The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in New Mexico.
Incumbents State government Governor: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
Events January 16 –Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, is arrested by SWAT officers for his role in the shootings of at least four New Mexico Democratic politicians' houses. May 15 – 2023 Farmington, New Mexico shooting: Three civilians are killed and two police officers are injured in a mass shooting in Farmington. The shooter is killed by police. June 29 – Virgin Galactic successfully launches Galactic 01, its first private spaceflight, from Spaceport America. September 7 – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs an emergency order banning firearms in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County for 30 days. A judge blocks the order six days later, citing the Second Amendment. October 7 – Research into the White Sands fossil footprints reveals that human settlement in North America may have originated earlier than previously assumed.
See also 2023 in the United States
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