Click these headings to learn how our Democratic lawmakers and administration have benefited New Mexicans:
1. Implemented Free Childcare for All*
See also this article on Childcare in New Mexico.
2. Strengthened Early Childhood Education
3. Invested in School Lunch for All
4. Implemented Medicaid Expansion to Include More New Mexicans
5. Enacted the Opportunity Scholarship Program (Tuition-Free College)
6. Enhanced New Mexico’s Insurance Marketplace (BeWellNM)
*New Mexico will become the first state in the nation to offer no-cost universal child care starting November 1, 2026, extending access to families regardless of income and saving families an average of $12,000 per child each year.
New Mexico’s Democratic accomplishments are getting noticed
But the one place where leaders have avoided labels and have done more than perhaps any other is New Mexico. New Mexico made childcare free statewide, regardless of income level, and when Congress failed to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits, the state stepped in and used their own funds to replace the lost subsidies. Several other states offset some of the lost funding but only New Mexico replaced it.
Read Drew Altman’s article on NM’s achievements in healthcare and childcare, Doing More and Defying Labels in New Mexico.