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NM Primary Empowers Independents, Uses Oil Boom for Childcare

6/3/2026

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New Mexico’s primary now lets independent voters request a Democratic or Republican ballot for the first time.
Voters will vote Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial nominees.
Higher oil revenues from the Iran war have raised state tax receipts, funding universal childcare.
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Albuquerque District Attorney Sam Bregman are vying for the Democratic nomination.

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New Mexico’s primary now lets independent voters request a Democratic or Republican ballot for the first time.
Voters will vote Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial nominees.
Higher oil revenues from the Iran war have raised state tax receipts, funding universal childcare.
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Albuquerque District Attorney Sam Bregman are vying for the Democratic nomination.