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===Governor of New Mexico===
===Governor of New Mexico===
Mechem successfully ran for governor in 1950,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173704 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> and was re-elected in 1952.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173705 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> After a failed Senate bid in 1954,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91487 NM US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> he was elected governor again in 1956,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173707 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> defeating Democrat incumbent John Field Simms, Jr.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/12/archives/john-f-simms-58-exgovernor-dies-new-mexico-democrat-won-with.html JOHN F. SIMMS, 58, EX‐GOVERNOR, DIES]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> Very narrowly defeated for re-election in 1958,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173708 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> he ran yet again and won in 1960.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174477 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref>
Mechem successfully ran for governor in 1950,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173704 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> and was re-elected in 1952.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173705 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> After a failed Senate bid in 1954,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91487 NM US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> he was elected governor again in 1956,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173707 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> defeating Democrat incumbent John Field Simms, Jr.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/12/archives/john-f-simms-58-exgovernor-dies-new-mexico-democrat-won-with.html JOHN F. SIMMS, 58, EX‐GOVERNOR, DIES]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> Very narrowly defeated for re-election in 1958,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173708 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> he ran yet again and won in 1960.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174477 NM Governor]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref>
As governor, Mechem worked to investigate the murder of Ovida "Cricket" Coogler, a waitress from Las Cruces.<ref name=nytimes/> However, the case was never solved.
===U.S. Senate===
===U.S. Senate===