New Mexico Democrats choose Haaland for governor in preprimary convention vote

New Mexico Democratic delegates choose Deb Haaland in large numbers during the party's March 7, 2026, preprimary convention.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 707

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland captured 74% of New Mexico Democratic delegates’ votes over the weekend at the state party’s preprimary convention.

The New Mexico Democratic Party late Monday released the tallies, which dictate which Democratic candidates have secured their spots on the June 2 primary ballot and in what order their names will appear.

State law requires major political parties to hold pre-primary conventions in election years, during which candidates for statewide …

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