2026 elections

Doug Turner said on New Mexico in Focus that his job running a strategic communications firm has prepared him well to be governor.

Ahead of the primary election, KUNM answers a listener question about the Commissioner of the New Mexico State Land Office and what it does.

Greg Hull describes himself as a pragmatic leader rather than an ideological Republican, and he tells New Mexico in Focus correspondent Gwyneth Doland the things that made him a successful mayor in one city will serve him well as governor overseeing a whole state.

Duke Rodriguez says his upbringing and his experience distinguish him from other Republican candidates running in the primary for governor.

Early voting for New Mexico’s primary continues through Saturday and Election Day is June 2nd. This year marks the state’s first semi-open primary election, which means independent and unaffiliated voters can now participate in primary races.

Sam Bregman is running against Deb Haaland to be the Democratic candidate for governor.

Deb Haaland is running for the Democratic nomination for governor in the New Mexico state primary. She spoke to New Mexico PBS.

Santa Fe County is once again giving young people the chance to experience the voting process firsthand through its KidsVote program. The initiative aims to show them how to cast a ballot to ease anxieties about voting in the future.

Haaland touts record of holding ‘Trump’s feet to the fire’; Bregman touts ‘getting things done’