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Earlier today

The Roundhouse Report: Lujan Grisham endorses Toulouse Oliver for lieutenant governor Santa Fe New Mexican01:30

In the last 7 days

Melanie A. Kenderdine resigns as EMNRD secretary – Erin Taylor will serve as acting cabinet secretary New Mexico Governor (Press Release)13:18 5-Dec-25

AI appears in the Albuquerque mayoral race KOB 420:31 4-Dec-25

Decision 2025: Runoffs, ranked choice voting, and choosing a mayor KOB 420:20 4-Dec-25

Aided by Everytown, New Mexico Democrats Target Gun Stores Bearing Arms (Weblog)17:36 4-Dec-25

Albuquerque man sentenced to 10 months in prison for threatening Trump Santa Fe New Mexican13:59 4-Dec-25

Albuquerque man gets prison time for threats to President Trump KOB 414:40 3-Dec-25

The Roundhouse Report: Snap, runoffs and lawsuits Santa Fe New Mexican01:41 3-Dec-25

New Mexico DOJ Voter Data Access Lawsuit Democracy Docket20:33 2-Dec-25

Albuquerque fracas over hoodies for unhoused, emblazoned with mayor’s name East Bay Times14:41 2-Dec-25

Utility Asks New Mexico for ‘Zero Emission’ Status for Gas-Fired Power Plant Capital & Main11:59 2-Dec-25

Trump BLM pick’s calls to sell off public land, expand drilling, alarm environmentalists The Copper Courier09:09 2-Dec-25

Republican New Mexico lawmakers convene public safety task force Santa Fe New Mexican20:50 1-Dec-25

Trump talk on nuke testing turns focus to New Mexico's role in decades of blasts Santa Fe New Mexican01:50 1-Dec-25

In the last month

Santa Fe’s Plan for a Real Minimum Wage Offers Lessons for Costly California Capital & Main11:00 28-Nov-25

Trump BLM pick’s calls to sell off public land, expand drilling and mines, alarms environmentalists Cronkite News13:18 26-Nov-25

Trump plan to exclude nursing from professional degrees draws backlash in New Mexico KOB 410:27 26-Nov-25

Nursing leaders in NM oppose Trump plan to exclude degrees from ‘professional’ designation KOB 410:25 26-Nov-25

Former Albuquerque Mayor David Rusk passes away at age 85 KOB 411:20 25-Nov-25

Taos schools forensic audit referred to New Mexico Department of Justice Santa Fe New Mexican00:52 21-Nov-25

Fireman, substitute teacher Cam Crawford working to strengthen Democrats’ position in New Mexico Santa Fe New Mexican21:19 20-Nov-25

New Mexico gubernatorial hopeful voted mostly in Arizona Santa Fe New Mexican20:46 18-Nov-25

Mayor signs new traffic code into law in Albuquerque KOB 418:12 18-Nov-25

Gregg Hull will not run for Rio Rancho mayor in 2026 KOB 415:40 18-Nov-25

New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away. The Washington Post07:08 18-Nov-25

Press briefing: U.S. Climate Leaders Defy Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda and Advance a Just Transition Institute for Policy Studies13:55 14-Nov-25

'Dangerous' man repeatedly released by court over 'incompetence' now faces federal charges after Trump admin steps in The Blaze17:46 13-Nov-25

Republicans seek to flip Democratic stronghold Rio Arriba County Santa Fe New Mexican15:18 13-Nov-25

Republicans seek to flip Democrat stronghold Rio Arriba County Santa Fe New Mexican01:11 13-Nov-25

Decision 2025: Fact checking the Albuquerque mayoral runoff debate KOB 419:28 12-Nov-25

Second Republican seeks nomination for governor in New Mexico MailOnline18:02 12-Nov-25

Wildfire mitigation in New Mexico is down 53% since Trump took office Santa Fe Reporter12:09 12-Nov-25

Decision 2025: Albuquerque Mayoral Debate KOB 419:55 11-Nov-25

US state leaders take stage at COP30 climate summit without Trump Kuwait Times11:46 11-Nov-25

Acting Governor Morales signs bill to extend state food assistance for New Mexicans New Mexico Governor (Press Release)10:32 11-Nov-25

US state leaders take stage at UN climate summit -- without Trump France 2401:41 11-Nov-25

'The little school that could': New Mexico School for the Deaf celebrates 140th anniversary Santa Fe New Mexican00:12 11-Nov-25

New Mexico U.S. senators vote against advancing government shutdown package KOB 420:26 10-Nov-25

Nurses go home fearing they could have done better for patients People's World13:16 10-Nov-25

New Mexicans will receive full November SNAP benefits – Special session is moving forward Monday New Mexico Governor (Press Release)10:41 10-Nov-25

Albuquerque mayor will be lucky to get third term Santa Fe New Mexican01:11 10-Nov-25

Albuquerque mayoral candidates set for KOB 4 debate ahead of runoff election KOB 418:24 9-Nov-25

Former New Mexico Congressman (and Supporter of Public-Land Transfers) Picked to Lead the BLM Outdoor Life15:57 7-Nov-25

New Mexico Lawmakers Consider Investigating Jeffrey Epstein's Secluded Desert Ranch HuffPost (US)13:03 7-Nov-25

Trumps taps former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce to lead the BLM KJZZ09:43 7-Nov-25

Trumps taps former New Mexico congressman Steve Pearce to lead BLM Wyoming Public Media18:40 6-Nov-25

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Latest politics news in New Mexico including updates on local, state and federal legislature, agricultural policy, immigration, gun laws, and more.

New Mexico is considered a swing state, but has voted for the Democratic Party in the last several elections. In the federal government, New Mexico is represented by two U.S. Senators and three U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are Democrats. Of the three Representatives, all are Democrats. New Mexico has a Democrat governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Democrats, who have majorities in both chambers.

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