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Governor · NM · Democratic candidate · 2026

Deb Haaland

Democratic candidate for governor of New Mexico

A citizen of Laguna Pueblo and former Interior secretary and congresswoman, Haaland is running for governor on affordability, education and public safety.

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StateNew Mexico
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Deb stands.

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Early reading and schools

  • Proposes earlier literacy screening, stronger bilingual instruction and expanded summer reading programs

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Wages and family affordability

  • Supports raising the minimum wage and child tax credit and cracking down on corporate price gouging

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Housing supply and rent

  • Proposes faster housing permits, expanded down-payment assistance and a ban on AI-driven rent fixing

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Community safety and treatment

  • Proposes an Office of Community Safety with social workers and counselors, plus more addiction treatment

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Rural doctors and clinics

  • Supports medical compacts, rural residencies, provider loan repayment and more mobile health clinics

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Health coverage and debt

  • Supports expanding the Health Care Affordability Fund, filling Medicaid gaps and barring medical debt from credit reports

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2021–2025

    Experience

    U.S. Interior secretary

    Served as secretary of the Interior in President Biden’s Cabinet.

  2. 2019–March 2021

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represented New Mexico in the House until resigning on March 16, 2021.

  3. 2013–2015

    Experience

    San Felipe Pueblo administrator

    Served as tribal administrator for San Felipe Pueblo.

  4. 2023

    Accomplishment

    Chaco mineral withdrawal

    Issued a 20-year withdrawal of federal lands near Chaco from new mineral leasing and mining claims, subject to existing rights.

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