Leaving office January 1, 2027.Term-limited; the successor was elected in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027Re-elected Nov 8, 2022 by 6.4

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Governor of New Mexico since 2019. Term-limited; the successor was elected in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Governor of New MexicoBorn 1959

Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Last margin: +6.4; Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Governing with the legislature

Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held. Divided government in 4 of 9 years. The Governor changes to Democratic control in 2018. The House of Representatives changes to Republican control in 2014. The House of Representatives changes to Democratic control in 2016.

Branch	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022	2024	2027
Governor	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D
State Senate	D	D 25–17	D	D 26–16	D	D 27–15	D	D 26–16	D 26–16
House of Representatives	D 37–33	D 39–31	R 37–33	D 38–32	D 46–24	D 44–25	D 45–25	D 43–27	D 47–23

As elected, not yet seated

Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)

Bills signed and vetoed

Each session’s bills that reached Grisham’s desk.

Signed
Vetoed in full
Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.

Notable vetoes

HB 153 · LOW-CARBON CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL REBATE ACT · vetoed Mar 2026
HB 180 · USE OF EMERGENCY FUNDS & DISASTERS · vetoed Mar 2026
HB 14 · EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT · vetoed Apr 2025
HB 494 · TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS · vetoed Apr 2025
SB 315 · STATE BREAD · vetoed Apr 2025

Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

In office

Term: 2nd term as governor of New Mexico
Term limit: Two consecutive terms; serving the last term New Mexico allows

Source: List of current United States governors (Wikipedia); National Governors Association; term limits: New Mexico constitution (99chambers state rules)

Career

Offices held, and every time Grisham was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201220142016201820202022202420262028U.S. House, NM-1 Governor of New Mexico

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2022	Governor of New Mexico	Won	D+6.4
2016	U.S. House, NM-1	Won	D+30.3
2014	U.S. House, NM-1	Won	D+17.2
2012	U.S. House, NM-1	Won	D+18.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Grisham

One person, matched across every source we use.

Bioguide L000580
FEC H8NM01257
Wikidata Q3917203
Ballotpedia Michelle Lujan Grisham
Vote Smart 102404
GovTrack 412558
OpenSecrets N00029400

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET