Deb Haaland wins New Mexico governor race
The gist
Democrat Deb Haaland was projected to defeat Republican Gregg Hull in the New Mexico governor race.
She becomes the first Native American woman to serve as a U.S. state governor.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2, 2026Haaland won the Democratic nomination, defeating Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman with 72% of the vote and winning all 33 counties.
- Nov 3, 2026Initial results after polls closed showed Haaland ahead of Hull 71%-29%; as of 8:46 p.m. she led 57% to 43%.
- Nov 3, 2026 22:33 ESTDDHQ projected Haaland defeated Hull by almost 12 percentage points with 37 percent of votes counted.