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Governor of New Mexico

Statewide — all of New Mexico

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Sources re-checked October 19, 2026 · How we research

  • Open seat: Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term.[1]
  • In the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defeated Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, 72.3% to 27.7%. In the Republican primary, Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull won with 47.0%, ahead of Doug Turner (36.9%) and Duke Rodriguez (16.1%).[1]
  • New Mexico's lieutenant governor runs jointly with the governor. Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Maggie Toulouse Oliver withdrew on June 18, citing health issues, and the Democratic Party's State Central Committee chose Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard as the replacement. State Sen. David Gallegos is the Republican nominee.[1]
  • The Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list shows only the Democratic and Republican tickets as qualified for governor. Four independent filers, including former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima, are listed as disqualified; Wikipedia reports that Miyagishima ended his campaign and endorsed Hull.[11][1]

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Deb HaalandDFormer U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2021–2025)Full profile →Gregg HullRFormer Mayor of Rio Rancho (2014–April 2026)Full profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Stricter gun laws

  • Deb Haaland
    —
  • Gregg Hull
    Opposes[7]

    Says he strongly supports the Second Amendment and opposes new burdens on law-abiding gun owners, favoring enforcement of existing laws.

Expand public health coverage

  • Deb Haaland
    Supports[3]

    Supports creating a state public health care option.

  • Gregg Hull
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Deb Haaland
    Supports[2]

    Says continued investment in solar, wind and geothermal energy will create jobs and hold down utility costs, and cited the Energy Transition Act's renewable-energy requirements (50% by 2030, 80% by 2040, 100% by 2045).

  • Gregg Hull
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Deb Haaland
    —
  • Gregg Hull
    Supports[6]

    Says that as governor he will increase police presence at the local and regional level; notes the Rio Rancho police budget more than doubled during his tenure as mayor.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Deb Haaland
    —
  • Gregg Hull
    Supports[8]

    Supports expanding school choice and charter schools.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Deb Haaland
    Supports[2][3]

    Her campaign plan includes raising the state minimum wage; NM In Depth describes her proposal as a "living wage" that adjusts with inflation.

  • Gregg Hull
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Deb Haaland
    Supports[2]

    Praised Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's work making New Mexico the first state to offer universal, no-cost child care, citing her own experience collecting SNAP benefits.

  • Gregg Hull
    —

Research notes & limits

The slate was checked against the New Mexico Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List (candidate portal): the only qualified governor tickets are Haaland/Garcia Richard (D) and Hull/Gallegos (R); no Libertarian or other minor-party candidate appears, and four independent filers (Pettit, Miyagishima, Kumar, Evans) are marked disqualified. Maggie Toulouse Oliver is listed as withdrawn. Primary results are from Wikipedia's tabulation. Ballotpedia blocked automated access. Running mates (Stephanie Garcia Richard, David Gallegos) are in ballotNote, not separate entries. Hull's mayoral record rests on his own campaign site; no official Rio Rancho city links were found. Haaland's U.S. House sponsored bills were not retrieved. No sourced position on abortion was found for either candidate.

Sources · 16

Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  2. 2.Deb Haaland announces 'affordability agenda' in campaign for NM governor · Source New Mexico · 2026-02-25 News report
  3. 3.Haaland highlights health care, education and wages in vision for New Mexico · NM In Depth · 2026-04-24 News report
  4. 4.Secretary Haaland Announces Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative · U.S. Department of the Interior · 2021-06-22 Official record
  5. 5.Secretary Haaland withdraws public lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park from future leasing, mining claims · U.S. Department of the Interior · 2023-06-02 Official record
  6. 6.Priorities · Gregg Hull for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.2nd Amendment · Gregg Hull for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Education · Gregg Hull for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Four Steps to Zero · Gregg Hull for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Election Integrity · Gregg Hull for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List · New Mexico Secretary of State · 2026-10-19 Official record
  12. 12.Deb Haaland · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  13. 13.2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.Gregg Hull · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  15. 15.Meet the Team · Gregg Hull for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  16. 16.New Mexico Election 2026: New Mexico governor · Source NM · 2026-09-24 News report