It's always a great day in the New Mexico State Senate when we can welcome our youth. New Mexico children have so many talents. @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmpol #nmleg https://t.co/axcz6ab9J9
Michael Padilla
@SenPadilla · NM · S
Posts5,902
Engagement63.9K
Voting-record position-0.054
CoverageJan 1, 2020 to Feb 18, 2025
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Voice fingerprint
Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Education 11.2 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −11.2 pp to +11.2 pp. Most distinctive topic: Education, 11.2 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Education Over-indexed +11.2 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +9.0 pp
- Technology Over-indexed +7.5 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −7.3 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −6.8 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −5.5 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +3.6 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +3.1 pp
- Health Under-indexed −2.9 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +2.7 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −2.3 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +1.4 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +1.2 pp
- Environment Under-indexed −1.0 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±11.2 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 15.8% | 4.6% | +11.2 pp | Over-indexed | 930 |
| Labor | 10.8% | 1.9% | +9.0 pp | Over-indexed | 639 |
| Technology | 7.7% | 0.2% | +7.5 pp | Over-indexed | 455 |
| Government Operations | 4.4% | 11.6% | −7.3 pp | Under-indexed | 258 |
| Civil Rights | 0.7% | 7.5% | −6.8 pp | Under-indexed | 39 |
| Uncategorized | 28.1% | 33.6% | −5.5 pp | Under-indexed | 1,656 |
| Macroeconomics | 5.5% | 1.8% | +3.6 pp | Over-indexed | 323 |
| Housing | 5.4% | 2.3% | +3.1 pp | Over-indexed | 318 |
| Health | 3.8% | 6.7% | −2.9 pp | Under-indexed | 224 |
| Social Welfare | 6.7% | 4.1% | +2.7 pp | Over-indexed | 398 |
| Law and Crime | 1.8% | 4.1% | −2.3 pp | Under-indexed | 106 |
| Transportation | 2.6% | 1.3% | +1.4 pp | Over-indexed | 156 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 1.6% | 0.4% | +1.2 pp | Over-indexed | 95 |
| Environment | 0.4% | 1.4% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 26 |
| Public Lands | 1.7% | 0.9% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 99 |
| Defense | 1.4% | 0.7% | +0.7 pp | Over-indexed | 85 |
| Culture | 0.9% | 1.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 56 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Immigration | 0.1% | 0.4% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 5 |
| Energy | 0.2% | 0.5% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 14 |
| Agriculture | 0.3% | 0.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 18 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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Helping greet Vice-President Kamala Harris @VP @KamalaHarris on her trip to New Mexico to provide her support for Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham @GovMLG and her reelection campaign. Onward and upward. @SenPadilla @nmsenatedems #nmleg #nmpol https://t.co/nraaRej8Gg
Big news. Our Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch passed Senate 35-0. Will provide $20M for healthier options. Follow-up to 'NM Hunger Free Students Bill of Rights'. Thanks to cosponsor, @LeoJara36530274. @KOB4 @ABQJournal @krqe @koat7news @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmpol #nmleg https://t.co/1Z9ZgOJkcy
Excited to announce that Senate Bill 4, Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch, is on its way to Governor @RepLujanGrisham. With healthier options for our children's future. @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmpol #nmleg https://t.co/hblxz7bv8C
Great South Valley voter community event hosted by the @DPBC Democratic Party of Bernalillo County and chair Flora Lucero. Great turnout and candidate participation. @Gabe_NM @NMDEMS @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmleg #nmpol https://t.co/HwlSZ6EaCD
Privileged to witness a piece of NM history. My new Senate colleague, Sen Harold Pope Jr., our first African American state senator in our 109 year history, passed his 1st bill on the NM Senate floor today promoting clean water delivery. @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmleg #nmpol https://t.co/kdxZN1XpFy
Proud to report that Senate Bill 4, Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch for all New Mexico students cleared its first major hurdle today, 7-0. @ABQJournal @KOB4 @koat7news @krqe @SantaFeReporter @SFNewsReporter @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmpol #nmleg https://t.co/Uwr9NvTkYM
Big day for NM. After 8 years of work and a 45 minute debate the NM Senate approved my leg SB 93, by a vote of 33-6, to create the NM Office of Broadband Access and Expansion. Will bring econ dev, telemedicine and distance learning. @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmleg #nmpol https://t.co/keKHVTBowd
Got to spend some time with my number one customers. Our Universal Free Meals legislation will provide free breakfast and lunch for all New Mexico students with higher quality and healthier food. @KOB4 @krqe @koat7news @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmpol #nmleg https://t.co/t8Viq6K0jp
I couldn't be more proud of NM today. @GovMLG signed our legislation to provide free universal breakfast and lunch for every student. My 2017 legislation the 'Healthy' Hunger Free Students Bill of Rights. @koat7news @krqe @KOB4 @ABQJournal @senpadilla @nmsenatedems #nmleg #nmpol https://t.co/bvjuGCjVSl