Deb Haaland
D · New Mexico · 2026Running for Governor, New Mexico
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower costs for New Mexico families
- Invest in clean energy, infrastructure, and rural communities
- Protect public lands, health care, and working-family supports
Biography
Deb Haaland is New Mexico's Democratic nominee for governor, a former U.S. secretary of the interior, former U.S. representative, and former state Democratic Party chair. Her running mate for lieutenant governor is Stephanie Garcia Richard, the state's outgoing commissioner of public lands, per the Santa Fe New Mexican. Her campaign emphasizes lowering family costs, supporting working families, clean energy, rural infrastructure, and Native and community representation.
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