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Democrat
Sam Bregman
New Mexico Democratic Governor nominee?
$41.8K
JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleDistrict Attorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
LocationNew Mexico
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationUniversity of New Mexico School of Law
Notable personal detailsSam Bregman is an American attorney and public official in New Mexico. He serves as the Bernalillo County (Second Judicial District) District Attorney, appointed in January 2023, and previously served as an Assistant District Attorney, Deputy State Auditor for New Mexico, and a member of the Albuquerque City Council. He is a candidate for Governor of New Mexico in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting middle-class taxes and eliminating taxes on essential services while expanding refundable tax credits for children and working families, incentivizing small-business job creation, and offering targeted tax credits to attract entrepreneurs and clean-energy manufacturing. Proposes removing New Mexico’s tax on medical services and creating refundable credits for small businesses and relocating skilled workers to grow the tax base.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to medical care in New Mexico through strengthening public programs and removing barriers to providers; proposals include protecting Medicaid funding, eliminating the gross receipts tax on medical services, medical malpractice reform, and joining an interstate licensure compact to increase provider availability.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting asylum access and limiting local/state involvement in immigration enforcement while cooperating with federal authorities for serious criminal offenses; opposes county immigrant detention contracts and non-judicial ICE detainers and proposes safe zones and limits on immigration-status inquiries during delivery of public services.
Climate & Energy
Supports major expansion of clean energy (solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen), modernizing the grid and building transmission and storage, while endorsing continued, regulated oil-and-gas production during a transition (plugging orphan wells, cutting methane, stronger oversight) and using fossil revenues to fund clean-energy investments and schools.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background-check enforcement and red-flag orders, stronger prosecution of gun traffickers and straw purchasers, safe-storage programs and school zero-tolerance for firearms while also emphasizing police recruitment and juvenile accountability. Plans a Gun Violence Prosecution Unit and implementation steps to make recent gun-safety laws effective.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Sam Bregman is in the news as a Democratic candidate for New Mexico governor, where he is facing Deb Haaland in a competitive primary ahead of the June 2 vote. Recent coverage focuses on the candidates’ debate over how to use a surge in oil revenue, with Bregman outlining his tax and spending priorities. He has also been taking part in forums and debates on education, health care, affordability, and other campaign issues. Polling cited in one report showed Haaland ahead, but the race is still active.
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Articles
BDBoulder Daily Camera5 days ago
New Mexico politicians grapple with oil windfall from Iran war
Neutral
AJAlbuquerque Journal16 days ago
Haaland vs. Bregman debate at CNM focuses on New Mexico governor race, policy differences
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AJAlbuquerque Journal18 days ago
Bregman and Haaland outline priorities in New Mexico governor race during KOAT
Neutral
TNThe New York Times25 days ago
Deb Haaland’s Historic Run for New Mexico Governor Hits a Primary Snag
Positive
Polls
New Mexico Democratic Governor nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
New Mexico Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Sam Bregman for New Mexico Democratic Governor nominee?
Sandia Pueblo
Elected official
Sandia Pueblo endorsed Sam Bregman in the New Mexico governor race.
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