumbent) vs.Kelly(D) CO: Gardner(R,incumbent) vs.Hickenlooper(D) vs.Madden(D) vs.Baer(D) vs.Walsh(D) vs.Johnston(D) vs.Romanoff(D) vs.Burnes(D) vs.Williams(D) DE: Coons(D,incumbent) vs.Scarane(D) vs.Witzke(R) vs.DeMartino(R) GA-2: Isakson(R,resigned) Loeffler(R,appointed) vs.Warnock(D) vs.Collins(R) vs.Tarver(D) vs.Carter(D) vs.Lieberman(D) vs.Grayson(R) vs.Stovall(I) vs.Buckley(L) GA-6: Perdue(R,incumbent) vs.Ossoff(D) vs.Hazel(L) vs.Tomlinson(D) vs.Terry(D) IA: Ernst(R,incumbent) vs.Greenfield(D) vs.Graham(D) vs.Mauro(D) vs.Franken(D) ID: Risch(R,incumbent) vs.Jordan(D) vs.Harris(D) IL: Durbin(D,incumbent) vs.Curran(R) vs.Stava-Murray(D) KS: Roberts(R,retiring) vs.Marshall(R) vs.Bollier(D) vs.LaTurner(R) vs.Wagle(R) vs.Kobach(R) vs.Lindstrom(R) vs.Grissom(D) KY: McConnell(R,incumbent) vs.McGrath(D) vs.Morgan(R) vs.Cox(D) vs.Tobin(D) vs.Booker(D) LA: Cassidy(R,incumbent) vs.Perkins(D) vs.Pierce(D)	MA: Markey(D,incumbent) vs.O`Connor(R) vs.Ayyadurai(R) vs.Kennedy(D) vs.Liss-Riordan(D) ME: Collins(R,incumbent) vs.Gideon(D) vs.Sweet(D) vs.Rice(D) MI: Peters(D,incumbent) vs.James(R) vs.Squier(G) MN: Smith(D,incumbent) vs.Lewis(R) vs.Overby(G) vs.Carlson(D) MS: Hyde-Smith(R,incumbent) vs.Espy(D) vs.Bohren(D) MT: Daines(R,incumbent) vs.Bullock(D) vs.Collins(D) vs.Driscoll(R) vs.Mues(D) vs.Geise(L) NC: Tillis(R,incumbent) vs.Cunningham(D) vs.E.Smith(D) vs.S.Smith(R) vs.Tucker(R) vs.Mansfield(D) NE: Sasse(R,incumbent) vs.Janicek(R) NH: Shaheen(D,incumbent) vs.Messner(R) vs.Martin(D) vs.Bolduc(R) vs.O'Brien(R) NJ: Booker(D,incumbent) vs.Mehta(R) vs.Singh(R) vs.Meissner(R) NM: Udall(D,retiring) vs.Lujan(D) vs.Ronchetti(R) vs.Walsh(L) vs.Clarkson(R) vs.Oliver(D) vs.Rich(R) OK: Inhofe(R,incumbent) vs.Broyles(D) vs.Workman(D) OR: Merkley(D,incumbent) vs.Perkins(R) vs.Romero(R) RI: Reed(D,incumbent) vs.Waters(R) SC: Graham(R,incumbent) vs.Harrison(D) vs.Tinubu(D) SD: Rounds(R,incumbent) vs.Ahlers(D) vs.Borglum(R) TN: Alexander(R,retiring) vs.Hagerty(R) vs.Bradshaw(D) vs.Sethi(R) vs.Mackler(D) vs.Crim(R) TX: Cornyn(R,incumbent) vs.Hegar(D) vs.Hernandez(D) vs.Bell(D) vs.Ramirez(D) vs.West(D) VA: Warner(D,incumbent) vs.Taylor(R) vs.Gade(R) WV: Capito(R,incumbent) vs.Swearengin(D) vs.Ojeda(D) WY: Enzi(R,retiring) vs.Lummis(R) vs.Ben-David(D) vs.Ludwig(D)	Abortion Budget/Economy Campaign Finance Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families Foreign Policy Free Trade Gay Issues Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Iraq/Mideast Infrastructure Jobs/Farming Medicare/Rx Principles Social Security Tax Reform Technology War/Peace Welfare/Poverty All Mark Ronchetti's positions Other NM politicians NM Archives Retiring in 2020 election: KS:Roberts(R) NM:Udall(D) Senators running for President in 2019-20: CA:Harris(D) CO:Bennet(D) MA:Warren(D) MN:Klobuchar(D) NJ:Booker(D) NY:Gillibrand(D) VT:Sanders(D)