Jerry L Trujillo

Republican | New Mexico

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Candidate Profile

Jerry L Trujillo — State Representative, District 30 (New Mexico Republican Primary, Special Primary SD33 | June 2, 2026)
State Representative, District 30 New Mexico General | November 3, 2026
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Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

NMSU, Las Cruces, BS in Civil Engineering, 1970-1974

WORK & MILITARY

New Mexico Department of Transportation, Project Development Engineer, 1988-2012

Public Service Company of New Mexico, Lead Civil Engineer, 1974-1988

AFFILIATIONS

New Mexico Professional Engineer, Member, 1980-2026

Toastmasters International #126, Competent Speaker, 1992-2002

Ward 30 Republican of Bernalillo County, New Membership Coordinator, 2019-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

NA

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

NA

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Daphne Orner

Duke Rodriguez

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Donald Trump (2024)

Trump National Committee JFC, INC. (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate Trujillo completed the 2026 New Mexico Business Coalition questionnaire. 

Candidate completed the 2026 Freedom Voter Guide candidate survey.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Neutral

Abortions do have a place in my opinion when it comes to rape, incest, and serious medical issues. I feel that abortions should be allowed in the first trimester with a phycological intervention to weigh the final decision by the mother.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Life and death, First Trimester, rape, and incest

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Example: A restaurant has three main components to exist. 1. The owner 2. The staff 3. The customer. Each community must determine what the sweet spot is for all these components to work and keep the business health for the community.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

This is what makes America great, when you can work hard and smart which leads to opportunity/prosperity and the American dream.

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. All agencies must have a third party audit to remove politics from the misuse of funds. 2. Identify agencies that can be combined for efficiency. 3. Use private contract services where possible where a short term service are required. This works well for short term study. 4. Many state agencies have a yearly budget with a (spend it or lose it mind set) which encourages a end of budget year buying frenzy of wasteful spending.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

"Separation of Church and state" means protecting religion for government control.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. Let the government run these two efficiently to serve the eligible citizens of this country.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

The CCP is a strong enemy and would overrun this country in a minute if they could and impose their form of communist government to us. Further more the USA is the firewall for the world and without a strong America the world would not look like it is today. It is important that the USA and other democracies be strong and always know that China a strong enemy and should be never given an inch.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes it is the only true democracy in the middle east and provides a firewall for radical terrorist activity that could spread world wide. Israel mirrors our values in freedom and human life where other countries in the region do not.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Disagree

It appears that this country has taken this title out of context. When illegal are protected from crimes they have committed and ordinary citizens are treated in a more harsh way for the same crime, I would say mission control we have a problem.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am Christian and believe in God.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Voting is one of our most important freedoms we have and the law says only citizens can vote. It is a fact that noncitizens from other counties are voting and swaying elections. You need a library card to checkout a book what is the problem with having an ID. It should be a sense of pride to have the freedom to vote.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear Energy will player a major roll in supplying this nation with electricity. The three other sources are natural gas /coal, and solar. As soon as we perfect the smaller nuclear package stand alone units we will be in a great energy place.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

NO

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

NO


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To discourage repeat offenders and to discourage criminals from committing crimes in the first place. The real goal is to enforce the laws on the books and not be soft on crime to stop the revolving door.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Six day waiting period and a 10 rounds magazine limit.

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