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State Senator, District 8
Dr. Michael Lopez is running against incumbent Pete Campos in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 8. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources.
Lopez is a Las Vegas, New Mexico native and works as a physician/MD for the Alta Vista Regional Hospital where he has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Lopez’ policy priorities include women’s reproductive rights, supporting local businesses to create more jobs, and allocating funding and resources for early childhood education. He also plans to focus on environmental issues by attracting clean industry and planning for future water use. On his website, Lopez outlines a number of additional areas of focus, but many of them lack specifics about what policies he would support to achieve them.
Lopez’ stance on tougher penalties for those who commit a crime and his use of the word “citizen” when talking about increasing educational trade opportunities give us cause for concern.
There is not enough public information for us to make a recommendation for or against Dr. Michael Lopez for Senate District 8.
Pete Campos is running for re-election for Senate District 8. He has served in the legislature since 1991. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources. Campos was a high school counselor for Santa Rosa Consolidated schools and president of Luna County Community College for seven years. Currently, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Alta Vista Regional Hospital, and on the Board of Directors for Community First Bank of Las Vegas, NM.
Campos’ record includes supporting bills that target environmental issues, equitable wages and working conditions, and advancing equity for New Mexican workers. He has also taken action in the higher education sector by sponsoring a bill that was signed this year to create a higher education trust fund which will fund scholarships for public post-secondary education institutions.
Campos is registered as a Democrat, however, he often votes with Republicans on key issues and also opts not to vote on critical policies. Some critical votes that Campos has voted NO on are: Repeal of State Law Criminalizing Abortion (SB10, 2021), protections for abortion and gender affirming healthcare (SB13 & HB7, 2023) Establishes a Waiting Period for Firearm Sales (HB129, 2024). He also opted to not vote on legislation that Prohibits Future Interest Rate Increases i.e. predatory loan caps (HB132, 2022),
While Campos has voted for some good policies, given the critical policies he has voted against, we cannot recommend Pete Campos for Senate District 8.
Dr. Michael Lopez is running against incumbent Pete Campos in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 8. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources.
Lopez is a Las Vegas, New Mexico native and works as a physician/MD for the Alta Vista Regional Hospital where he has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Lopez’ policy priorities include women’s reproductive rights, supporting local businesses to create more jobs, and allocating funding and resources for early childhood education. He also plans to focus on environmental issues by attracting clean industry and planning for future water use. On his website, Lopez outlines a number of additional areas of focus, but many of them lack specifics about what policies he would support to achieve them.
Lopez’ stance on tougher penalties for those who commit a crime and his use of the word “citizen” when talking about increasing educational trade opportunities give us cause for concern.
There is not enough public information for us to make a recommendation for or against Dr. Michael Lopez for Senate District 8.
Pete Campos is running for re-election for Senate District 8. He has served in the legislature since 1991. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources. Campos was a high school counselor for Santa Rosa Consolidated schools and president of Luna County Community College for seven years. Currently, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Alta Vista Regional Hospital, and on the Board of Directors for Community First Bank of Las Vegas, NM.
Campos’ record includes supporting bills that target environmental issues, equitable wages and working conditions, and advancing equity for New Mexican workers. He has also taken action in the higher education sector by sponsoring a bill that was signed this year to create a higher education trust fund which will fund scholarships for public post-secondary education institutions.
Campos is registered as a Democrat, however, he often votes with Republicans on key issues and also opts not to vote on critical policies. Some critical votes that Campos has voted NO on are: Repeal of State Law Criminalizing Abortion (SB10, 2021), protections for abortion and gender affirming healthcare (SB13 & HB7, 2023) Establishes a Waiting Period for Firearm Sales (HB129, 2024). He also opted to not vote on legislation that Prohibits Future Interest Rate Increases i.e. predatory loan caps (HB132, 2022),
While Campos has voted for some good policies, given the critical policies he has voted against, we cannot recommend Pete Campos for Senate District 8.