SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is preparing for the first major rally of her reelection campaign.
Invitations to the Democrat's Thursday evening event went out to campaign supporters that touted her accomplishments on issues ranging from tax policy to legal recreational cannabis since she took office in January 2019. But Lujan Grisham’s Cabinet officials are confronting criticism on missteps in delivering unemployment insurance, transparency issues and a missed deadline for federal aid.
The last incumbent governor to lose reelection in New Mexico was Democrat Bruce King in 1994. There is no indication that Lujan Grisham will have Democratic challengers for her party's nomination. The election is next year.