2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

See also: 2026 United States gubernatorial elections

2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election
November 3, 2026
 
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Governor

Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic



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.[1] Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Michelle Lujan Grisham cannot run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Sam Bregman
Labor unions
Tribal nations
Deb Haaland
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Tribal nations
Declined to endorse
State legislators

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Sam
Bregman 		Deb
Haaland 		Ken
Miyagishima 		Other Undecided
Change Research (D)[30][A] February 21–24, 2026 696 (RV) ± 4.1% 25% 46% – – 29%
GBAO (D)[31][B] February 9–12, 2026 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 26% 56% – – 18%
February 2, 2026 Miyagishima withdraws from the primary to run as an Independent
Change Research (D)[30][A] January 2025 – (V) – 23% 40% – – 27%
Change Research (D)[30][A] October 2025 – (V) – 22% 54% – – 24%
GBAO (D)[32][33][B] August 6–11, 2025 355 (LV) ± 5.2% 19% 55% 9% – 16%
Change Research (D)[30][A] March 2025 – (V) – 14% 63% – – 23%
Public Policy Polling (D)[34] December 4–5, 2024 557 (LV) – 18% 50% – 6%[b] 27%

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn

Endorsements

Harold Pope Jr.
Organizations
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Statewide officials
Organizations
Stephanie Garcia Richard (withdrawn)
Organizations

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Gregg Hull, mayor of Rio Rancho (2014–present)[42]
  • Duke Rodriguez, former secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department[43]
  • Doug Turner, businessman and candidate for governor in 2010[44]
Withdrew
Disqualified
Declined

Endorsements

Duke Rodriguez
State officials

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Manuel Lardizabal, business owner and nominee for SD-26 in 2020[51]

Independent candidates

Governor

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[52] Likely D September 11, 2025
Inside Elections[53] Likely D August 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[54] Likely D September 4, 2025
Race to the WH[55] Lean D September 11, 2025

Endorsements

Ken Miyagishima (I)
Organizations

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Laura Montoya with 6%
  3. ^ Johnson was elected as a Republican
Partisan clients
  1. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by Bregman's campaign
  2. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Haaland's campaign

References

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Official gubernatorial campaign websites
Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites
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