New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham raised eyebrows this week after telling a Democratic National Committee audience that Democrat women don’t need men to win elections — before quickly attempting to walk back the remark moments later.
Speaking Thursday before the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee in Washington, D.C., Lujan Grisham was helping make the case for moving New Mexico’s presidential primary earlier in the 2028 election cycle. During her remarks, however, it was an off-the-cuff comment about male voters that quickly drew attention online.
“If women, Democratic women, just show up and vote, we’re good. We don’t need any of the men,” Lujan Grisham said.
The governor immediately appeared to recognize the political problem with the statement and attempted to clarify.
“I want the men,” she added shortly afterward.
The comments came as Lujan Grisham discussed the Democrat Party’s ongoing struggles with certain voting blocs, particularly Hispanic men. During her presentation, she acknowledged that her own political coalition had shifted during her reelection campaign, citing frustrations among some Hispanic male voters over COVID-era policies and border-related issues.
The remarks quickly spread across social media, where critics seized on the governor’s initial statement.
Robby Starbuck, a Heritage Foundation visiting fellow and social media personality, shared a video of the exchange on X and mocked the governor’s message.
“Incredible. Just incredible. Democrats should definitely run on this message in 2026,” Starbuck wrote, accompanied by a laughing emoji.
The viral moment overshadowed much of the governor’s broader presentation, which was intended to persuade Democrat Party leaders that New Mexico deserves a prominent role in the next presidential nominating process.
According to reporting from Source New Mexico, Lujan Grisham and state Democrat Party officials argued that New Mexico is uniquely positioned to test Democratic messaging because it is a majority-minority border state with a significant rural population. Party officials highlighted concerns about Democrat erosion among Hispanic voters, especially Hispanic men, and argued that trends seen nationally are playing out in New Mexico as well.
State Democrat Party Executive Director Sean Ward told committee members that “the voters that we’re losing nationally are in New Mexico,” pointing specifically to border security concerns and changing voting patterns among Hispanic men.
Lujan Grisham also argued that immigration and border issues affect New Mexico differently than many other states, saying national conversations often fail to recognize the unique realities faced by Southwestern border communities.
But for many observers, those policy arguments were overshadowed by the governor’s comments about male voters.
The episode comes at a time when Democrats nationwide are grappling with declining support among working-class voters, rural voters, and men. Post-election analyses following the 2024 presidential election showed significant movement toward Republicans among Hispanic men and other demographic groups that Democrats have traditionally relied upon.
Ironically, Lujan Grisham’s own presentation acknowledged those challenges. Yet her suggestion that Democratic women alone could carry elections without men immediately became the headline moment of the event.
Whether intended as a joke, a moment of enthusiasm, or a serious political observation, the governor’s comments provided fresh ammunition to critics who argue that Democrats increasingly dismiss or alienate male voters.
Meter la pata.
Hopefully, they’ll listen to her.
GOP is still asleep at the wheel of a titanic. The DNC massively led supreme court ruled 2 years ago, that Congressional District 2… WAS GERRYMANDERED POLITICALLY BY MLG… THE TOLITE QUEEN OF SANTA FE.
Rural Voters HAVE NO REPRESENTATION. CD 2 was the Rural District before it was gerrymandered.
Albuquerque and Las Cruces control CD2 district, while Albuquerque controls CD1 and CD3.
The NMSC even ruled the redistricting was gerrymandered and permitted the election to go ahead anyway with the redraw map that MLG to tolite pushed alongside the entire DNC.
And the GOP still sits on its arse. Way to go…(sarcasm).
MLG is such a dope. she meant what she said. another liberal hag that hates men. never fear MLG, men wont be voting for deb because they find her attractive like women vote for Gavin Newsom. lets not forget that MLG bought her way out of a sexual harassment lawsuit involving one of her minions. she used campaign contributions to buy his silence. she is disgusting.
Two words for MLG, DUMB B*&%$. #1 never intentionally tick a demographic off just prior to a election. Hell as far the harassment thing, we are talking MLG, this is the witch that shut all the state parks down during Covid. Then got caught on Navajo lake cruising in her private boat. TOTAL B.S.
The only message Democrats have is negative – anti Trump – anti- opponent – now anti- their own constituents!
Republican ads are all positive and solution–oriented.
MEN- let’s turn this evil/demonic administration around!
Dumbass jockey………..we need to come out in force and turn this state RED. These trash cans have destroyed our state. If another democrap gets into office we only have ourselves to blame!!!!! We can’t afford to let another criminal loving pos to take office.