Coalition Opposed to the Reimposition of the Food Tax*
Statewide Elected Officials**
Governor Bill Richardson
Lt. Governor Diane Denish
PRC Commissioner Jason Marks
State Senators**
Sen. Rod Adair
Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort
Sen. Carlos Cisneros
Sen. Dede Feldman
Sen. Stephen Fischmann
Sen. Mary Jane Garcia
Sen. Eric Griego
Sen. Tim Jennings
Sen. Cisco McSorley
Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino (also listed in Lt. Governor Candidates)
Sen. Nancy Rodriguez
Sen. John Ryan
Sen. William Sharer
State Representatives**
Rep. Elias Barela
Rep. Andrew J. Barreras
Rep. Ray Begaye
Rep. Jose Campos (also listed in Lt. Governor Candidates)
Rep. Gail Chasey
Rep. Eleanor Chavez
Rep. Ernest H. Chavez
Rep. Zachary J. Cook
Rep. Nathan Cote
Rep. Brian Egolf
Rep. Nora Espinoza
Rep. Dennis J. Kintigh
Speaker Ben Lujan
Rep. Antonio "Moe" Maestas
Rep. Dennis J. Roch
Rep. Benjamin Rodefer
Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton
Rep. Jeff Steinborn
Rep. Mimi Stewart
Rep. James Strickler
Rep. Thomas Taylor
Rep. Jack E. Thomas
Rep. Jeannette Wallace
Gubernatorial Candidates
Diane Denish, Lt. Governor and Democratic Candidate for Governor (also listed in Statewide Elected Officials)
Susana Martinez, Republican Candidate for Governor
Doug Turner, Republican Candidate for Governor
Allen Weh, Republican Candidate for Governor
Lt. Governor Candidates
Rep. Jose Campos, State Representative and Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor (also listed in State Representatives)
Brian Colon, Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor
JR Damron, Republican Candidate for Lt. Governor
Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, State Senator and Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor (also listed in State Senators)
Lawrence Rael, Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor
Newspaper Editorial Endorsements
Carlsbad Current-Argus
Deming Headlight
Farmington Daily Times
Las Cruces Sun-News
Rio Grande Sun
Ruidoso News
Santa Fe New Mexican
Taos News
Organizations
AARP New Mexico
Bread for World New Mexico
Farm to Table
La Montanita Co-op
League of Women Voters New Mexico
New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops
New Mexico Conference of Churches
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council
New Mexico Voices for Children
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Santa Fe Alliance business group
Santa Fe County Democratic Party
Silver City Food Co-op
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Think New Mexico
*Listed individuals and organizations have expressed their opposition to an across-the-board tax on all food. Many support a targeted tax on candy and soda.
**Only included are those elected officials who have made statements to their constituents, the public, the media, or Think New Mexico about their opposition to the food tax. Blogger Joe Monahan has written that all Republicans are opposed to the food tax, but we have only listed the ones from whom we have received individual confirmation.
