{"id":2396450,"date":"2025-01-29T09:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deb-haaland-prepares-democratic-campaign-for-new-mexico-governor-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T09:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:17:37","slug":"deb-haaland-prepares-democratic-campaign-for-new-mexico-governor-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deb-haaland-prepares-democratic-campaign-for-new-mexico-governor-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Deb Haaland prepares Democratic campaign for New Mexico governor &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeb-haaland-prepares-democratic-campaign-for-new-mexico-governor-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Deb Haaland, the former Secretary of the\u200b Interior\u2064 under President Joe Biden,\u200d is preparing to run for governor of New Mexico \u200din 2026. Having served in the Cabinet for four years and previously representing New Mexico&#8217;s 1st Congressional District, Haaland\u200b is transitioning to a new phase in her political career. A spokesperson highlighted her deep connection to New Mexico, her leadership abilities, and her commitment to\u2062 job creation as key assets for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-ny-gov-cuomo-may-be-prosecuted-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations\/\" title=\"Biden: NY Gov. Cuomo May Be \u2018Prosecuted\u2019 Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations\">gubernatorial campaign<\/a>. The Democratic primary has become less crowded following Senator Martin heinrich&#8217;s decision not to enter the\u2063 race. Currently, no\u2063 Republican candidates have declared their intention to challenge \u2063Haaland if she secures the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-newest-political-crush-is-privileged-harvard-grad-who-pointed-gun-at-unarmed-black-man\/\" title=\"Democrats\u2019 Newest Political Crush Is \u2018Privileged\u2019 Harvard Grad Who Pointed Gun at Unarmed Black Man\">democratic nomination<\/a>. While New Mexico typically supports Democratic candidates in federal elections, the state&#8217;s gubernatorial landscape has seen shifts, with both parties having\u2062 held the position in recent decades. Haaland&#8217;s tenure at the Interior Department included controversial decisions that drew criticism from \u2064both sides of the political spectrum, \u200cparticularly\u2063 regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">oil leasing policies<\/a>. If elected, she would \u2062succeed current Governor Michelle\u2064 Lujan Grisham.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Deb Haaland prepares Democratic campaign for New Mexico governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1409449\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/deb-haaland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Deb Haaland<\/a>, the former secretary of the Interior Department under President Joe Biden, is getting ready for a run to become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Mexico<\/a>&rsquo;s next governor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Haaland led the Department of the Interior during all four years of the Biden administration after previously being elected to Congress to represent New Mexico&rsquo;s 1st Congressional District in 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that she&rsquo;s vacated her Cabinet position, Haaland is wasting no time preparing for the next phase of her political career with a 2026 gubernatorial bid to become her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-criticizes-bidens-weekend-at-bernies-presidency-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis criticizes Biden&#039;s &#039;Weekend at Bernie&#039;s presidency&#039; - Washington Examiner\">home state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s next chief executive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Deb Haaland is of and for New Mexico. She&rsquo;s a proven leader; she&rsquo;s created New Mexico jobs, brings people together, and is getting ready to run to be New Mexico&rsquo;s next governor,&rdquo; a spokesperson for Haaland told the <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5110960-haaland-to-run-for-new-mexico-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Hill<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The news comes after the field of potential challengers for the Democratic gubernatorial primary has narrowed. Last week, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/01\/24\/2025\/heinrich-passes-on-governors-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Semafor<\/em><\/a>  he would not be running in the race after being viewed as a possible candidate in New Mexico&rsquo;s gubernatorial election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden listens as Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks during an event to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the S&aacute;tt&iacute;tla Highlands National Monument in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heinrich also refused to endorse a candidate at this stage in the race. No Republicans have yet announced plans to challenge Haaland during the general election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New Mexico has been a reliable Democratic state in presidential contests, but its government is up for grabs. Over the past three decades, two Republicans and two Democrats have sat in the governor&rsquo;s mansion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the GOP is the minority party in New Mexico, with Democrats currently controlling the governor&rsquo;s office and both legislative chambers.<\/p>\n<p>During her tenure at the Interior Department, Haaland often faced criticism from both sides of the aisle. <\/p>\n<p>Decisions such as her move in September 2023&nbsp; to cancel all seven oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska sparked anger from Republicans, who argued her actions drove up energy prices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yet, left-wing environmentalists were also provoked over some of Haaland&rsquo;s policies, particularly after she gave the green light to the Alaskan Willow oil drilling project, which she had opposed during her time in Congress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Should Haaland win the gubernatorial election, she will replace Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), who was elected in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1409449\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1409449\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deb Haaland gears up for New Mexico governor campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2396451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dh.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48686,32923,49415,34818,32076],"class_list":["post-2396450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-deb-haaland","tag-democratic-party","tag-governor-campaign","tag-new-mexico","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dh.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396450"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396454,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396450\/revisions\/2396454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}