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The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the governor's seal, this gubernatorial office is a scion of the Spanish and Mexican governors of Nuevo México (1598) and the governors of the New Mexico Territory (1851).
Michelle Lujan Grisham (/ ˈ l uː h ɑː n ˈ ɡ r ɪ ʃ əm / LOO-hahn GRISH-əm; [1] born October 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 32nd governor of New Mexico since 2019.
The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and to grant pardons.
The 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will be ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election results by county. Richardson won his second term as Governor of New Mexico on November 7, 2006, 68–32% against former New Mexico Republican Party Chairman John Dendahl. Richardson received the highest percentage of votes in any gubernatorial election in the state's history. [67]
Carruthers served as a White House Fellow at the Department of Agriculture from 1974-75. A Republican, he was elected the 27th governor of New Mexico in 1986. A major focal point of the race was reinstating the death penalty, resulting in outgoing Democratic governor Toney Anaya commuting the sentences of all inmates on death row in protest. [5]
Johnson was born on January 1, 1953, in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Lorraine B. (née Bostow), who worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Earl W. Johnson, a public school teacher and World War II Army veteran who participated in the Invasion of Normandy and fought at the Battle of Bastogne, earning three Purple Hearts during his service in the 101st Airborne Division. [18]
In 1962, he was the Democratic nominee for governor and defeated incumbent Edwin L. Mechem 130,933 to 116,184. Two years later, in 1964, he became the first New Mexico governor in 12 years to win re-election. In office, Campbell supported programs to aid the mentally ill, and appointed the first state science adviser.