Political Quotes

Michelle Lujan Grisham

The Public Record

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.

Quotes by year · 2013–2026655 total · peak 2015 (143)
2013: 78 quotes2014: 82 quotes2015: 143 quotes2016: 126 quotes2017: 79 quotes2018: 6 quotes2019: 37 quotes2020: 2 quotes2022: 9 quotes2023: 12 quotes2024: 26 quotes2025: 13 quotes2026: 42 quotes
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

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

They should be accountable for what happened in our state.

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

These indiscriminate, unjust, unconstitutional deportation efforts — while we have not been a target state — both parties are unhappy.

sourcenm.com
May 28, 2026

Not every state is a border state.

sourcenm.com
May 28, 2026

New Mexico has, frankly, everything to offer.

sourcenm.com
May 28, 2026

This settlement means farmers in the Lower Rio Grande can plan for the future, communities have certainty about their water supply and New Mexicans aren’t on the hook for a liability that could have cost billions.

sourcenm.com
May 28, 2026

Water is the foundation of New Mexico’s agricultural economy and the lifeblood of communities across the southern part of our state.

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

Here’s the thing about building a clean energy future: we must make sure New Mexicans can afford it.

nga.org
Oct 28, 2025

We will expedite $8 million that had been allocated for food banks.

apnews.com
Aug 3, 2025

Absolutely not. There is no real way to implement this. It's more paperwork for everyone.

cbsnews.com
Jul 9, 2025

Ruidoso endured devastating wildfires and flooding last summer, and now catastrophic flooding is hitting this resilient community again. This crisis demands immediate action.

newsweek.com
Jul 9, 2025

New Mexico is mobilizing every resource we have, but Ruidoso needs federal support to recover from this disaster. We’ve watched Texas receive the federal resources they desperately needed, and Ruidoso deserves that same urgent response.

cnn.com
Jun 20, 2025

I see drug dealing, drug use, prostitution. I worry about human trafficking. I see violence on the streets.

cbsnews.com
Jun 18, 2025

I appreciate our federal partners for taking this threat seriously and for doing their part in supporting the responders who are working their hardest to protect the community.

cbsnews.com
May 10, 2025

I would prefer that Congress- the quicker they pass a border bill- a bipartisan border bill, then maybe we would have some common sense in this debate.

cbsnews.com
May 10, 2025

We should be doing more to prevent folks from not having access to be able to get visas and claim refugee and asylum status.

cbsnews.com

Politicians like Michelle Lujan Grisham