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The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and to grant pardons.
The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the governor's seal, this gubernatorial office is a scion of the Spanish and Mexican governors of Nuevo México (1598) and the governors of the New Mexico Territory (1851).
As of January 2025, there are 12 female state governors serving. Of the 50 state governors, 47 are non-Hispanic white, one is Hispanic (Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico), one is Black (Wes Moore of Maryland), and one is Native American (Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma). [15]
List of governors of New Mexico#Governors of the State of New Mexico; Retrieved from "https: ...
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New Mexico. governor; Secretary of state; Attorney general; State auditor; State treasurer; Commissioner of public lands; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives; State delegation to the U.S ...
State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan. MORGAN LEE and TERRY TANG. September 20, 2023 at 2:16 PM. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern ...
The government of New Mexico is the governmental structure of the state of New Mexico as established by the Constitution of New Mexico. The executive is composed of the governor, several other statewide elected officials and the governor's cabinet. The New Mexico Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate.
2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election results by county. Richardson won his second term as Governor of New Mexico on November 7, 2006, 68–32% against former New Mexico Republican Party Chairman John Dendahl. Richardson received the highest percentage of votes in any gubernatorial election in the state's history. [67]