Deb Haaland

Candidate for Governor of New Mexico (2026)

Deb Haaland is a former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2021 to January 2025) and former U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, elected in 2018. She is the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico in 2026 after winning the June 2, 2026 primary over Sam Bregman, and faces Republican Gregg Hull on November 3.

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Biography

Deb Haaland is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo. She grew up in a military family and graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque. At age 34 she earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Mexico, and she later earned a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She worked as tribal administrator at San Felipe Pueblo and sat on the board of the Laguna Development Corporation, and she served as chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. In 2018 she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. President Joe Biden appointed her Secretary of the Interior in February 2021, and she served nearly four years, stepping down in January 2025. She entered the governor's race on February 11, 2025. In the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary she received 158,713 votes to Sam Bregman's 60,619, per the Secretary of State's official results. She faces Republican nominee Gregg Hull on November 3.

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Deb Haaland

Candidate for Governor of New Mexico (2026)

Background

Biography

Voting record

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Candidate for Governor of New Mexico (2026) is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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Biography

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Published claim checks

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