2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico. The primary elections will take place on June 2, 2026. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Michelle Lujan Grisham cannot run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

• Sam Bregman, Bernalillo County District Attorney (2023–present)
• Deb Haaland, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2021–2025), former U.S. Representative from (2019–2021), and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014

Withdrawn

• Ken Miyagishima, former mayor of Las Cruces (2007–2023) (running as an independent)

Declined

• Teresa Leger Fernandez, U.S. representative from (2021–present) (endorsed Haaland)
• Martin Heinrich, U.S. senator (2013–present)
• Howie Morales, lieutenant governor of New Mexico (2019–present)
• Raúl Torrez, attorney general of New Mexico (2023–present) (running for re-election)

Endorsements

Polling

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared

• Jackie Lee Onsuarez, Loving village councilor
• Harold Pope Jr., state senator from the 23rd district (2021–present)
• Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State (2016–present)

Withdrawn

• Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands (2019–present)

Endorsements

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

• Gregg Hull, mayor of Rio Rancho (2014–present)
• Duke Rodriguez, former secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department
• Doug Turner, businessman and candidate for governor in 2010

Withdrew

• Jim Ellison, former New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner (2023–2024) (running for state treasurer)

Disqualified

• Belinda Robertson, fitness instructor
• Steve Lanier, state senator from the 2nd district (2025–present)

Declined

• John Block, state representative from the 51st district (2023–present)
• Crystal Brantley, state senator from the 35th district (2021–present)
• Nella Domenici, former CFO of Bridgewater Associates, daughter of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024
• Mark Murphy, state representative from the 59th district (2025–present)
• Judith Nakamura, former Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court (2017–2020)

Endorsements

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared

• Manuel Lardizabal, business owner and nominee for SD-26 in 2020

Independent candidates

Governor

Candidates

Declared

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

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

See also

• 2026 United States gubernatorial elections

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

Official gubernatorial campaign websites

• Sam Bregman (D)
• Jim Ellison (R)
• Deb Haaland (D)
• Gregg Hull (R)
• Steve Lanier (R)
• Ken Miyagishima (I)
• Duke Rodriguez (R)
• Doug Turner (R)

Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites

• Manuel Lardizabal (R)
• Harold Pope Jr. (D)
• Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)