# Jay Block Jay Block is a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate for district 12. - Party: Republican - Seat: New Mexico Senate, district 12 - Serving since: 2025-01-01 - Current term: NM 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/ee5fab91-b6eb-43be-bf26-300302eec5d1 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ee5fab91-b6eb-43be-bf26-300302eec5d1 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set]. ## Headline 11% of Block’s statements contain a personal attack, 4.8 times the State Senate Republican average of 2.3%. ## What Block says (NM 2025–26 session) 2,134 classified statements: 2,134 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate. | Label | Block | State Senate Republicans average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 10.8% | 2.3% | 15 of 354 | | Policy criticism | 5.2% | 9.5% | 200 of 354 | | Policy discussion | 15.8% | 37.3% | 307 of 354 | | Bipartisanship | 2.0% | 2.3% | 147 of 354 | | Credit claiming | 5.5% | 15.4% | 269 of 354 | | Extreme labels | 5.6% | 1.3% | 18 of 354 | Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 18% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Armed Forces and National Security 15% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Immigration 13% (State Senate Republicans 4.1%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.70 (standard error 0.03), from 255 donors and 141 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 91% of State Senate Republicans score lower. ## Votes (NM 2025–26 session) 369 roll calls. Attendance 91.3% (New Mexico Senate 90.2%). Party unity 93.4% (93.1%). 17 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HB 108 WATERSHED DISTRICT TAXES AND DIRECTORS · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB108/ - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HJM 2 IPRA IMPLEMENTATION STUDY TASK FORCE · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HJM2/ - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HB 256 DEFIBRILLATORS AT SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENTS · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB256/ - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HB 34 SCHOOL NURSE LICENSURE PROVISIONS · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB34/ - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HB 43 DISABILITY & SURVIVOR PENSIONS CHANGES · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB43/ - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HB 306 PROHIBIT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITY FEES · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB306/ - 2026-02-19 · voted nay · senate passage · HB 200 NEW HOMES FOR NEW MEXICO PROGRAM · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB200/ - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HB 158 PLANS ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB158/ - 2026-02-19 · voted yea · senate passage · HB 38 WHEELCHAIR INSURANCE COVERAGE · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB38/ - 2026-02-18 · voted nay · senate passage · HB 332 CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATIONS · pass · https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/HB332/ ## Legislation (NM 2025–26 session) Sponsored 55 bills: 55 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 9 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 0. 21.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New Mexico Senate 31.1%; rank 34 of 42). Recent sponsored bills: - SJM 4: ADVANCE ELECTION FOR FEDERAL TAX PROGRAM (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SJM4/ - SM 23: FUNDING FOR WREATHS ON VETERAN GRAVESITES (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SM23/ - SB 254: TRUNKED RADIO SUBSCRIBER FEES (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB254/ - SB 256: UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH AIRCRAFT (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB256/ - SB 255: FENTANYL TRAFFICKING AS MURDER (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB255/ - SB 206: RELINQUISHMENT OF INFANTS AT SAFE HAVEN BOXES (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB206/ - SB 186: NO USE OF SNAP FOR SOFT DRINKS & CANDY (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB186/ - SM 8: HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SM8/ - SB 149: PROPERTY TAX CODE DEFINITIONS (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB149/ - SB 144: REPEAL SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICT ACT (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/nm/bills/2026/SB144/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $12.4K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 72% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Recent statements Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only. - 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2113349961110995314 - 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111892903568248950 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111272368178168049 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111273775245496400 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111281332378886277 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111282023965008281 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111282276231426207 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111287472932196602 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111581501771170049 - 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock/status/2111583125063246069 ## Links - Official site: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SBLOC - Campaign site: https://www.blockforsenate.com/ - X: https://x.com/ElectJayCBlock - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectJayCBlock/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/state_senator_jay_block/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-block-lt-col-usaf-retired-35159589 Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ee5fab91-b6eb-43be-bf26-300302eec5d1