🗳 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 3

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Jose Orozco

New Mexico House District 2 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions
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Inferred from party
47%
Avg Confidence
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements or votes found on federal minimum wage for Jose Orozco; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to federal minimum wage increases, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence.

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Jose Orozco's position on tariffs tied to labor and environmental standards; position inferred as neutral given insufficient candidate-specific record.
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Education

1 position · all inferred from party

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements found from Jose Orozco on student loan cancellation; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general GOP opposition to broad debt cancellation programs.
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Environment

2 positions · all inferred from party

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct record found on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general NM-02 district energy economy context, where candidates typically oppose aggressive carbon mandates.

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyAs a Republican candidate in New Mexico's oil-and-gas-heavy District 2, Orozco's campaign materials emphasize energy production and economic development, strongly suggesting opposition to halting new federal drilling permits, though no explicit direct statement on this specific policy was located. Fact-check this →
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Foreign Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific defense budget question; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general pro-defense stance typical of GOP candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate.

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements or voting record found for Jose Orozco on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party's general skepticism toward foreign aid and alignment with conservative fiscal priorities, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific evidence.
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Gun Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific issue for Jose Orozco (NM-2 Republican); position inferred from party affiliation and general Republican opposition to universal background check expansions, with limited candidate-specific record available.

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct record found for Jose Orozco on this specific issue; position inferred from his Republican Party affiliation and standard GOP opposition to semi-automatic rifle restrictions, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence.
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Healthcare

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements or votes found on Medicare for All; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to single-payer healthcare expansion, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence.

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Jose Orozco's position on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets, tempered by limited candidate-specific evidence.
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Immigration

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific policy for Jose Orozco (Republican, NM-2); position inferred primarily from party affiliation and general Republican opposition to broad legalization pathways, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific record.

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support · estimate
Inferred from partyJose Orozco is a Republican candidate in NM-2, a border-adjacent district, whose campaign has emphasized border security as a top issue, but specific policy positions are inferred primarily from party affiliation and regional context given limited direct evidence. Fact-check this →
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Taxes

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to tax rate increases and general conservative fiscal stance typical of GOP candidates in New Mexico's 2nd District.

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement found on this specific tax rate question; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to corporate tax increases and general conservative fiscal stance typical of GOP candidates in competitive districts.
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Voting Rights

1 position · all inferred from party

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federally mandated automatic voter registration and typical GOP preference for state control over election administration.
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) → Party Inference (lowest). All data © 2025 The Founded Project LLC.