New Mexico’s 2026 primary election results are in, setting up a November governor’s race between Democrat Deb Haaland, Joe Biden’s former U.S. Interior secretary, and Republican Gregg Hull, the former mayor of Rio Rancho.
According to unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State, all 2,204 precincts were fully reported as of early Wednesday morning, with 343,768 ballots cast statewide for a turnout of 24.41%. The results remain unofficial until certified.
Haaland easily defeated Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman in the Democrat primary, taking 156,861 votes, or 72%, to Bregman’s 60,189 votes, or 28%. KOB 4 projected Haaland the winner and reported that she used her victory speech in Old Town Albuquerque to promise a fight against President Donald Trump’s policies and influence.
“Are you ready to fight for healthcare? Are you ready to fight for safe communities? And are you ready to fight for our children’s education?” Haaland told supporters, according to KOB.
But the Democrat primary ended with a major fracture. Bregman told KOB he would not support Haaland in the general election.
“I will not be supporting Deb Haaland, no,” Bregman said.
Bregman said his refusal stemmed from Haaland’s campaign allegedly exposing his and his relatives’ home addresses. That public split could complicate Democrats’ attempts to unify heading into November, especially after a bitter primary that saw both candidates spend heavily while repeatedly invoking Trump to energize left-wing voters.
On the Republican side, Hull won a three-way primary with 56,412 votes, or 47%, defeating businessman Doug Turner, who received 44,319 votes, or 37%, and former state cabinet secretary and cannabis executive Duke Rodriguez, who finished with 19,288 votes, or 16%. The Associated Press reported that Haaland and Hull will now face off in November, with Hull campaigning on economic development, crime reduction, and ending one-party control in the state.
The lieutenant governor races also produced clear results. On the Democrat side, current far-left Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver defeated far-left state Sen. Harold Pope Jr. by a wide margin, 168,109 votes to 42,127, or 80% to 20%.
On the Republican side, state Sen. David Gallegos won the GOP nomination with 56,359 votes, or 50%, followed by Aubrey Blair Dunn with 42,752 votes, or 38%, and Manuel “Manny” Lardizabal with 14,147 votes, or 12%.
In the race for secretary of state, Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin defeated Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark in the Democrat primary, 106,968 votes to 94,424, or 53% to 47%. Republican Ramona Goolsby was unopposed and received 96,149 votes.
The Democrat primary for commissioner of public lands also produced one of the night’s most decisive down-ballot results. Juan de Jesus Sanchez III defeated far-left state Rep. Matthew McQueen and Jonas Moya. Sanchez received 113,881 votes, or 56%, while McQueen received 66,232 votes, or 33%, and Moya finished with 21,988 votes, or 11%. Republican Michael Jack Perry was unopposed and received 96,683 votes.
In federal races, Democrat U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján defeated Matt Dodson, 180,516 votes to 33,883, or 84% to 16%. Republican write-in candidate Larry E. Marker received 4,770 votes, enough to secure his name on the November ballot, according to the unofficial results. In Congressional District 2, Democrat Gabe Vasquez was unopposed with 46,723 votes, while Republican Greg Cunningham defeated Jose Orozco, 26,673 votes to 4,870, or 85% to 15%, setting up a high-profile southern New Mexico race centered on crime, the border, and public safety.
The legislative results showed a continued leftward march in several Democrat primaries. In Albuquerque’s House District 27, incumbent Rep. Marian Matthews, viewed as one of the more moderate Democrats in the House, appears to have lost her nomination to far-left challenger Abby Foster. Unofficial results show Foster with 2,160 votes to Matthews’ 2,018, or 52% to 48%.
Other races showed progressive incumbents holding off more commonsense Democrat challengers. In House District 69, Rep. Michelle Paulene Abeyta defeated former Rep. Harry Garcia, 1,968 votes to 935, or 68% to 32%. In House District 70, Rep. Anita Gonzales defeated former Rep. Ambrose Castellano, 3,336 votes to 2,033, or 62% to 38%.
Those results matter because Democrats already hold large majorities in Santa Fe, and primary outcomes often determine how far left the caucus moves on issues such as crime, energy, taxes, gun rights, abortion, parental rights, and government spending.
There were also some notable Republican-side legislative results. In House District 66, unofficial results showed a possible recount, with Leanne Gandy narrowly leading Dan Lewis, 999 votes to 989, while Trinidad Malone received 230 votes.
The November ballot is now taking shape. Democrats will try to extend their control over every statewide office, while Republicans will argue New Mexico needs a course correction on crime, education, taxes, energy, border security, and economic growth.
Haaland enters the general election with national Democrat support and a progressive record from Washington. Hull enters as the Republican nominee arguing that New Mexico needs a break from one-party Democrat rule.
With Bregman refusing to endorse Haaland, McQueen losing badly in the Land Office race, Matthews apparently falling to a farther-left challenger, and Republicans nominating Hull, Gallegos, Perry, Cunningham, and others, the 2026 general election is now officially underway.
“Are you ready to fight for healthcare? Are you ready to fight for safe communities? And are you ready to fight for our children’s education?”
What a sad joke.
Sonia. I have watched several of her congressional hearings, and the woman cannot provide facts or even a clear sentence. To top it off, her interviews for the media are sadly lacking. How NM voted for this woman is beyond me. I can only think the native american voters showed up.
If we thought MLG was bad, wait until Haaland takes office, because she surely will. What an embarrassment she is. DEI wins out.
The whole fake voting system needs to be crashed. No voter ID and the dominion electronic machines have to go. There is no way a person who will uphold the Constitution and Bill of Rights can win.
THIS.
You are so right on this…. I pray that Haaland does not become governor, for she is dumb as a rock and will do the bidding of the far left communists aka Democrats.
Praying for Gods mercy.
Haaland as governor would have people longing for a return of MLG – that’s how bad she is.
If you’re realistic, you know she will be governor. Pathetic.
BBregman will support Hull.
If anyone actually believes Holland, if she wins, is the governor you’re sadly mistaken. The cartels run this state and ALL those that get ‘selected’ are just the puppets.
I agree.
I think you are correct.
She is so dumb she can’t even spell ” Holland” right.
The democrats dont have a problem. New Mexicans have a problem . Deb is going to win easy in november. once again, the repubs didnt even come out to vote. 96 thousand more dems voted than repubs. This state is going to hell as the democrats cheer. Haaland hasnt a clue and will staff state govt with young air head liberals just like biden did. NM is going DOWN. you deserve it NM, because you dont give a damn. zero survival instinct.
Yes sir. To quote the great Ed Grimley…. we are as doomed as doomed can be I must say.
Vote Greg Cunningham in November.
This
When deb is gov here is what to expect : higher taxes for minority based projects, higher prices on everything, more crime, more restrictions on hunting and more regulations on all outdoor activities. more state owned or national monuments, fully restricted and off limits to the citizens, and no Bill of Rights.
Thankfully she knocked Sammy- the wanna be cowboy Breggman out. BUT We need to get her knocked out as well! New Mexico can’t take anymore thievery and backstabbing from our state Government! Deb Halfwit Haaland turned her back on New Mexico AND the Indian folks she was supposed to represent. She will destroy New Mexico and let ILLEGALS and riff-raff continue to run over the people!
Not as big of a problem for the Dems as the article tries to claim. Deb Haaland got more votes in the Democratic Primary than all Republican candidates for Governor combined. That combined with the fact that the Republicans failed to get a real candidate for US Senator, State Auditor, and State Treasurer, relying upon write-in’s. Which is gonna diminish Republican turn out. Unless something ground breaking happens, the election is over. Haaland won.
Mr. Marker had nearly twice the write in votes than he needed to get on the regular ballot in November. Not a small victory. Voter turnout is different in the general election and there is some time to promote and clearly define that there is a choice for NM. Poll Watchers and Challengers will be needed. Get involved!
What you should do then is fire everyone in the State Republican Party leadership.
How did they manage to not get a candidate for US Senate, State Treasurer, or State Auditor?? A major party not having a candidate for US Senate has literally never happened in the history of New Mexico. But the State Republican Party managed to not only do that, but also not get one for State Treasurer and State Auditor.
What are they doing with all of the money the party is given? Who’s job was it to get the paltry amount of signatures necessary?
The incompetence from the NM Republican Party is staggering. The Dems merely needed to show up to win. The Party Chair has violated Party rules by running in a contested primary while holding the Chair. The State GOP is sick and falling apart.
I smell some irrational optimism here. You know she’ll be governor & NM will go on its spiral down the drain.
Voter turn out is pathetic.
I thought Haaland failed the administration test. She got an F last month. I think she should not be running for governor. We need NM RED!!
HALLAND IS DUMB AS A BAG OF HAMMERS AND UGLY
New Mexico is circling the drain faster every day.
Ha! that’s kind of what I said.
Deb’s acuity has been established, I think we all agree she is not fit to hold office. Bregman made some poor choices at the start of his campaign, but the failure comes from the voter turnout on the Republican side.
We must support our Republican candidates in the coming months. I didn’t see or hear any bashing with the Republican candidates running for governor, that was welcomed and I know Turner and Duke will support Hull.
Whatever Deb promises the citizens of this state it will not happen….look at Abigail Spanberger promises and her current leadership..Zohran Mamdani playbook reads the same..Deb does not have the brains or the backbone to make New Mexico a thriving and successful State….
We must do more in order to win in November…if any of the readers have ideas that will light a fire on the Republican or Independent behinds ( butts ) speak up.
The problem with Bregman was he started his campaign far to late to gain any traction. Haaland has been planning this for years. Haaland raised almost $5 million in donations under $50 and only $1.8 million from donations over $5000, 41% of Haalands donations came from under $50 donations. Only 1% of Bregman’s donations came from under $50 donations. He received $2.4 million in donations over $5000. Most of his donations came from a very small cadre of donors. Republican PAC’s trying to throw a wrench into Haaland’s campaign, which failed. Haaland’s planning for years ensured that that was not going to work. To put this into context. Haaland got more donations under $50 by itself to overhwelm all of the donations that Bregman got.
the problem with bregman is that he opened his campaign with trump bashing. his very first statements were attacking trump. what does that have to do with fixing NM ? that was a tip off to anyone with a brain that sam had no clue on how to be governor.
So much for the “independent “ vote that voted for Haaland overwhelmingly. The independent is nothing more than an unaccountable communist democrat. They just don’t have the guts to admit it.
All we heard was Epstein Epstein Epstein…….trying to smear TRUMP. Where’s the Epstein files……release the Epstein files……. now that they are being released guess who’s name was on that list Haaland Haaland Haaland. Three times on the flight list…. how about that folks. Explain that folks, I think the church mouse explains that.
What’s scary if we don’t get out and vote RED this trashcan will be the next governor. Isn’t that scary??? These scumbags have nothing but fight TRUMP and lie after lie to offer
So many negative people on here. Gregg won his primary with just small local donations, hardly any media and two millionaires against him. God can make it happen, I believe…do you believe?
democrat voters dont believe. the hope for a better NM ends right there
Cesar, I love what you have to say, but I will never give up and never believe that God will not win. I recommend that you listen to the best Pastor in the US, right in ABQ, Legacy Church Pastor Steve Smothermon.. series called Battle Ready.
You can tell New Mexico is on the bottom of the list in Education . They keep voting Democrats in .
This is the demoncrat plan working like a finely oiled machine. Indoctrinate the populace through the marxist public school system and they will vote demoncrat like zombies with no reasoning skills. Many teachers and gov workers don’t even know that they are keeping this system in place, are apart of this.
The numbers are against Gregg. Even if he received all of the R votes and half of Bregman’s, the machine selection still received more.
He needs to run as a Conservative, not a folksy moderate taking credit for things he only obliquely had a hand in, and swift boat Haaland on Epstein, corruption, and sheer incompetence