2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New Mexico. Democratic former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Republican Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull are the nominees for their respective parties. Democratic incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham is term limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.

Primary elections took place on June 2. Haaland defeated Bernalillo County district attorney Sam Bergman in the Democratic primary with 72% of the vote. Hull defeated Doug Turner and Duke Rodriguez in the Republican primary with 47% of the vote.

Democratic primary Governor Candidates Nominee Deb Haaland, former secretary of the interior (2021–2025), former U.S. representative from (2019–2021), and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014

Eliminated in primary Sam Bregman, Bernalillo County district attorney (2023–present) and father of MLB player Alex Bregman

Withdrawn Ken Miyagishima, former mayor of Las Cruces (2007–2023) (ran as an independent)

Declined Teresa Leger Fernandez, U.S. representative from (2021–present) (endorsed Haaland) Martin Heinrich, U.S. senator from New Mexico (2013–present) Howie Morales, lieutenant governor of New Mexico (2019–present) Raúl Torrez, attorney general of New Mexico (2023–present) (running for re-election)

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 13, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handSam Bregman (D)$3,680,756$2,917,275$853,429Deb Haaland (D)$11,079,701$6,712,908$4,366,793Source: New Mexico Campaign Finance System

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorSamBregmanDebHaaland Other UndecidedResearch & Polling Inc.April 17–24, 2026534 (LV)± 4.2%30%52%–18%Emerson CollegeApril 18–19, 2026568 (LV)± 4.1%24%40%–36%Change Research (D)February 21–24, 2026696 (RV)± 4.1%25%46%–29%GBAO (D)February 9–12, 2026500 (LV)± 4.4%26%56%–18%Change Research (D)January 12–18, 2026909 (LV)–23%50%–27%Change Research (D)October 8–13, 20251,000 (LV)–22%54%–24%GBAO (D)August 6–11, 2025355 (LV)± 5.2%19%55%9%16%Change Research (D)March 9–13, 20251,014 (LV)–14%63%–23%Public Policy Polling (D)December 4–5, 2024557 (LV)–18%50%6%27%

Results

Lieutenant governor Primary election Candidates Withdrew after nomination Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State (2016–present) (withdrew on June 18)

Eliminated in primary Harold Pope Jr., state senator from the 23rd district (2021–present)

Withdrawn from primary Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2019–present) Jackie Lee Onsurez, Loving village councilor

Endorsements

Results

Replacement selection After winning the June 2 primary, Toulouse Oliver withdrew from the race on June 18, citing health issues. Haaland announced she would be interviewing candidates to replace Toulouse Oliver on the ballot. However, the final decision on Toulouse Oliver's replacement rested with the state Democratic Party's Central Committee. The candidates listed below are the five Haaland chose to interview, though the State Central Committee could have chosen any candidate and was not limited to the following five. Haaland endorsed Garcia Richard on June 26, and the State Central Committee formally chose her on July 30.

Replacement nominee Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2019–present)

Eliminated in replacement vote Leo Jaramillo, state senator from the 5th district (2021–present) Harold Pope Jr., state senator from the 23rd district (2021–present) and runner-up in the original primary election Antonia Roybal-Mack, attorney Sonia Smith, former New Mexico Secretary of Veterans Services

Republican primary Governor Candidates Nominee Gregg Hull, mayor of Rio Rancho (2014–2026)

Eliminated in primary Duke Rodriguez, former secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department Doug Turner, businessman and candidate for governor in 2010

Withdrawn Jim Ellison, former New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner (2023–2024) (running for state treasurer)

Disqualified Belinda Robertson, fitness instructor Steve Lanier, state senator from the 2nd district (2025–present)

Declined John Block, state representative from the 51st district (2023–present) Crystal Brantley, state senator from the 35th district (2021–present) Nella Domenici, former CFO of Bridgewater Associates, daughter of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024 Mark Murphy, state representative from the 59th district (2025–present) Judith Nakamura, former chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court (2017–2020)

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 13, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handGregg Hull (R)$474,113$235,979$238,133Duke Rodriguez (R)$501,249$326,436$174,813Doug Turner (R)$502,798$63,206$439,592Source: New Mexico Campaign Finance System

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin GreggHull DukeRodriguez DougTurner Other UndecidedPublic Opinion Strategies (R)May 18–20, 2026400 (LV)± 4.9%33%12%30%–25%Research & Polling Inc.April 24 – May 1, 2026477 (LV)± 4.3%30%9%21%–40%Emerson CollegeApril 18–19, 2026432 (LV)± 4.7%21%10%9%–61%

Results

Lieutenant governor Candidates Nominee David Gallegos, state senator from the 41st district (2021–present)

Eliminated in primary Aubrey Blair Dunn, lawyer, son of former public lands commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr., and Libertarian nominee for attorney general in 2018 Manuel Lardizabal, business owner and nominee for SD-26 in 2020

Results

Independent candidates Governor Candidates Withdrawn Ken Miyagishima, former mayor of Las Cruces (2007–2023) (previously ran as a Democrat; endorsed Hull)

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportSeptember 10, 2026Decision Desk HQSeptember 23, 2026Fox NewsJuly 23, 2026Inside ElectionsSeptember 3, 2026RealClearPoliticsOctober 5, 2026Sabato's Crystal BallSeptember 3, 2026Silver Bulletin August 25, 2026

Post-primary endorsements

Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdatedDebHaaland (D)GreggHull (R)Other/UndecidedMarginSilver Bulletinthrough October 5, 2026October 5, 202647.5%39.8%12.7%Haaland +7.7% Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorDebHaaland (D)GreggHull (R)OtherUndecidedSurveyUSASeptember 25–30, 2026567 (LV)± 5.1%47%41%—12%Research & Polling Inc.August 21–28, 2026516 (LV)± 4.3%49%43%—8%BSP Research (D)July 22 – August 7, 2026800 (RV)± 3.5%41%24%7%27%McLaughlin & Associates (R)July 13–15, 2026400 (LV)± 4.9%46%45%—9%

Results

2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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