New Mexico Governor Forecast & Polls
RacetotheWH Forecast & Interactives
Four years ago, Michelle Lujan Grisham easily won the election, benefitting both from the 2018 blue wave and a relatively weak opponent in Steve Pearce. However, Republicans are feeling bullish about their chances in New Mexico, thanks to a more favorable national environment in 2022. Grisham will face a more challenging opponent in Mark Ronchetti, who ran a surprisingly close race in his bid for the Senate in 2020.
In 2020, RacetotheWH was one of the most accurate forecasts in the nation, and correctly called President Biden’s and Senator Kelly’s narrow Arizona victory months before the election.