Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wins her second term //
The Fox News Decision Desk now projects that Democratic New Mexico Governor. Michelle Lujan Grisham is expected to defeat the Republican candidate, and Mark Ronchetti, local news weatherman. Just days ago, President Biden visited New Mexico to attend a rally with Lujan Grisham.
In the weeks leading to Election Day, polls suggested a tighter race as Ronchetti hammered Grisham about the Democrats’ open border policies, her soft approach to crime in criminal justice, and how she handled children’s education in light of a drop in performance caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Ronchetti, a former meteorologist had stressed the importance of securing Southern borders and cracking down against the drug trade that contributed to the high number Fentanyl-related deaths in the state.
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After serving multiple terms in Congress and being elected to her first term in 2018, Grisham focused heavily on abortion and spent a significant portion of her campaign defending herself against allegations of sexual harassment against a former employee.
Grisham received strong support from establishment Democrats in D.C. with President Biden joining her campaign trail in the final week before Election Day and former President Obama issuing a endorsement for her last Month.