Zachary David Anaya

Strongly Agree

As a taxpayer and father, I believe public funds should go to community health centers and FQHCs that provide women's health services like cancer screenings, prenatal care, and family planning without performing abortions. New Mexico has hundreds of these clinics ready to serve our communities. Redirecting Title X funding to them ensures women keep full access to care while respecting taxpayers who object to funding abortion providers

Only in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. I believe in protecting life, but I also believe in compassion. No woman should be forced to carry a pregnancy resulting from rape or incest, and no family should face losing a mother when medical intervention is necessary. Outside of these circumstances, I believe we should protect the unborn and invest in resources like adoption services, prenatal support, and community programs that empower families.

Strongly Agree

I believe every human life has inherent value from conception to natural death. As a father, this conviction is deeply personal. Our laws should reflect the dignity of life at every stage, from protecting the unborn to caring for our elderly and vulnerable populations. This means supporting policies that strengthen families, expand adoption access, improve prenatal care, and ensure our seniors live with dignity. A culture of life starts with laws that honor it.

Strongly Agree

Human embryos, regardless of how they are created, represent human life and deserve protection. I support policies that prevent the purposeful destruction of embryos created through artificial methods like IVF. This does not mean opposing families seeking fertility treatments. It means encouraging responsible practices that respect the sanctity of life, such as limiting the number of embryos created and promoting embryo adoption as an alternative to destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act is existing federal law and should be enforced as written. Allowing abortion-inducing drugs to be shipped across state lines without oversight undermines both state laws and patient safety. Women deserve in-person medical care and proper supervision when it comes to these serious procedures, not pills delivered through the mail. Enforcing this law protects women's health and ensures accountability within our legal system.

Separation of church and state means keeping the government out of the church, not the church out of government. The Founders intended to protect religious institutions from government interference, not to strip faith from public life. Our nation was built on Judeo-Christian values, and those principles should be welcome in the public square. I will always defend religious liberty and oppose any effort to silence people of faith or remove their influence from the legislative process.

Disagree

No individual or business owner should be forced by the government to provide services that violate their sincerely held moral or religious beliefs. The First Amendment exists to protect these freedoms. In a free market, consumers have choices and businesses have the right to operate according to their convictions. Government compulsion in this area sets a dangerous precedent that erodes both religious liberty and economic freedom.

Strongly Agree

The Chinese Communist Party is the greatest geopolitical threat facing the United States today. From military aggression in the Pacific to relentless cyberattacks on our infrastructure, theft of American intellectual property, and manipulation of global markets, the CCP is waging a multi-front campaign against our nation. We must take this threat seriously at every level of government by securing our supply chains, protecting our technology, and holding China accountable.

Yes, our relationship with Israel is critically important. A strong alliance with Israel is vital to U.S. security and our strategic presence in the Middle East. However, there is an important caveat. The United States should serve as a defensive partner, not an offensive tool. We cannot allow ourselves to do the bidding of any foreign nation or be used as a standing army to bully their neighbors. Our role is to deter aggression and protect mutual interests, not to fight someone else's wars.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. We spend more than any other country on the planet, but we are not spending it on healthcare. I call it sick care. We fund a system that treats illness instead of preventing it. There has to be a better model for the money we spend. I support keeping Medicaid and Medicare intact while pushing for reforms that prioritize prevention, transparency in pricing, and accountability for every dollar.

Strongly Disagree

The government has no business maintaining a database of citizens and their medical conditions. This is a massive invasion of privacy and a dangerous overreach of government power. Personal health information belongs to individuals and their doctors, not bureaucrats. History has shown that when governments collect personal data on their citizens, it is eventually misused. We should be limiting government surveillance, not expanding it under the guise of economic research.

The minimum wage should be left to the free market. Wages rise when businesses compete for workers, not through government mandates. Minimum wage laws hurt entry-level workers by reducing jobs and hours.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and private property rights are the foundation of American prosperity. When individuals and businesses are free to innovate, invest, and build without excessive government interference, communities thrive. As someone who has built my career in the private sector, I have seen firsthand how economic freedom creates opportunity. In New Mexico, we need to protect these principles by reducing regulations, lowering barriers to business, and defending property rights at every level.

1. Audit state agencies to expose inefficiencies and hold bureaucrats accountable. 2. Cut redundant programs that duplicate services and drain taxpayer dollars. 3. Reduce the state workforce by eliminating unnecessary positions. 4. Eliminate the Department of Education and the Taxation and Revenue Department, returning those functions closer to the people. 5. Vote NO on paying state legislators. Public service should be just that, service, not a taxpayer-funded career.

Strongly Disagree

Sanctuary cities undermine the rule of law and put communities at risk. When local governments refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, they are choosing to protect those who broke the law over the safety of law-abiding citizens. As someone who grew up in New Mexico, I have seen the consequences of weak border enforcement firsthand. Every city should comply with federal immigration law. No politician should be able to decide which laws they want to enforce.

Strongly Agree

The U.S. Department of Education has failed our children. Despite decades of federal oversight and billions in spending, student outcomes continue to decline. Education decisions belong in the hands of parents, teachers, and local communities, not Washington bureaucrats. Eliminating the Department of Education returns control to the people closest to our kids. Here in New Mexico, we know what our students need better than anyone in D.C. It is time to put families back in charge.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments have no place funding American education. When nations like China and Qatar pour money into our schools and universities, it comes with strings attached. Foreign funding opens the door to propaganda, intellectual property theft, and influence over what our children are taught. American education should serve American interests and American values. We must prohibit foreign government funding in our schools and ensure full transparency in any existing financial relationships.

The criminal justice system should prioritize punishment and accountability for those who harm others. Victims deserve justice, and criminals who violate the rights and safety of others must face real consequences. However, for those whose crimes only hurt themselves, like addiction-related offenses, rehabilitation is the better path. As someone who has faced addiction personally, I know that people can change. But that grace should never come at the expense of victims getting justice.

Strongly Agree

Protecting children from online sexual exploitation is not a political issue, it is a moral obligation. As a father, nothing is more important than the safety of our kids. The internet has given predators unprecedented access to children, and our laws must keep pace. I support strong legislation that holds tech companies accountable, increases penalties for online predators, and gives law enforcement the tools they need to find and prosecute anyone who exploits a child. No exceptions.

Strongly Agree

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of this land. No foreign legal system, including Sharia law, should ever be accepted or incorporated into our legal framework. Our laws are built on individual liberty, equal protection, and the rights enshrined in the Bill of Rights. Any legal system that conflicts with those principles has no place in America. We must be vigilant in defending our Constitution and ensuring that no outside ideology undermines the freedoms our Founders secured.

The Second Amendment is clear. Law-abiding citizens have the God-given right to keep and bear arms, and no government should infringe upon that right. The only exceptions should be for violent felons and those who have been legally adjudicated as mentally unfit. Beyond that, more gun laws do not stop criminals. They only disarm responsible citizens. The focus should be on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and protecting the constitutional rights of every New Mexican.

Very Conservative

My views are rooted in faith, family, and freedom. I am pro-life, pro-free market, and pro-American energy. I believe in limited government, religious liberty, strong borders, and protecting our children. I support eliminating bloated federal agencies, keeping government out of marriage, and defending the Second Amendment. I am not a politician. I am a father, a man of faith, and a private sector professional who believes New Mexico deserves leaders who stand on principle, not party talking poin

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Strongly Agree

Parents are the first and most important authority in a child's life, not the government. Mothers and fathers have a fundamental right and a sacred duty to direct their children's health and education. Government should support and empower parents in that role, never undermine or replace it. I will always fight against policies that strip parental authority and stand for legislation that puts families first. No bureaucrat should ever come between a parent and their child.

Agree

I have friends who are transgender, and I respect that many have known who they are for most of their lives. However, children are not equipped to make irreversible, life-altering decisions about their bodies. Physically or socially transitioning a child before they are old enough to fully understand the consequences is dangerous. We should protect kids from permanent choices they cannot yet comprehend while ensuring every person is treated with dignity and respect.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a matter of faith, not legislation. No government has the authority to define, redefine, or regulate what God has established. The state should get out of the marriage business entirely and leave it where it belongs, in the church.

Neutral

I understand that gambling generates revenue and creates jobs, and I respect the role it plays in tribal economies across New Mexico. However, expanding gambling also brings real concerns around addiction, financial hardship for families, and the social costs that come with it. Before supporting any expansion, I would need to see clear evidence that the economic benefits outweigh the harm and that proper safeguards are in place to protect vulnerable communities and families.

For years I denied God, chased emptiness, and lost myself in addiction. I ran from the truth and tried to fill the void with everything the world had to offer. None of it worked. Then one moment in worship changed everything. I encountered Jesus Christ, not as a concept or a tradition, but as a living Savior. He met me in my brokenness and redeemed me. That moment started a real relationship with my Lord and Redeemer that continues to shape who I am today. My faith is not a talking point or a campaign strategy. It is my testimony. Jesus saved my life, and His grace drives how I lead, how I love my family, and how I will serve the people of District 60. I do not claim to be perfect. I claim to be changed by the blood of Christ.

Strongly Disagree

You need a photo ID to buy cold medicine, board a plane, or open a bank account, but somehow it is too much to ask when it comes to protecting the integrity of our elections. Voter ID is common sense. Every legal vote deserves to be counted and every illegal vote dilutes the voice of law-abiding citizens. Requiring photo identification is not voter suppression, it is election security. New Mexicans deserve confidence that their elections are fair, transparent, and free from fraud.

Disagree

I believe in individual liberty and equal treatment under the law. Distributing taxpayer money based on race sets a dangerous precedent and further divides us as a nation. The answer to past injustice is not new forms of discrimination. Instead, we should focus on policies that create opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, like improving education, reducing barriers to business ownership, and strengthening local economies. We move forward together, not by looking backward.

Strongly Agree

As the father of a little girl, this is deeply personal to me. Biological males should not compete in women's sports, use women's restrooms, or occupy any space designated for biological females. Women fought for these protections and spaces for a reason. Allowing biological males into them compromises the safety, privacy, and fairness that women and girls deserve. I will always stand up for my daughter and every girl in New Mexico who deserves to compete and feel safe on a level playing field.

Disagree

I believe in being good stewards of our environment, but I do not support the politically driven climate agenda that crushes industries, kills jobs, and raises energy costs for working families. New Mexico depends on oil and gas, and our communities cannot afford policies built on fear rather than facts. We should pursue practical, balanced approaches to energy and the environment without destroying livelihoods in the process. Common sense conservation, not government overreach, is the answer.

Drill baby drill. New Mexico has incredible energy resources and we should maximize production. Oil and gas are reliable and fuel our economy. Fusion energy is the future for long-term demand.