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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…

DGA Statement on Mark Ronchetti’s Entrance to the New Mexico Governor’s Race

Today, Mark Ronchetti announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of New Mexico. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Failed candidate Mark Ronchetti has sided with Donald Trump over New Mexicans at every step, and for a meteorologist, he engages in a troubling amount of science denialism. During…

DGA Statement on Rebecca Dow’s Entrance to New Mexico’s Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Today, GOP state Rep. Rebecca Dow announced her entrance into the New Mexico Republican primary for governor. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Rebecca Dow’s extremist, far-right record shows she’s out of touch with New Mexicans. As a state legislator, Dow has repeatedly voted against the right to choose, public…

DGA Statement on Greg Zanetti’s Entrance to New Mexico’s Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Yesterday, Greg Zanetti announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of New Mexico. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Greg Zanetti is a failed fringe candidate who’s running on fearmongering and lies. Zanetti has come up short in his bid for statewide office before – losing the Republican…

ICYMI: New Mexico Tops Vaccine Rollout As Democratic Governors Lead Country in Vaccination Efforts

Across the country, Democratic governors are leading the way in the nation’s critical COVID-19 vaccination efforts. At the top of that list, stands New Mexicowhich has become the state with the highest rate of full vaccinations, thanks to strong, decisive leadership by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. From the beginning of the pandemic, Gov. Lujan Grisham has been focused on…

ICYMI: DGA Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham Authors Op-Ed Praising Widespread Impact of American Rescue Plan

In case you missed it, DGA Chair and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham penned an op-ed praising the widespread impact of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Calling the relief package a “game changer,” Lujan Grisham detailed what steps Democratic governors will take to make sure the much-awaited direct aid gets into the hands of…

DGA Chair Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham: Dem Govs Are Ready to Work with Biden to Crush COVID

Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham penned an op-ed in Newsweek explaining why she is optimistic that Democratic governors and the Biden administration can work together to end the pandemic, despite the failures of the Trump administration’s vaccine rollout. The Trump administration’s handling of the vaccine rollout, and the entire pandemic, was an unmitigated disaster that…

Democratic Governors Select Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham As Next DGA Chair

Gov. Roy Cooper Selected As Vice Chair and Chair-Elect for 2021, Chair in 2022 Gov. Phil Murphy Will Serve as DGA Finance Chair America’s Democratic governors voted today to elect New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve as the new Chair of the Democratic Governors Association for 2021. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will…

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