Larry Marker

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Runs under the banner "Defending Your Rights" and says he has spent nearly a decade standing against "self-serving, established political elites."[1]
• Presents himself as a defender of New Mexicans' rights and features the slogan "We The People" on his campaign site.[1]
• Points to his write-in primary win with more than 30,000 votes as a sign of a growing grassroots conservative movement.[1],[5],[4]
• Describes his campaign as rooted in his Christian faith.[2],[5]

Background

• Candidate, Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 27, 2024 election (finished third of three) · 2024[7]
• Independent write-in candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands, 2022 general election · 2022[7],[6]
• Works in construction; formerly worked in the oil industry, Roswell, New Mexico[6]
• Worker in oil and gas, farming, ranching, manufacturing, construction, and service industries, New Mexico[2]
• Plaintiff in lawsuits against state officials over COVID-19 orders, election procedures, and abortion and gender-affirming-care policies (his campaign site lists most of these cases as denied or dismissed), New Mexico courts · 2019–2025[8]

Where they stand

• Energy & Environment
  Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy including oil, gas, hydrogen, and nuclear; would require firm federal permitting deadlines, with permits deemed approved if agencies miss them.[3]
• Education
  Says oil and gas revenue funds schools and pledges to defend the growth of New Mexico's Land Grant Permanent Fund.[3]
• Immigration
  Says he would "shut down the fentanyl pipeline" and supports Border Patrol and local law enforcement.[1]
• Agriculture
  Says he would stop regulatory actions against farmers and livestock producers and defend grazing rights, water access, and working land.[1]
• Abortion
  Describes his slate as "the most pro-life group of candidates that New Mexico has ever had." Filed lawsuits seeking to halt abortions in New Mexico after Roe v. Wade was overturned; the cases were dismissed.[5],[6],[8]
• Elections & Democracy
  Filed lawsuits against the Secretary of State over election integrity and election equipment; the equipment case was denied.[8]
• Trump Administration
  Says he backs President Trump's policies but is not a fan of Trump's personality.[6]

Voting record

Larry Marker has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words