ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Election Day is here and there is a lot on the line for New Mexico. All eyes will be on the heated race for New Mexico’s next governor. Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham is looking for a second term. She is facing Republican candidate Mark Ronchetti and Libertarian Karen Bedonie. But it’s not […]
After months of contentious campaigning, millions of dollars in TV ads and weeks of early voting, Election Day is here. The main event in New Mexico this year with no president on the ballot is who will reside in the governor’s mansion, with incumbent Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham facing a tough challenge from Mark Ronchetti, […]
With Election Day just two weeks away, Vice President Kamala Harris made a quick visit to Albuquerque to bolster Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reelection bid and tout New Mexico’s status
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham praised President Biden’s pledge this week to codify abortion protections in federal law if the Democrats secure a majority in congress. She characterized the move as a commitment to “echo” the work being done here in New Mexico, and tells KUNM she "absolutely" would pursue codifying the right to an abortion in state law if reelected.
New Mexico lawmakers and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham repealed a dormant ban on abortion in the state last year. While abortion is not illegal in N.M., the right to have one is not protected by state laws, either. The governor promised to work on changing that if elected to a second term.