NM Democratic governor candidates Haaland, Bregman participate in only primary election debate

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 979

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman on Saturday participated in their only scheduled debate as the two compete for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination in the June 2 primary election.

They responded similarly to questions from advocacy groups about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdowns and the state’s nascent universal childcare initiative, and mostly diverged when it came to environmental issues.

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