Greggory
D Hull

An Albuquerque Journal poll conducted October 1–9 among 1,125 voters found Haaland at 49%, Hull at 42%, and 9% undecided, with a margin of error of ±2.9 points. In the paper's August poll the race stood at 49%-43%.

The Republican Party of New Mexico responded to Democratic attacks on Hull's donor ties to Trump allies, arguing that Haaland had accepted thousands from the same donor networks. Both characterizations are from the respective parties.

Hull completed the live KOB-TV event without an opponent. The Republican Party of New Mexico issued a statement on the debate. KOB reported the campaigns had never formally agreed on a date.

Hull arrived at KOB-TV for the only agreed-upon debate, but Haaland did not attend, citing prior commitments in southern New Mexico. Hull answered questions alone beside an empty podium. The campaigns gave differing accounts of the scheduling negotiations.

Hull unveiled a four-step proposal to eliminate New Mexico's personal income tax, starting with lower-income taxpayers. The plan requires legislative approval and could be delayed if revenue or reserve safeguards are not met. The Santa Fe New Mexican noted the plan could ultimately eliminate more than $2 billion in annual state revenue.

Hull told the Santa Fe New Mexican that he focused fundraising in New Mexico, had not sought money from national political committees, and argued his campaign was more cost-effective than Haaland's.

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released an ad criticizing Hull's positions on Medicaid, SNAP, and universal childcare and portraying him as aligned with Trump. Those characterizations are from the Democratic Party.

In a New Mexico PBS election program, Hull said he would create a task force on missing and murdered Indigenous people, arguing better law-enforcement coordination could prevent jurisdictional delays in investigations.

Hull and Haaland shared some of their top priorities with voters in coverage published by Yahoo News.

Haaland's campaign announced it was ending debate negotiations and planned to 'move past this sideshow' and travel the state instead, according to KOB and the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Source NM published a profile of the 2026 New Mexico governor's race, noting Hull won the June primary and is running against Democrat Deb Haaland in the November 3 general election.

Haaland's campaign offered a debate date the following month, but the two campaigns continued to dispute scheduling terms, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Hull and Haaland both released statements on a data-related topic during the campaign, per Yahoo News reporting.

As of mid-September, Hull had raised roughly $1.9 million since launching his campaign compared with $17.3 million for Haaland, a significant cash disadvantage for the Republican nominee.

Hull, former Rio Rancho mayor, secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 47% of the vote in a three-way primary, according to the Albuquerque Journal as reported by Source NM.