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New Mexico GOP Gov. Candidates Push Big Lie As Official Who Instigated Sham Election Audit Found Guilty for Role in Jan. 6th Attack

“To date, no Republican candidates…have denounced the audit” New reporting is highlighting just how deep the New Mexico GOP candidates for governor are in the conspiracy that the 2020 election was a lie. As New Mexico Republicans go down the rabbit hole and launch a tax-payer-funded audit of the 2020 election, the GOP gubernatorial candidates…

Mark Ronchetti MIA for Fifth GOP Forum in a Row

This week, Mark Ronchetti skipped his fifth straight public forum in the crowded Republican primary for governor. As GOP infighting escalates, Wrongchetti has been hiding out to avoid losing his already dismal support. The other candidates in the crowded GOP primary have slammed Ronchetti for refusing to show up at all five forums thus far.…

New Mexico GOP Candidates Do ‘Damage Control’ After GOP Convention Flop

After a chaotic and dysfunctional GOP convention in New Mexico, where none of the candidates posted a strong performance, the GOP candidates for governor are scrambling to put a positive spin on their abysmal showings of support. Mark Ronchetti’s campaign is doing “damage control” to try to spin their embarrassing fourth-place finish and the fact…

Infighting Escalates in Messy New Mexico Republican Primary

New reporting from the Santa Fe New Mexican is exposing infighting in the GOP gubernatorial primary that’s heating up just in time for the GOP State Convention this weekend. First, Republican candidate Jay Block was caught lying on the record after a lawsuit was filed against him alleging he failed to get enough ballot signatures.…

VIDEO: Wishy-Washy Wrongchetti Flip-Flops on Climate Change

Today, the Democratic Party of New Mexico launched a new video slamming Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti for pulling a complete 180 on climate change. Watch the video here. The video shows Ronchetti telling University of New Mexico students that forest fires are the biggest climate crisis facing New Mexico, then pandering to Republican climate…

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Praised for “First In the Nation” Effort to Keep Classrooms Open

On Wednesday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the Supporting Teachers and Families initiative, encouraging state workers and National Guard members to become licensed substitute teachers and child care workers to support schools and child care facilities facing COVID-related staffing shortages. Here’s what people are saying about Gov. Lujan Grisham’s plan to keep doors open for…

Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces “Big Things Are Within Our Reach” in State of the State Address

Yesterday, In her annual State of the State address, New Mexico Gov. Michelle laid out a bold agenda that takes on the biggest issues facing New Mexicans. In her address, Gov. Lujan Grisham announced “big things are within our reach” for New Mexico, including ending the tax on social security and cutting sales taxes to…

National Coverage Highlights 2022 Governor’s Races As Critical to Protecting Democracy

This week, Axios, the Associated Press, Vanity Fair, and the New Republic reported that 2022 governor’s races will be critical to the future of democracy — stressing the importance of electing and re-electing Democratic governors who will protect and expand voting rights. Axios highlighted Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who has vetoed Republican voting rights restrictions,…

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Announces Plan to Protect and Expand Voting Rights

Last week, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a bold proposal that will protect voting rights and make it easier for New Mexicans to vote in fair and free elections. Gov. Lujan Grisham announced the plan alongside Sec. of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S.…

Dem Govs Get it Done: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Proposes Monumental Increase to Teacher Salaries

This week, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that she is proposing a monumental salary increase for all New Mexico teachers and school staff. The base pay bumps and 7% raise will increase the average teacher salary to $64,006 per year for more than 50,000 K-12 educators and school staff. Gov. Lujan Grisham is once again…

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