New Mexico Primary 2026: GOP governor candidate Doug Turner

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 1,286

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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In the relatively short amount of time since launching his Republican gubernatorial campaign, Albuquerque native Doug Turner has spoken often about his tendency to be a hands-on manager and frequently points to high-profile state issues — like New Mexico’s troubled child welfare agency — as problems that previous governors have “not micromanaged enough.”

While most of the gubernatorial candidates formed their campaigns in 2025, Turner said he was not in a position to join …

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