New Mexico
New Mexico Governor 2026
Likely DPrimaryOpen Seat
An open governor's race in New Mexico that tilts slightly Democratic. The Democratic-vacated seat sets up a competitive general election contest.
Democratic Primary
Deb Haaland
Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior
52.0%
Sam Bregman
Bernalillo County District Attorney
30.0%
Republican Primary
Gregg Hull
Former Mayor of Rio Rancho
26.9%
Doug Turner
Businessman
16.9%
Duke Rodriguez
Businessman; former state Human Services Secretary
9.3%
James Ellison
Republican candidate
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Steve D. Lanier
Republican candidate
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Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of May 3, 2026 · updated 23 days ago
Recent Polls(3)
| Pop | Haaland | Bregman | Hull | Turner | Rodriguez | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | Research & Polling | 528 | RV | — | — | 30% | 21% | 9% |
| 2026-04-26 | Research & Polling | 534 | LV | 52% | 30% | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Emerson College | 432 | LV | — | — | 21% | 9% | 10% |