On late Tuesday, New Mexico voters elected the first Democratic Latina governor in the United States. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who made a name for herself as one of President Donald Trumps’ strongest critics on immigration, beat Republican Rep. Steve Pearce, a conservative member of the House Freedom Caucus.
Lujan Grisham’s historic win flips New Mexico’s governor’s mansion from red to blue for the first time since 2002. The 58-year-old lawyer from Los Alamos will replace Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, who also made history in 2010 when she became the first Latina governor ever elected in the United States.
New Mexico Vibe Magazine 