New Mexico · 2026 United States general election · November 3

Governor

candidates: 2
researched: 2

Official source: New Mexico Secretary of State (Bureau of Elections) ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

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Deb Haaland Democratic Deb Haaland, former U.S. Interior Secretary, is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico. Full profile → Greggory D Hull Republican Republican nominee for New Mexico Governor in 2026; former longest-serving mayor of Rio Rancho (2014–2026) Full profile →

Candidate list checked 7 d ago

Side by side

One line per issue, from each candidate’s own sourced positions. Open a profile for the quotes and sources behind it.

Issue	Deb Haaland Democratic	Greggory D Hull Republican
Economy & jobs	Supports raising wages, lowering costs, and diversifying economy	Supports phasing out personal income tax and recruiting employers
Housing	Supports building more housing and restricting corporate landlords	Supports reducing permitting barriers to increase housing supply
Health care	Supports protecting Medicaid and expanding access to affordable care	Supports rural healthcare access, malpractice reform, and provider recruitment
Immigration	Opposes ICE cooperation; would restrict ICE operations near sensitive sites	Supports limited, defined National Guard assistance at the border
Abortion & reproductive rights	Supports protecting reproductive freedom and access to care	Opposes public funding for out-of-state abortion seekers; pro-life but no legislative priority to change state law
Education	Supports universal pre-k, early literacy, and expanded college access	Supports targeted funding, accountability, school choice, and career-technical education
Climate & energy	Supports 100% clean energy transition to lower utility costs	Supports oil-and-gas production with science-based emissions rules and diversified energy mix
Crime & public safety	Supports law enforcement tools plus behavioral-health responses to crime	Supports expanded law enforcement, bail reform, and border security cooperation
Taxes & budget	Supports targeted tax credits over broad cuts	Proposes phasing out personal income tax over four years with fiscal safeguards
Guns	Supports gun-safety legislation including the Stop Illegal Gun Trade Act	Opposes firearm bans; supports Second Amendment and enforcing existing laws
Democracy & elections	Supports transparency, civil rights protections, and voting rights	no sourced position
Foreign policy & defense	Skeptical of Iran war windfall; would not deploy NM Guard for federal immigration enforcement	no sourced position

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