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Gregg Hull

Gregg Hull

Overview

Current roleMayor

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationNew Mexico

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BackgroundPolitician

EducationPagosa Springs High School

Notable personal detailsGreggory D. “Gregg” Hull is an American politician and businessman who served as mayor of Rio Rancho, New Mexico (first elected in 2014; re-elected in 2018 and 2022). He has run for governor of New Mexico as a Republican in the 2026 election cycle. Hull has also worked as an executive in private business and has been involved with statewide and regional municipal and workforce-development organizations.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Gregg Hull’s campaign emphasizes pro-business economic policy that uses business incentives to attract high-paying jobs, expands energy production including oil and gas, and prioritizes infrastructure and workforce investments. His platform highlights using incentives and regulatory reform (e.g., medical malpractice reform) to grow the economy rather than proposing progressive tax increases or wealth-redistribution measures.

Healthcare

Gregg Hull supports increasing access to health care by investing in the health care workforce, including underwriting medical school and advanced training for health professionals on the condition they remain and practice in New Mexico. His campaign platform also includes incentives and reforms intended to retain health professionals and protect them through malpractice reform.

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Immigration & Border

Gregg Hull supports strengthening border security and increasing enforcement as part of a public-safety agenda, linking enhanced border measures to combating the fentanyl crisis. His campaign emphasizes increasing police presence and enhancing border security as priorities for the state. No campaign materials located propose broad regularization or expanded asylum protections.

Climate & Energy

Gregg Hull supports an “all forms of energy” approach that explicitly includes expanding oil and gas production while also promoting renewables, geothermal development, and exploring nuclear small modular reactors. His campaign emphasizes unlocking fossil fuel operations alongside clean-energy projects and technology.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate supports strengthening law enforcement and increasing police presence, and opposes measures that would criminalize law‑abiding gun owners. His campaign emphasizes a zero‑tolerance approach to violent crime and expanded public safety funding rather than new gun restrictions.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 12, 2026

Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull won the most delegate backing at the New Mexico Republican Party’s pre-primary convention, positioning him as the leading GOP pick for the 2026 governor race and securing a place on the June 2 primary ballot. He has also been campaigning publicly, appearing at a Hispano Chamber of Commerce forum where multiple Republican and Democratic candidates laid out their plans and debated the direction of the state.

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Polls

New Mexico Republican Governor nominee?
Polling Average
40%30%20%10%0%
28%
10.2%
Gregg Hull
G. Hull
Duke Rodriguez
D. Rodriguez
Date (Start - End)SpreadHullRodriguez
Polling Average
Hull+17.8
28.0%10.2%
Public Opinion StrategiesMay 18 - 20
Hull+21.0
33.0%12.0%
Research & PollingApr 24 - May 1
Hull+21.0
30.0%9.0%
Emerson CollegeApr 18 - 19
Hull+11.3
21.0%9.7%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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