The 2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections. Primary elections were held on June 7.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham won a second term by a margin of 6.38%. She was first elected in 2018 with 57.2% of the vote. Her opponent was Republican Mark Ronchetti, who was also his party's nominee in New Mexico's 2020 U.S. Senate election.
Despite losing, Ronchetti managed to carry a congressional district that elected Democrat Gabe Vasquez in the concurrent U.S. House elections. This was the first gubernatorial election in New Mexico since 1986 in which the winner was from the same party as the incumbent president, and the first time since 1978 that it was a Democrat.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Michelle Lujan Grisham, incumbent governor (2019–present)
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
- Howie Morales, incumbent lieutenant governor (2019–present)
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Mark Ronchetti, former KRQE meteorologist and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2020
- Jay Block, Sandoval County commissioner and retired U.S. Air Force officer
- Rebecca Dow, state representative (2017–2023)
- Ethel Maharg, Right to Life of New Mexico executive director
- Gregory Zanetti, retired U.S. Army National Guard officer and former chair of the Bernalillo County Republican Party
- Karen Bedonie, businesswoman (running as a Libertarian)
- Louie Sanchez, shooting range owner (ran for U.S. House)
- Tim Walsh, former advisor to Governor Gary Johnson and former Lake City, Minnesota city councilman (ran as a Libertarian)
- Yvette Herrell, U.S. representative from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district (2021–2023) (ran for re-election)
Polling
Aggregate polls
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
- Ant Thornton, aerospace engineer
- Peggy Muller-Aragon, member of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education
- Patrick H. Lyons, former New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands and former member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
- Anastacia Morper, real estate agent
- Isabella Solis, Doña Ana County commissioner
Libertarian primary
Governor
Candidates
- Karen Bedonie, businesswoman and candidate for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in 2020
- Ginger G. Grider, nominee for Secretary of State of New Mexico in 2018
- Tim Walsh, former advisor to Governor Gary Johnson and former Lake City, Minnesota city councilman
Endorsements
Ginger G. Grider
Lieutenant governor
Travis Sanchez won the Libertarian primary unopposed, but withdrew to become the Libertarian nominee for New Mexico State Auditor. Sanchez was replaced by Efren Gallardo Jr.
Candidates
General election
Endorsements
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
U.S. presidents
- Joe Biden, 46th president of the United States (2021–2025)
- Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017)
Federal officials
- Kamala Harris, 49th vice president of the United States (2021–2025)
State officials
- Gavin Newsom, governor of California (2019–present)
Local officials
- Ravi Bhasker, mayor of Socorro
- Luis Bonaguidi, mayor of Gallup
- Tim Keller, mayor of Albuquerque
- Ken Ladner, mayor of Silver City
- Javier Perea, mayor of Sunland Park
- Louie Trujillo, mayor of Las Vegas, New Mexico
- Alan Webber, mayor of Santa Fe
Labor unions
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- National Education Association
- United Auto Workers
- United Mine Workers
Organizations
- ActBlue
- Animal Protection Voters
- Democratic Governors Association
- Everytown for Gun Safety
- Feminist Majority PAC
- Giffords
- Human Rights Campaign
- Latino Victory Fund
- League of Conservation Voters
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- Planned Parenthood
Mark Ronchetti (R)
U.S. presidents
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
Federal officials
- Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and former governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)
- Yvette Herrell, U.S. representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district (2021–2023)
- Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017–2021)
State officials
- Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida (2019–present) and former U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district (2013–2018)
- Doug Ducey, Governor of Arizona (2015–2023)
- Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico (1995–2003) (Libertarian)
- Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia (2022–2026)
Sheriffs
- David Black, Otero County sheriff
- Shane Ferrari, San Juan County sheriff
- Corey Helton, Lea County sheriff
- Denise Vigil, Valencia County sheriff
Organizations
- ABQ Journal
- CatholicVote.org
- NRA Political Victory Fund
Polling
Aggregate polls
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Socorro (largest city: Socorro)
By congressional district
Lujan Grisham won two of three congressional districts, with Ronchetti winning the remaining one, which elected a Democrat.