Michelle Lujan-Grisham
Liberal
Democrat
Governor
New Mexico
Current Position: Governor of New Mexico
Policy Positions
Business & Labor
- For raising federal minimum wage to $12/hour; co-sponsored legislation in 2015
Education
- For tuition-free public universities; announced plan to make public universities tuition-free for New Mexico residents in 2019
Environment
- For climate action; signed executive order to reduce New Mexico's greenhouse gas emissions by 45% below 2005 levels by 2030 and passed Energy Transition Act requiring 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; signed law repealing New Mexico's 1969 abortion ban in 2021, supports keeping abortion legal at all stages of pregnancy
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For open primary elections; signed bill allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in major-party primaries without changing registration in April 2025
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For Israel; condemned UN Security Council criticism of Israel's settlement building in Palestinian territories
Public Safety
- For assault weapons ban; co-sponsored the Assault Weapon Ban (H.R. 4269) in 2015
- For cannabis legalization; signed recreational marijuana legalization bill into law in April 2021
- Against firearm carry in public spaces; issued emergency order restricting carrying firearms in Albuquerque for 30 days in September 2023