New Mexico Election 2026: trail notes

By: Joshua Bowling, Danielle Prokop, Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 1,343

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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On Friday, New Mexico Speaker of the House Rep. Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque) formally endorsed former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in the race to be the state’s next governor.

In a statement, Martínez harkened back to state lawmakers’ big-ticket accomplishments in the recent legislative session that ended in February — particularly health care reforms and universal child care — and said he wants a governor who has federal experience in this time of …

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