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New Mexico Governor

Deb Haaland (D) is favored to win the 2026 New Mexico Governor race — about a 77% chance, winning by about 11 points in the projection. Updated daily from 2 polls.

Deb Haaland (D)
77%
(R) Gregg Hull
23%
Chance of winning the seatPredicted margin D+11.1

What the markets say

Chance of a Democratic win
VotePredictor Elections model77%
Polymarket34k volume93%
Kalshi18k volume94%

Market prices are shown for comparison and are never an input to the forecast — a 2024 test found blending Polymarket in made the model's calls measurably worse. Where the two disagree, one of them is wrong, and the track record is the only way to find out which.

Why this forecast

This forecast is poll-driven: 2 polls of the race so far. After weighting them by recency and correcting each pollster's house effect, the model (TabPFN) predicts D+11.1 — a 77% Democratic win. With only a poll or two this early, the forecast stays cautious and leans partly on the seat's history.

The polls behind it

2 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMargin
BSP Research[86]2026-08-07D+17.0
McLaughlin & Associates[87][E]2026-07-15D+1.0

Frequently asked questions

Who is winning the 2026 New Mexico Governor race?

VotePredictor's model favors Deb Haaland (D), with roughly a 77% chance of winning and a projected margin of D+11.1.

What do the polls say in the New Mexico Governor race?

There are 2 polls of this race. The most recent, from BSP Research[86] (2026-08-07), showed D+17.0. VotePredictor's poll-weighted projection is D+11.1.

Who are the candidates in the 2026 New Mexico Governor race?

Deb Haaland is the Democratic candidate; Gregg Hull is the Republican.

When is the 2026 New Mexico Governor election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. VotePredictor refreshes this forecast every day until then.

How does VotePredictor forecast the New Mexico Governor race?

It is a poll-driven model. Recent polls are weighted by recency and adjusted for each pollster's historical house effect, then a machine-learning model (TabPFN) trained on U.S. races from 1998–2025 turns them into a projected margin and win probability.

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