GOVERNOR
New Mexico Governor2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
Race summary
In New Mexico, Republicans got their top choice to face Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, as former Albuquerque meteorologist and 2020 Senate nominee Mark Ronchetti handily defeated his other GOP primary opponents.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
LUJAN GRISHAM, Michelle, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Los Alamos, Los Alamos
County, N.Mex., October 24, 1959; graduated from St. Michaels High School,
Santa Fe, N.Mex., 1977; B.U.S., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.Mex.,
1981; J.D., University of New Mexico, 1987; lawyer, New Mexico state bar
association; business executive; director, New Mexico state agency on aging,
1991-2002; New Mexico secretary of aging and long-term services, 2002-2004; New
Mexico secretary of health, 2004-2007; unsuccessful nominee for election to the
One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; Bernalillo County, N.Mex., board of
commissioners, 2010-2012; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth
Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3,
2013-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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STATE DATA
New Mexico
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this State
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2016 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report/POLIDATA
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jun 8, 2022
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