Michelle Lujan Grisham, about what much of their careers have been dedicated to: overcoming polarization in favor of political pragmatism. Alongside the governors of other Western states, Cox and Lujan Grisham came to share how they’ve been doing just that. On Friday afternoon, the Notre Dame Democracy Initiative hosted a conversation between the two governors, Cox, a Republican, and Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, moderated by University President Fr. Lujan Grisham is the 32nd governor of New Mexico and the first Democratic Latina to be elected as a governor. Reflecting on the governors’ relationship, Lujan Grisham said, “Republicans and Democrats are not enemies.