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Michelle Lujan Grisham

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Michelle Lujan Grisham is the 32nd governor of New Mexico, having taken office on January 1, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2019. As governor, Lujan Grisham has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development, advocating for policies aimed at improving the quality of life for New Mexicans. She has also addressed public safety concerns, including drug-related issues and human trafficking in the state.

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August 21, 2026

This land is sacred to 20 Pueblo Nations. It is not a bargaining chip for oil and gas leases.

Michelle Lujan Grisham

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  1. We cannot move enough electricity under the current national system.3 sources2026northdakotamonitor.com
Aug 3, 2026

“Affordability is a top priority in New Mexico,” she said. “The results speak for themselves — people urgently need affordable health care. New Mexico is proving that it is possible, even in the face of Congress’s failure to extend these…

sourcenm.com
Aug 3, 2026

The Constitution says states run their elections, and that bill makes that painfully clear to the federal government.

nevadacurrent.com
Aug 2, 2026

The results speak for themselves — people urgently need affordable health care.

sourcenm.com
Jul 27, 2026

The state is working closely with local officials to get residents the help they need.

sourcenm.com
Jul 24, 2026

For years, I’ve said the same thing: you cannot show up for Hispanic voters in November after Democrats have already picked a nominee. You have to engage with them from the start. Today, national Democrats agreed.

sourcenm.com
Jul 24, 2026

Making New Mexico an early primary state will help put our state on the national stage, increase investment in our communities, expand our tourism economy and give New Mexicans a stronger voice in shaping the policies of our nation.

sourcenm.com
Jul 22, 2026

She is fiercely opposed to the Trump administration’s proposal.

sourcenm.com
Jul 10, 2026

The mistake we’ve made as a party is that we don’t give people something to vote for.

newyorker.com
Jul 8, 2026

I plan to hold the federal government accountable for this disaster and will explore every possible avenue of action against the federal government to right these wrongs.

sourcenm.com
Jul 8, 2026

Shockingly, the federal government stood by while monitoring shipments, tallying exact pill counts and watching as these deadly drugs hit the streets.

sourcenm.com
Jul 8, 2026

If the justification for letting these pills flood our communities was that it would somehow make New Mexico safer down the road through bigger eventual busts, the results say otherwise.

sourcenm.com
Jul 6, 2026

The state has more than a dozen large, active wildfires, and then countless other smaller ones.

nevadacurrent.com
Jul 2, 2026

“and then countless other smaller ones”

sourcenm.com
Jun 30, 2026

The West has already demonstrated that they can do transmission better and faster, and that demonstration means that we can alleviate some of the consternation about what is possible and what isn’t.

sourcenm.com
Jun 30, 2026

While my administration was doing everything we could to stem the tide of fentanyl coming into our state, the federal government deliberately allowed it to flood in.

theguardian.com
Jun 29, 2026

They should be accountable for what happened in our state.

sourcenm.com
Jun 29, 2026

We are committed to reducing the error rate, but New Mexicans deserve to know that the biggest threat to their food assistance isn’t an error rate — it’s a federal law written to make these programs harder to administer and easier to cut.

sourcenm.com
Jun 29, 2026

This is a stunning failure by the federal government.

sourcenm.com
Jun 4, 2026

Every New Mexican deserves access to the care they need, and today, we’re putting $300,000 on the table for physicians who want to serve communities that need them most.

sourcenm.com
May 29, 2026

We can talk about public safety and the border and we can talk about energy in a way that renews our commitment to Democratic values and engages minority voters.

sourcenm.com
May 28, 2026

When someone is a danger to themselves or others because of mental illness, addiction — or far too often both — we need the legal tools to keep communities safe and get New Mexicans the help they need, and the respect they deserve.

nga.org
May 28, 2026

Not every state is a border state.

sourcenm.com

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