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IncumbentMichelle Lujan Grisham Democrat

General election

November 3, 2026
  • David Gallegos Republican

    state senator from the 41st district (2021–present)

  • Deb Haaland Democrat

    former U.S. secretary of the interior (2021–2025), former U.S. representative from (2019–2021), and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014

  • Gregg Hull Republican

    mayor of Rio Rancho (2014–present)

  • New Mexico Secretary of State (2016–present) (withdrew on June 18)

  • former mayor of Las Cruces (2007–2023) (previously ran as a Democrat)

Primaries

Democratic primary

June 2, 2026Results 219,332 votes
  • Maggie Toulouse Oliver80.0% 169,930

    New Mexico Secretary of State (2016–present) (withdrew on June 18)

  • Deb Haaland72.3% 158,713

    former U.S. secretary of the interior (2021–2025), former U.S. representative from (2019–2021), and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014

  • Sam Bregman27.7% 60,619

    Bernalillo County district attorney (2023–present) and father of MLB player Alex Bregman

  • Harold Pope Jr.20.0% 42,515

    state senator from the 23rd district (2021–present)

Republican primary

June 2, 2026Results 120,581 votes
  • Gregg Hull47.0% 56,708

    mayor of Rio Rancho (2014–present)

  • David Gallegos49.7% 56,640

    state senator from the 41st district (2021–present)

  • Doug Turner36.9% 44,480

    businessman and candidate for governor in 2010

  • Aubrey Blair Dunn37.8% 42,954

    lawyer, son of former public lands commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr., and Libertarian nominee for attorney general in 2018

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About 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election — 33 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general stages, results, and related New Mexico…

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