New Mexico Republican Party
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Republican Party of New Mexico
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| Chairperson | Debbie Maestas |
| Headquarters | 5150-A San Francisco Road NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 |
| Ideology |
Conservatism Fiscal conservatism |
| Seats in the Senate |
16 / 42
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| Seats in the House |
32 / 70
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| http://www.gopnm.com | |
The Republican Party of New Mexico is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Mexico, headquartered in Albuquerque.
The party has provided 12 of the 31 Governors of New Mexico, including only three (Susana Martinez, Gary Johnson, and Garrey Carruthers) in the past 40 years. As of 12 October 2010, 32% of New Mexican voters are registered Republicans, compared to 46% registered Democrats.
Similar to most other state Republican parties, the Republican Party of New Mexico started around the American Civil War Era. One of the founding fathers of the Republican Party of New Mexico was Thomas B. Catron. At the time of New Mexico's admission to the Union, Catron owned a significant majority of land in the state. Due to that wealth, Catron was influential in shaping the party. Catron served as U.S. Senator from New Mexico from 1912-1917.
The Republican Party of New Mexico's platform covers many issues that interest New Mexicans. The platform title is: "Protecting The American Dream." It was adopted on March 16, 2002, amended on March 18 2006, and further amended on March 13, 2010.
The preface to the party's platform summary is: "The Republican Party of New Mexico is a party of the people and for the people. We seek to be faithful to the best traditions of our national party, the party that ended slavery, granted homesteads, built land grant colleges, and moved control of government back into the hands of the people. We champion the worth and abilities of the individual and seek to protect the American Dream for all. We believe our God-given freedom is inseparable from our responsibility to serve our community, state and nation. In this, we draw inspiration from our first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, who challenged us to 'dare to do our duty as we understand it.'"
The party supports government policies that limit involvement in the private sector. Furthermore, they argue that unions should only be a political tool with the consent of the paying member.
The party argues that criminals should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. It supports the right to bear arms, as credited in the U.S. Constitution and New Mexico Constitution.
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