Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham Wins Reelection In New Mexico Governor’s Race

Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham Wins Reelection In New Mexico Governor’s Race

Jennie Taer on November 9, 2022

Democratic candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham won reelection in the New Mexico governor’s race Tuesday.

Lujan Grisham led her Republican opponent, former meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, who former President Donald Trump endorsed, by eight points. The left-wing candidate has campaigned on a pro-abortion and anti-climate change agenda that won the endorsement of President Joe Biden.

To protect the right to choose and continue moving New Mexico forward, we must reelect Governor @Michelle4NM and vote for Democrats up and down the ballot. pic.twitter.com/bujUVdo9W8

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 4, 2022

Cook Political Report viewed the races as leaning Democratic.

As governor, Lujan Grisham oversaw a rise in crime that she recruited the FBI to solve. She also sought to increase access to abortion, allocating $10 million recently to support an abortion clinic.

Lujan Grisham’s time in office has also been marked with some scandals.

In early 2022, a whistleblower alleged that she and several of her appointees retaliated against him. She settled a lawsuit in 2021 brought on by a former staffer alleging sexual harassment.

Today I signed an executive order expanding access to reproductive health care in New Mexico.

I am designating $10 million for the establishment of a full-spectrum reproductive health care clinic in southern New Mexico to expand access to essential care, including abortion. pic.twitter.com/kMwwrBpMvL

— Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) August 31, 2022

Ronchetti has been outspoken against Lujan’s key policies that have led to an uptick in crime and public safety issues.

He ran on tough-on-crime and hawkish border security stances by cracking down on drug trafficking and illegal immigration. On abortion, Ronchetti has advocated against the procedure after 15 weeks.