Race · November 3, 2026

Governor · New Mexico

2 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.¹

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Fact	Greggory D Hull	Deb Haaland
Party on the ballot	REP¹	DEM¹
Status	Open seat	Open seat
Money	Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign Finance Information System (CFIS) — New Mexico Secretary of State.²
Police funding	Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers His campaign website says he would push for long-term funding to make police pay competitive with neighboring states, expand grants that help cities and counties hire officers, and increase police presence across the state.^3,4	Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers Her public safety plan says she would hire and train more law enforcement officers, raise pay for rural departments, and create a state Office of Community Safety that sends social workers and behavioral health professionals to mental health calls.^5,6
State K-12 school funding	His campaign website says he would tie a portion of school funding to measurable gains in reading, math and graduation rates.⁷	Her education plan calls for more special education teachers and school support staff, minimum pay for education workers that rises with inflation, and more funding for before- and after-school programs.⁸
State clean electricity targets	His campaign website says the state should carry out the Energy Transition Act carefully rather than quickly, starting with an independent review of grid reliability, and should add nuclear and other steady power sources to the law's framework.^9,10	Her campaign website calls for more state investment in renewable energy, and her affordability plan supports meeting the goal of reducing emissions to zero by 2050.^6,11
Red flag laws	His campaign website says any red flag process for temporarily removing a person's guns must include strong court oversight, clear legal standards, fair hearings and review by a judge.¹²	Her public safety plan says she would require that firearms be removed as ordered under the state's Extreme Risk Protection Orders.⁵
High-speed internet access	His campaign website supports state investment to expand broadband access on Tribal lands and faster delivery of infrastructure projects, including broadband.^13,14	Her affordability plan says she would have road projects install fiber-optic lines while the ground is open and expand internet access in rural communities.¹¹

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Greggory D Hull — 6 issues

Voter ID
His campaign website says he supports voter ID, and that as mayor he defended Rio Rancho's voter-approved photo ID requirement for city elections.¹⁵
Nuclear power
His campaign website supports adding small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies to New Mexico's long-term energy planning.¹⁰
Wildfire prevention and forest management
His campaign website supports more mechanical thinning, targeted tree removal and planned prescribed burns, and closer work with federal agencies, tribes and local governments to move fuel-reduction projects forward faster.¹⁶
Income tax on Social Security benefits
His campaign website says that if the full income tax plan does not pass the Legislature, he would seek to end the remaining state income tax on Social Security benefits, pension and retirement pay, and military retirement pay.¹⁷
State income tax
Phase out the state income tax
His campaign website proposes phasing out New Mexico's tax on eligible personal income in four conditional steps, each requiring legislative approval and protected funding for schools, health care and public safety, starting with the first $25,000 of taxable income for single filers and $50,000 for married couples filing jointly, while net business profits would stay taxable.^4,17
Rules for artificial intelligence
Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
His campaign website says New Mexico's AI rules should be targeted at government use and clear consumer risks rather than broad mandates, with transparency standards when the state uses AI in decisions about benefits or services.¹⁸

Deb Haaland — 26 issues

Abortion law
Her healthcare plan says she would defend and expand access to abortion in New Mexico.¹⁹
Birth control and IVF
Her healthcare plan says she would require insurance plans to cover fertility care and fertility-preservation services.¹⁹
Government funding and abortion
Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
Her healthcare plan says she would keep abortion covered by insurance, including Medicaid, and use state funds to replace lost federal support for providers such as Planned Parenthood.¹⁹
National Guard troops in cities
Send troops only when a state's governor asks for them or agrees
Her public safety plan says she would sign a law barring other states' National Guard troops from being sent into New Mexico without the governor's permission.⁵
Tuition-free college
Her campaign website says she would expand the state's Opportunity Scholarship to provide free tuition for New Mexicans, including for graduate school and vocational certificates.^6,8
Data centers and electricity costs
Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
Her affordability plan says she would require companies with high energy demand, such as data centers, to build their own energy infrastructure so that higher energy costs are not passed on to consumers.¹¹
Air pollution limits
Her healthcare plan says she would enforce New Mexico's methane and air toxics rules for oil and gas operations, set health-based buffer zones between new oil, gas or mining operations and places such as schools and homes, and push back against federal rollbacks.¹⁹
Clean Water Act coverage of wetlands and streams
Pass a law to cover more wetlands and streams again, including some that flow only after rain or snowmelt
Her healthcare plan says she would push to restore the definition of protected waterways to include intermittent streams.¹⁹
Conservation and development on federal lands
Her affordability plan says she would preserve New Mexico's public lands and use state resources to help keep federal lands in the state safe and open as federal staffing is cut.¹¹
Child care costs
Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
Her education plan says she would protect New Mexico's free universal child care program and grow the state's Early Childhood Trust Fund, and says she introduced legislation in Congress for universal free child care.⁸
Child tax credit
Her campaign website says she would increase New Mexico's state child tax credit and expand who qualifies for it.^6,11
Food assistance (SNAP)
Her healthcare plan says she would defend SNAP and other food assistance from federal cuts and use state money to supplement federal programs.¹⁹
Paid family and medical leave
Her affordability plan says she would establish paid family and medical leave in New Mexico.¹¹
Drug prices compared with other countries
Her healthcare plan says she would create a program setting upper payment limits for high-cost drugs in private insurance, based on the best prices available in other countries.¹⁹
Health insurance system
Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
Her healthcare plan says she would work toward public coverage for all New Mexicans through a state public option available to anyone who wants it.¹⁹
Help for first-time homebuyers
Her campaign website says she would expand down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers and for workers in fields such as education, health care and public safety.⁶
Homelessness
Provide permanent housing first, without requiring treatment or sobriety beforehand
Her public safety plan says she would address homelessness with a Housing First approach that provides permanent housing without barriers to entry.⁵
Large investors buying single-family homes
Her affordability plan says she would restrict how much housing private equity firms and large investment corporations can own in New Mexico.¹¹
Zoning and new housing
Her campaign website says she would build more housing by reducing barriers and speeding up permits, including a statewide deadline after which a housing project that has not been acted on would be approved automatically.^6,11
Federal benefits and services for noncitizens
Her healthcare plan says she would use the state's Health Care Affordability Fund to help lawfully present immigrant families who are losing health coverage because of federal eligibility changes.¹⁹
Masks and identification for immigration officers
Her public safety plan says she would ban ICE agents from wearing masks on the job and require ICE personnel to identify their agency when they approach people.⁵
State and local role in immigration enforcement
Her campaign plans say she would support ending local cooperation agreements with ICE that go beyond keeping New Mexicans safe, and would bar state-funded health facilities from sharing patients' immigration information with federal enforcement agencies.^5,19,20
Passenger trains and Amtrak
Her affordability plan says she would extend the Rail Runner train to more cities, lengthen its operating hours and make train service free for students.¹¹
Replacing lost federal funding
Her campaign website says she would use state resources, including budget surpluses and the state's Medicaid Trust Fund, to fill gaps left by federal cuts to Medicaid and other programs.^6,11,19
State minimum wage
Raise it and increase it automatically each year with inflation
Her campaign website says she would raise the state minimum wage to a living wage and adjust it with inflation over time rather than as a one-time increase.^6,11
Children and social media
Her public safety plan says she would work with experts on a framework to help young people deal with social media's harms, and her plans support keeping smartphones out of classrooms.^5,8

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.

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