New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham, Gov.-elect Haaland begin transfer of power after historic victory

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 716

Last Updated: 3 days, 1 hour ago

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Outgoing New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with her successor, fellow Democrat Deb Haaland, Friday morning on the fourth floor of the Roundhouse in Santa Fe to offer some parting advice.

“This job places you at the center of America’s heartbeat,” Lujan Grisham said at a Friday news conference with Haaland, outgoing Lt. Gov Howie Morales and incoming Lt. Gov. and current state Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard. “I want the governor-elect …

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