Tag: new mexico
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues one executive order from March 6-12
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued one executive order from March 6-12. As of March 12, Lujan Grisham has issued 37 executive orders in 2023—24 more than she did at this point a year ago. Executive Order 2023-037, where the governor authorized additional emergency funds for the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security…
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Election legislation roundup: New Mexico State Legislature
As of March 12, members of the New Mexico State Legislature, which includes the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. The bill is: NM HB4: Voting Rights Protections, No sponsors listed. Deletes a provision that a…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from Feb. 27-March 5
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, the court issued four opinions in 2023—the same amount at this point a year ago. The opinion is below: State v. Rodriguez From Feb. 27-March 5, state supreme courts issued 135 opinions nationally. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the…
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 13-19
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb. 19, Grisham has issued 18 executive orders in 2023—eight more than she did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 13-19, the nation’s governors issued…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from Feb. 6-12
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, the court issued three opinions in 2023—one fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: State v. Granados From Feb. 6-12, state supreme courts issued 195 opinions nationally. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the most with…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from Jan. 30-Feb. 5
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from Jan. 30-Feb. 5. As of Feb. 5, the court issued two opinions in 2023—the same amount as this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: In re Rosner From Jan. 30-Feb. 5, state supreme courts issued 113 opinions nationally. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued…
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Incumbent Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) defeated Audrey Mendonca-Trujillo (R) and Mayna Myers (L) in the general election for New Mexico Secretary of State on November 8, 2022
Incumbent Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) defeated Audrey Mendonca-Trujillo (R) and Mayna Myers (L) in the general election for New Mexico Secretary of State on November 8, 2022. Toulouse Oliver was first elected to this position in 2016. According to The Albequerque Journal, her campaign focused on “voter accessibility, campaign finance transparency, and fighting election disinformation.”…
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Incumbent Yvette Herrell (R), Gabriel Vasquez (D), and write-in Eliseo Luna (D) running for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Yvette Herrell (R), Gabriel Vasquez (D), and write-in Eliseo Luna (D) are running in the November 8, 2022, general election for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. The Las Cruces Sun News’ Michael McDevitt wrote, “While CD2 has traditionally been a red seat, it's been marked as a likelier Democratic district by the Cook Political…
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New Mexico sees the fewest candidates running for the U.S. House since 2016
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in New Mexico this year was March 24, 2022. Eight candidates are running for New Mexico’s three U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and four Republicans. That’s 2.67 candidates per district, less than the 6.3 candidates per district in 2020 and the five in 2018. Here are…
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Percentage of New Mexico state legislative incumbents facing primaries at its highest since 2014
Twelve of the 57 New Mexico state legislators running for re-election—eight Democrats and four Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 21% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 45% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers. While there are fewer incumbents in contested primaries this year than in 2020 (12, down from…