Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland "preparing" to run for governor of New Mexico, spokesperson confirmed

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is running for the Democratic nomination for governor in New Mexico after championing conservation and clean energy during her tenure as Interior secretary under President Joe Biden.

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced in a statement on Friday that he’s opting against a run for New Mexico governor and plans to stay in the Senate, saying the upper chamber “is where I

Don’t expect to see any “Heinrich for Governor” campaign signs in New Mexico leading up to the 2026 election. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Friday he will not to run for governor in ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — (AP) — Deb Haaland, who championed conservation ... Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich ruled himself out of the governor’s race last week, and no Republican candidates ...

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will run to be the next governor of New Mexico, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. “Deb Haaland is of and for New Mexico. She’s a proven leader; she’s

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is taking concrete steps to run for governor of New Mexico with a formal announcement expected in the coming weeks, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Haaland, a former House lawmaker,

Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is “preparing” to run for governor of New Mexico in 2026, a campaign spokesperson confirmed to Source NM on Tuesday. If elected, Haaland would be the first Native American person to head the state government in its 113-year history.

Haaland has not announced her intention to run for governor. She did not address her political future in a short speech at The Peoples March Jan. 19 in Albuquerque, apart from telling a crowd of hundreds of cheering supporters that she would “leave the ladder down” for other Indigenous women in politics now that the “door is open” for them.

24—SANTA FE — Martin Heinrich is staying put in Washington ... to launch a gubernatorial campaign could clear the way for former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to be the highest-profile candidate in the race. Haaland has not officially announced ...

A spokesperson for Deb Haaland confirmed Tuesday the former secretary of the interior is gearing up for a gubernatorial run.