Mexico, Lopez Obrador, and Sheinbaum's presidential victory

On June 2, over 60 million Mexican voters elected a president, deputies of the Mexican Congress, governors of nine states, state legislators, and thousands of municipal officials. The incumbent Morena party and Claudia Sheinbaum, a close supporter of the outgoing president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, wiped the floor with their opponents. As Mexico's first female president--elected with the highest vote percentage of any president since Mexico's 2001 transition to democracy--Sheinbaum will hold great power to shape Mexico's future, including a significant ability to pass constitutional reforms. But Morena and Sheinbaum's resounding success belies the elections' complex dynamics and the deep security and rule of law dangers that Mexico faces.