Mark Ronchetti
This photo belongs to Mark Ronchetti's Senate campaign and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.Bio | Prior to running for US Senate, Mark Ronchetti worked as a meteorologist. If elected, this will be his first time serving in public office. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election New Mexico 1 | New Mexico 1 | Yes | Running | 41.0% |
Campaign Financing | Ronchetti has raised close to $850,000. His position on restricting campaign raising and spending is unclear. |
Voting Rights | Ronchetti does not yet have a position on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Ronchetti opposes Medicare for All. While Ronchetti believes that people with pre-existing conditions be covered by healthcare, he does not think that a Medicare for All approach would be beneficial. Instead, he would like to bring down prices and preserve options. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Ronchetti denounces socialized healthcare approaches such as Medicare for All. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Ronchetti maintains that a free market with privatized healthcare is the best way to preserve both quality and choice. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on LGBT rights. N/A |
| Taxes | Nuance | He advocates for taxes in some instances. Roncetti is committed to providing tax cuts for small business. His position remains unclear on other aspects of taxation. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | He opposes a flat tax rate. Roncetti is committed to providing tax cuts for small business. His position remains unclear on other aspects of taxation. |
| Abortion | Against | He is pro-life. Ronchetti believes that life should be protected at all stages. He sees the sanctity of life as the highest priority. |
| Gun Control | Against | He opposes gun control. As a gun owner himself, Ronchetti does not believe that the right to bear arms should be infringed upon. He does not see gun control as a solution to gun violence. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He does not have an opinion on assisted suicide. As a gun owner himself, Ronchetti does not believe that the right to bear arms should be infringed upon. He does not see gun control as a solution to gun violence. |
| Government Interference | Against | Ronchetti generally opposes government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He is pro-life. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have a strong position on welfare. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have an opinion on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He does not have a stance on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on mandatory minimum prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | He supports increasing defense spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on international interaction. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | He does not have a strong opinion on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Ronchetti does not believe in government intervention. He sees regulation and taxation as primarily stifling productivity and innovation. Alternatively, he is an advocate of market-based solutions that embrace free enterprise. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not have a public opinion on this yet. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | His position on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Against | Ronchetti is concerned about balancing the budget instead of over-extending through spending. |
| Charter Schools | For | He is a proponent of charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a stance on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | He advocates for clean energy. Ronchetti would like New Mexico to continue aggressively pursuing areas such as solar and thermal energy. He believes that this is a way to create jobs and spur economic growth. |
| Religious Freedom | For | He is an advocate of religious freedom. Ronchetti believes that individuals and corporations should be free to practice their religion. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Against | He opposes reparations. |
| Border Control | For | He is supportive of increased security. Ronchetti is a proponent of increasing the number of staff at the border and closing asylum loopholes. He is also advocating for securing the border better physically. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | His opinion on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Ronchetti opposes sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | His position on marijuana is unclear. |
This photo belongs to Mark Ronchetti's Senate campaign and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.