Joshua N Hernandez

Agree

I do not believe taxpayer dollars should directly fund abortion services. We should focus public resources on women’s healthcare, prenatal care, maternal health, and support for mothers, fathers, and families, while respecting conscience rights and the deeply personal nature of these issues.

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Agree

I believe human life has inherent value and deserves legal protection. At the same time, these issues involve difficult and deeply personal circumstances, and we should approach them with compassion, support for mothers, fathers, and families, and respect for life at every stage.

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It means government should not establish a religion or interfere with personal faith. It should protect religious freedom for all and respect the rights of individuals to live according to their beliefs.

Disagree

I believe religious liberty should be protected, and government should be careful about forcing people to violate sincerely held beliefs. We should seek common-sense solutions that respect both freedom and fairness.

Strongly Agree

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious threats to our national security, economy, supply chains, technology, and intellectual property. The United States should remain strong, protect American interests, reduce dependence on China, and defend our economic and national security.

Yes. Israel is one of America’s strongest allies in the Middle East and an important democratic partner in a dangerous region. A strong U.S.-Israel relationship supports national security, intelligence cooperation, regional stability, and our shared commitment to freedom and self-defense.

I support preserving Medicaid and Medicare as important safety nets, but I do not support government-run healthcare. My focus is on improving access by reducing barriers to care, supporting providers, speeding up credentialing, lowering costs, and strengthening care in rural and underserved communities.

Disagree

I support using anonymous, aggregated health data to improve policy decisions, but government should be very cautious about maintaining databases tied to individuals’ personal medical conditions. Protecting privacy and limiting government overreach must remain a priority.

I support a balanced approach that helps workers earn more without hurting small businesses. Long-term wage growth comes from a stronger economy, workforce training, and creating better-paying jobs.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and private property rights are the foundation of economic growth, job creation, and personal freedom. Small businesses and families do best when government protects those rights instead of getting in the way.

1. Audit state agencies regularly 2. Cut duplicative programs 3. Reduce bureaucracy 4. Focus spending on public safety, roads, water, and education 5. Improve transparency and accountability

Strongly Disagree

I do not support sanctuary city policies. We should enforce the law, cooperate with federal authorities when public safety is involved, and support legal immigration. We can be compassionate without ignoring the rule of law.

Agree

I support giving more control over education back to states, local communities, parents, and teachers. Decisions are better when made closer to students, not by Washington. We should reduce federal overreach, strengthen accountability, and protect funding that directly benefits kids.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should not have influence over American education through funding or partnerships that can shape curriculum, research, or policy. Our schools and universities should answer to American families, taxpayers, and our national interests.

The goal of the criminal justice system should be to protect the public, uphold the rule of law, hold offenders accountable, support victims, and reduce repeat crime. Public safety must come first, while also giving people a real path to rehabilitation when appropriate.

Strongly Agree

Government has a clear responsibility to protect children from predators, trafficking, exploitation, and harmful content online. We should strengthen enforcement, support parents, and make sure technology companies are not allowed to ignore abuse happening on their platforms.

Strongly Agree

American courts should be governed by the U.S. Constitution, federal law, and state law—not any foreign or religious legal system. Our legal framework must remain rooted in American law, equal protection, and the constitutional rights of every citizen.

The Second Amendment protects a fundamental constitutional right. We should enforce existing laws, prosecute violent offenders, and keep firearms away from dangerous criminals, but we should not punish law-abiding citizens with unnecessary new restrictions.

Conservative

I would describe myself as a conservative. I believe in limited government, personal responsibility, free enterprise, strong public safety, and protecting individual rights. At the same time, I try to approach issues with common sense, focus on practical solutions, and represent my district in a way that reflects both conservative principles and the real needs of New Mexico families.

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No

Strongly Agree

Parents have the fundamental right and responsibility to direct their child’s health, education, and overall well-being. Government and schools should work with parents, not around them, and parents should never be shut out of major decisions affecting their children.

Agree

Children deserve protection, not life-altering decisions pushed on them before they are mature enough to fully understand the consequences. Parents should be involved, and we should approach these issues with care, compassion, and common sense.

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Disagree

I do not support broad expansion of gambling. If any expansion is considered, it should be limited, carefully regulated, and focused on areas like sports betting, not an open-ended expansion that creates unintended consequences for families and communities.

My faith is personal to me, and I have my own relationship with God that helps guide my values and decisions. While my family is not in church every week, I believe in prayer, personal responsibility, treating people with respect, and serving others. My faith is reflected in how I try to lead my life, as a partner, father, and public servant, with integrity, humility, gratitude, and a commitment to doing what is right.

Strongly Disagree

Photo ID is a common-sense safeguard that helps protect election integrity and maintain public confidence in our elections. Voting should be secure, fair, and accessible, and requiring identification is a reasonable part of that process.

Strongly Disagree

I do not support reparations based on race. We should focus on expanding opportunity for all New Mexicans by improving education, growing jobs, strengthening families, and making sure government treats people equally under the law.

Agree

I believe women and girls deserve fairness, privacy, and safety in sports and in spaces meant for women and girls. We should protect those spaces while approaching these issues with respect and common sense.

Disagree

I believe we should be good stewards of our environment, but I do not support alarm-driven policies that raise costs and hurt families. New Mexico should focus on practical, affordable energy solutions that strengthen reliability, innovation, and American energy independence.

Small modular nuclear is the most reliable long-term option, but New Mexico should lead with all-of-the-above energy: oil and gas, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, and fusion. We should be an advanced energy leader.