REPUBLICAN

Jose Orozco

New Mexico House District 2 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general opposition to aggressive emissions mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceAs 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

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific question; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general pro-defense posture typical of GOP candidates, with low confidence due to lack of direct statements or voting record from this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on universal background checks for Jose Orozco; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to expanded background check mandates, with limited public record available for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Jose Orozco's position on a pathway to citizenship; position inferred primarily from Republican party alignment and general opposition to broad immigration reform typical of GOP candidates in competitive districts, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this →

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

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Support

Party InferenceJose 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

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general anti-tax-increase stance typical of GOP candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo 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. Fact-check this →