Michelle Lujan Grisham

Women are good at multi-tasking.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I'm not Pollyanna.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

New Mexicans are ready to take state government right back!

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

Higher education is a cornerstone of our state's future.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

Nobody in this country, the richest on Earth, should ever go hungry.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

State government is filled with dedicated, diligent professionals.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I know a lot about what government does do, can do, should do.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I think government actually does create jobs.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

We have to fix the education system.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

We got to bust through some walls to make changes.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

School grades can help determine how well a principal or school leader is doing, and yeah, you need to have some way…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

And I do not intend to lead a state where we simply tolerate poverty in our communities.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I voted with most of my colleagues in the U.S. House to reject a farm bill that would have cut $20 billion…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

There's no way without real evidence I would ever send the National Guard to the border.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

We all have a constitutional right to be safe in our homes and our communities.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I was a practical joker as a teenager and I still am today - you can ask any of my staff.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

You have to understand government and you have to understand how hard it is.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I think Republicans, to their credit, are not interested, as a majority vote bloc, in funding a wall.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

You can't just abandon accountability measures in schools... Educators want that because otherwise they can't identify achievement-gap issues for students.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

Do we want our state to be defined by the bankrupt and intolerant values of Donald Trump? Do we want the values…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I expect Congress to continue to work on that, to secure the border, to invest in smart technology, and in personnel that…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

We will never, ever weaken our resolve to be tough on the worst offenders. But we will responsibly take steps to assist…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

Too often reports have found that private jails and prisons are understaffed, have poor medical care, and have increased security risks, undermining…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I recognize and appreciate the legitimate concerns of residents and officials in southwestern New Mexico, particularly Hidalgo County, who have asked for…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

With an investment in our state's energy infrastructure to capture methane, we will create jobs, increase revenue for our schools, and protect…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I think growing up in Santa Fe or Northern New Mexico in general instills a sense of humor in people, a sort…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I think, in general, we've created an environment where we've done away with the sort of day-to-day training that's necessary, including crisis…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I have always worked well within the federal agencies to ensure New Mexicans have the resources and tools they need to succeed…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

You don't want a second-class set of citizens inside the United States.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I paid absolutely no attention to politics as a teenager.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

Climate change is real and we have to address it.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I have optimism for the future. You have to.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

Our minimum wage is too low. So we need to raise it.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

As a widow and a caregiver and a single mother, I'm living the experience that New Mexicans are.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

It should go without saying that regular citizens have no authority to arrest or detain anyone.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I am strongly committed to evidence-based policymaking across government.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

It's clear to me that the NRA isn't going to stop trying to meddle in making this a safer state.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

One of my favorite memes is one with Steve Carell about workers, and another one I really like is from 'Here Comes…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I was very engaged in my communities throughout college, but I never thought of it as political.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

2010 was sort of this shock and shift in congress, with the real emergence of the Tea Party.

— Michelle Lujan Grisham