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New Mexico Republican Governor nominee?
$122.2K
JUN 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationNew Mexico
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BackgroundPolitician
Notable personal detailsGreggory D. “Gregg” Hull is a New Mexico politician who served as mayor of Rio Rancho (elected in 2014 and served through 2026). He ran for governor of New Mexico as a Republican in 2026 and won the Republican gubernatorial primary on June 2, 2026. He has also been involved in New Mexico civic and regional organizations, including the New Mexico Mayors’ Caucus and Mission: Graduate’s Vision Council.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Gregg Hull’s campaign emphasizes pro-business economic policy that uses business incentives to attract high-paying jobs, expands energy production including oil and gas, and prioritizes infrastructure and workforce investments. His platform highlights using incentives and regulatory reform (e.g., medical malpractice reform) to grow the economy rather than proposing progressive tax increases or wealth-redistribution measures.
Healthcare
Gregg Hull supports increasing access to health care by investing in the health care workforce, including underwriting medical school and advanced training for health professionals on the condition they remain and practice in New Mexico. His campaign platform also includes incentives and reforms intended to retain health professionals and protect them through malpractice reform.
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Immigration & Border
Gregg Hull supports strengthening border security and increasing enforcement as part of a public-safety agenda, linking enhanced border measures to combating the fentanyl crisis. His campaign emphasizes increasing police presence and enhancing border security as priorities for the state. No campaign materials located propose broad regularization or expanded asylum protections.
Climate & Energy
Gregg Hull supports an “all forms of energy” approach that explicitly includes expanding oil and gas production while also promoting renewables, geothermal development, and exploring nuclear small modular reactors. His campaign emphasizes unlocking fossil fuel operations alongside clean-energy projects and technology.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports strengthening law enforcement and increasing police presence, and opposes measures that would criminalize law‑abiding gun owners. His campaign emphasizes a zero‑tolerance approach to violent crime and expanded public safety funding rather than new gun restrictions.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Gregg Hull is now the Republican nominee for New Mexico governor after winning the primary, and he has been campaigning on his record as Rio Rancho mayor. He has been highlighting local leadership, economic growth, public safety, and education as reasons he is qualified to lead the state. More recently, he attended a Rio Rancho event focused on fentanyl deaths and criticized how drug agents handled the issue, saying the drugs should have been seized.
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Articles
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PNPBS News2 months ago
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WWTOP2 months ago
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Polls
New Mexico Republican Governor nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
New Mexico Republican Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Gregg Hull for New Mexico Republican Governor nominee?
Ken Miyagishima
Political organization
Ken Miyagishima endorsed Gregg Hull after ending his independent gubernatorial campaign.
Fmr. Gov. Gary Johnson
Political organization
Fmr. Gov. Gary Johnson was listed by Gregg Hull's campaign as an endorser.
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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