NM governor, Democratic leaders make case to national party for earlier 2028 presidential primary

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 577

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago


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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and leaders from the state Democratic Party on Thursday morning pitched the Democratic National Committee on moving the state’s primary elections earlier in the 2028 election cycle.

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“New Mexico has, frankly, everything to offer,” Lujan Grisham told the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee. “We’re a minority-majority state. We have demonstrated getting Democratic value-led policies on the ground in ways that …

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