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Larry Scott OppScore Rating: +3.98

Larry Scott is a Republican State Senate representative for New Mexico district 42 and holds an OppScore of +3.98. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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Larry Scott is the Republican state senator for New Mexico District 42, covering parts of Chaves, Eddy, and Lea counties in the southeast. A Hobbs resident since 1979 and former oil-and-gas engineer who led Lynx Petroleum Consultants, he served in the state House from 2015 to 2024 before winning the Senate seat in 2024. His record centers on protecting the Permian Basin energy sector from state climate policies.

Larry Scott rating summary

Party: Republican
Office: State Senate
State: New Mexico
District: 42
OppScore: +3.98 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
Score basis: Partial record, documented on 15 of 44 scored questions

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