New Mexico Election 2026: New Mexico governor
New Mexico voters will elect a new governor on November 3. The candidates are Democrat Deb Haaland and Republican Gregg Hull.
New Mexicans will elect a new governor on Nov. 3 for the first time in eight years. Source NM spoke with the two nominees — Democrat and former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Republican and former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull — about how they'd approach the job.
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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández has called for a pause on new data center developments in New Mexico, proposing new standards for approval. The call comes amid fluctuations in Oracle stock.
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New Mexico public school students achieved significant reading and literacy gains over the last year. Math scores showed modest improvement, while science proficiency remained stagnant since 2022. These findings were presented to state lawmakers on Wednesday.
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The New Mexico State Ethics Commission on Wednesday said that the tech giant Oracle spent more than $3.4 million in recent months on advertisements meant to influence the New Mexico Environment Department’s air quality permitting process for the Project Jupiter data center. The commission said it was “likely the largest lobbying advertising campaign ever disclosed in New Mexico."