Lord vs. Withers vs. Scott, issue by issue

Withers’s site lists support for “small, locally owned businesses over out-of-state corporations” and for labor unions. Lord’s site says “Economic growth isn’t about government picking winners and losers.” Scott’s site says the state should focus on helping “small businesses and working families” as inflation squeezes their savings.

Withers’s site lists changes to state water law, including to “modernize domestic well laws to prevent over-allocation of groundwater” and to “limit harmful inter-basin water transfers.” Lord’s site lists what she has done: work on Estancia’s water emergency, coordination with the New Mexico Environment Department on PFAS, and opposition to overdevelopment. Scott told Vote411 he wants building codes that require rainwater harvesting and graywater to flush toilets, and rules that encourage drought-resistant crops.

Withers’s site says he “will be collaborative so we can invest in improving our roads and infrastructure.” Lord’s accomplishments list improved East Mountain roads and transportation projects. Scott told Vote411 he would fund fixes to short stretches of the worst washout roads and replace undersized culverts, using local contractors for emergency repairs.

Withers told Vote411 the state should pass anti-barratry laws “to reduce predatory litigation and bring down malpractice insurance rates,” and pay to keep health care, especially OBGYN care, in rural areas. Lord’s site says she cosponsored and helped pass HB 99, which “restores balance to our medical malpractice system while protecting patients’ rights.”

Withers’s site lists “protect Second Amendment rights.” Lord’s site says the right “shall not be infringed.”

Both want bail reform with no change spelled out. Withers’s site says to “reform bail policies to protect communities while respecting due process.” Lord’s site calls for “constitutional bail reform that keeps dangerous offenders off our streets while protecting the rights of the accused,” and says she has worked to secure funding for local law enforcement and fire departments and to fight organized retail crime.

Withers’s site lists “protect women’s reproductive rights” among his priorities. The Ledger found no statement on abortion on Lord’s site.

Withers’s site says insurers are “dropping residents in New Mexico House District 22 from their homeowner’s insurance policies.” He says he will fight to protect affordable coverage and reduce fuel loads. Lord’s site names no wildfire or insurance plan.

Withers’s site lists “enact term limits and strengthen ethics enforcement” and support for open primaries and independent redistricting. The Ledger found no comparable statement from Lord.