Former Biden-era Interior Secretary Deb Haaland won the Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico on Tuesday.
Haaland secured the Democratic nomination over Sam Bregman, the district attorney of Bernalillo County. The Associated Press called the race with 17% of the vote counted, showing Haaland with 78.3% to Bregman’s 21.7%.
Incumbent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), who was first elected in 2018, is term-limited and cannot seek a second term. Lujan Grisham did not endorse in the contest between Haaland and Bregman.
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For most of the campaign, Haaland was seen as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. The former Cabinet head outraised Bregman and was backed by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and ex-Sen. Tom Udall. Haaland’s former colleague in the Biden cabinet, ex-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, also backed her run early.
Haaland served as interior secretary during Biden’s entire term in office. Before joining the Biden Cabinet, Haaland was a member of the House of Representatives from New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District.
