U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor Tuesday and will take on Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce in November for the state's top job. Lujan Grisham leads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and his immigration policies. She previously led state public health agencies under three former governors, including Democrat Bill Richardson. In eight of those states, including New Mexico, Hillary Clinton won the presidential vote over Trump in 2016. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by about 15 percentage points statewide, and New Mexico hasn't elected back-to-back Republican administrations since the 1920s.

Source: Fox News June 06, 2018 02:37 UTC