GOVERNOR
New Mexico Governor2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
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Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
D +4
Race summary
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland easily won the Democratic nomination for governor in New Mexico and will face off against Rio Rancho Mayor Greg Hull.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Feb 3, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
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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
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STATE DATA
New Mexico
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jun 3, 2026
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