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State Senator, District 4
George Munoz
George Munoz is running for re-election for Senate District 4. He has served in this seat since 2009. He currently serves as Chair of the Senate Finance Committee and is a member of the Senate Committees’ Committee. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources.
Munoz is the President of Munoz Corporation. No public information can be found on past employment or volunteer experience.
Munoz holds a very powerful position in the Senate as Chair of the Finance Committee, giving him the power to determine what bills will move through that committee and at what speed. While he is registered as a Democrat, he often votes with Republicans on key issues and opts not to vote on additional critical policies.
Some critical votes that Munoz has voted NO on are: Repeal of State Law Criminalizing Abortion (SB10, 2021), Clean Fuel Standards (SB14, 2022), Establishes a Waiting Period for Firearm Sales (HB129, 2024). Some critical votes that Munoz has opted not to vote on are: Prohibits Future Interest Rate Increases i.e. predatory loan caps (HB132, 2022), Establishes State Protections for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care (HB7, 2023), Requires Public Colleges and Universities Include Material on Affirmative Consent in Orientation (HB151, 2024).
While Munoz has voted for some good policies, based on the critical policies he has voted against, we cannot recommend a vote for George Munoz for Senate District 4.
Keith Hillock
Keith Hillock is running against incumbent George Munoz in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 4. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources.
Little was found in public documents about Hillock’s work and volunteer experience. According to meeting minutes from February 2023, Hillock works in an operations role at a Charter School in Gallup, Hózhó Academy. On his website he states he has worked in the nuclear and oil and gas industry as an inspector and leader and was a union member of both the Electrical Union (IBEW) International Association of Machinist and Aerospace workers.
Hillock’s personal experience with growing up as a child of parents who were addicted to drugs and alcohol, combined with his observations of the Gallup community over the last six years that he has lived there, drives his desire to run for office. His stated priority areas are addressing crime through stricter state and local laws, correctional institutions, and additional mental health and addiction resources and income equality through expanded early access to trade programs and attracting quality, high paying jobs.
While we agree with some of Hillock’s stated priorities, we have concerns about his desire to enact stricter laws and increase the number of correctional facilities in the state as well as his ties to the oil and gas industry. There is not enough public information for us to make a recommendation for or against Keith Hillock.
George Munoz
George Munoz is running for re-election for Senate District 4. He has served in this seat since 2009. He currently serves as Chair of the Senate Finance Committee and is a member of the Senate Committees’ Committee. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources.
Munoz is the President of Munoz Corporation. No public information can be found on past employment or volunteer experience.
Munoz holds a very powerful position in the Senate as Chair of the Finance Committee, giving him the power to determine what bills will move through that committee and at what speed. While he is registered as a Democrat, he often votes with Republicans on key issues and opts not to vote on additional critical policies.
Some critical votes that Munoz has voted NO on are: Repeal of State Law Criminalizing Abortion (SB10, 2021), Clean Fuel Standards (SB14, 2022), Establishes a Waiting Period for Firearm Sales (HB129, 2024). Some critical votes that Munoz has opted not to vote on are: Prohibits Future Interest Rate Increases i.e. predatory loan caps (HB132, 2022), Establishes State Protections for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care (HB7, 2023), Requires Public Colleges and Universities Include Material on Affirmative Consent in Orientation (HB151, 2024).
While Munoz has voted for some good policies, based on the critical policies he has voted against, we cannot recommend a vote for George Munoz for Senate District 4.
Keith Hillock
Keith Hillock is running against incumbent George Munoz in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 4. He did not return a candidate questionnaire so the information presented is gathered only through public sources.
Little was found in public documents about Hillock’s work and volunteer experience. According to meeting minutes from February 2023, Hillock works in an operations role at a Charter School in Gallup, Hózhó Academy. On his website he states he has worked in the nuclear and oil and gas industry as an inspector and leader and was a union member of both the Electrical Union (IBEW) International Association of Machinist and Aerospace workers.
Hillock’s personal experience with growing up as a child of parents who were addicted to drugs and alcohol, combined with his observations of the Gallup community over the last six years that he has lived there, drives his desire to run for office. His stated priority areas are addressing crime through stricter state and local laws, correctional institutions, and additional mental health and addiction resources and income equality through expanded early access to trade programs and attracting quality, high paying jobs.
While we agree with some of Hillock’s stated priorities, we have concerns about his desire to enact stricter laws and increase the number of correctional facilities in the state as well as his ties to the oil and gas industry. There is not enough public information for us to make a recommendation for or against Keith Hillock.