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Gregg Hull
Republican · Governor, New Mexico
2026 General Election
Gregg Hull served as Mayor of Rio Rancho, New Mexico — the state's second-largest city — from 2012 to 2022. He is the leading Republican candidate for governor in 2026 as Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is term-limited. A businessman and community leader from Sandoval County, he built a reputation as a pragmatic administrator in Rio Rancho and is positioning himself as a results-focused alternative to what he describes as the Democratic establishment's management of New Mexico.
Views on the Issues
Gov. Hull’s stated positions alongside Democratic and Republican party platforms. Sources cited below each position. MyPolity does not editorialize.
Democratic Platform
Gregg Hull
Republican Platform
Economy & Taxes
Democratic Platform
Democrats support progressive taxation, with higher rates on top earners and corporations to fund public investment. The party favors raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and expanding worker protections. Democrats generally support government investment in infrastructure, education, and social programs as drivers of broad economic growth.Gregg Hull
Hull supports lower taxes, reduced regulation, and attracting business investment to diversify New Mexico's economy beyond its heavy dependence on federal spending and oil and gas revenues. He backs workforce development, expanding broadband infrastructure in rural New Mexico, and creating an economic environment that can retain young New Mexicans who currently leave the state for economic opportunity.Republican Platform
Republicans favor lower taxes across income levels, with particular emphasis on cutting corporate and capital gains taxes to stimulate investment and job creation. The party supports deregulation, reduced government spending, and free market solutions over federal programs as the primary engine of prosperity.Healthcare
Democratic Platform
Democrats support expanding access to affordable healthcare, including protecting the Affordable Care Act and moving toward a public option or expanded Medicare coverage. The party broadly favors government negotiation of prescription drug prices and opposes removing protections for pre-existing conditions.Gregg Hull
Hull supports market-based healthcare approaches and has been critical of state healthcare mandates and spending. He backs rural healthcare access as a priority given New Mexico's geography and the shortage of healthcare providers in many communities, and supports increasing the supply of healthcare workers through training and incentive programs.Republican Platform
Republicans have generally sought to repeal or significantly reform the Affordable Care Act, favoring market-based solutions. The party supports expanding health savings accounts, increasing competition among insurers across state lines, and reducing federal mandates on coverage requirements.Immigration
Democratic Platform
Democrats generally support pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, and favor comprehensive immigration reform. The party supports increased resources for legal immigration processing and a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers at the border.Gregg Hull
Hull supports enforcement-first immigration policies and cooperation with federal immigration enforcement as a border state governor candidate. He backs border security investments and has been critical of policies he argues encourage illegal immigration. He supports legal immigration through proper channels.Republican Platform
Republicans prioritize border security and strict enforcement of existing immigration law. The party broadly supports completing physical border barriers, ending policies they view as incentivizing illegal entry, and reforming legal immigration to favor applicants with marketable skills.Education
Democratic Platform
Democrats favor robust federal investment in public K-12 education and higher education, along with policies to reduce or eliminate student loan debt. The party generally opposes using public funds for private school vouchers and supports universal pre-K and affordable childcare.Gregg Hull
Hull supports school choice and expanded educational options for New Mexico families, arguing competition and parental empowerment are the most effective tools for improving the state's historically low-ranked schools. He backs local control over education and opposes what he describes as top-down curriculum mandates from the state.Republican Platform
Republicans support school choice, including voucher programs for private and religious schools, and local control over curriculum decisions. The party generally opposes federal education mandates and broadly supports parental rights in schooling. Many Republicans oppose student loan forgiveness as unfair to borrowers who repaid their loans.Gun Policy
Democratic Platform
Democrats broadly support stricter gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The party frames these regulations as consistent with the Second Amendment and necessary to reduce mass shootings.Gregg Hull
Hull supports Second Amendment rights and opposes additional gun restrictions. He has been critical of recent gun safety legislation in New Mexico and backs existing law enforcement over new firearm regulations. He supports the rights of law-abiding New Mexicans to keep and bear arms.Republican Platform
Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights and generally oppose new gun control legislation, arguing that existing laws should be enforced more effectively. The party emphasizes mental health intervention, the right to self-defense, and opposes what they view as infringement on law-abiding gun owners.Climate & Energy
Democratic Platform
Democrats view climate change as an urgent crisis requiring immediate government action. The party supports transitioning to clean energy through federal investment and regulation, reducing carbon emissions across the economy, and meeting international climate commitments. Democrats generally oppose expanding fossil fuel development on public lands.Gregg Hull
Hull supports New Mexico's energy industry, including oil and gas production in the Permian Basin which generates substantial state revenue, alongside developing the state's solar resources. He opposes aggressive climate mandates he argues would harm New Mexico's energy economy and backs an approach that balances environmental stewardship with economic development.Republican Platform
Republicans emphasize American energy independence through domestic production of oil, gas, and coal alongside renewable development. Many in the party are skeptical of aggressive climate regulations they argue harm economic growth and jobs. Republicans generally prefer market-based energy solutions over government mandates and oppose restrictions that raise energy costs for families.Foreign Policy
Democratic Platform
Democrats generally support a multilateral approach to foreign policy, emphasizing alliances, international institutions, and diplomacy as the first line of engagement. The party broadly supports maintaining NATO commitments, providing aid to democratic allies, and engaging international bodies to address shared challenges.Gregg Hull
Hull supports a strong U.S. military and backs American national interests abroad. As a governor candidate for a border state he engages foreign policy through New Mexico's trade relationship with Mexico and immigration through the state's border ports of entry. He backs strong border security as the foundation of a well-managed immigration system.Republican Platform
Republicans emphasize American sovereignty, a strong military as a deterrent, and bilateral relationships over multilateral institutions. The party broadly supports robust defense spending and is skeptical of international agreements they view as constraining American action or requiring open-ended foreign commitments.Social Security
Democratic Platform
Democrats oppose cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits and support expanding both programs. The party generally favors raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners to ensure long-term solvency and opposes any form of privatization.Gregg Hull
Hull supports protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits that Americans have earned. He backs ensuring both programs' long-term solvency through economic growth and fiscal discipline rather than tax increases.Republican Platform
Republicans support reforming Social Security and Medicare to ensure long-term fiscal solvency, which some in the party argue requires adjusting benefits or eligibility ages. The party opposes tax increases to fund the programs and some members have supported personal investment account options.Criminal Justice
Democratic Platform
Democrats broadly support criminal justice reform, including reducing mandatory minimum sentences, addressing racial disparities in policing and incarceration, and investing in community-based alternatives. The party generally supports police accountability measures and evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism.Gregg Hull
Hull has made public safety a central issue, arguing that New Mexico's high crime rates represent a failure of Democratic leadership. He supports increased law enforcement resources, stronger sentencing for violent offenders, and reversing what he describes as leniency in the state's criminal justice system that has contributed to Albuquerque and New Mexico ranking among the highest-crime cities and states in the nation.Republican Platform
Republicans emphasize law and order, strong support for law enforcement, and tough penalties for crime. The party generally opposes reducing mandatory minimum sentences for violent offenses and supports prosecutors pursuing strong sentences. Republicans broadly oppose policies they view as undermining police authority or creating leniency for criminals.About these profiles. Party platform positions are drawn from the 2024 Democratic and Republican national platforms. Candidate positions are sourced from official statements, voting records, and campaign websites. MyPolity does not editorialize or endorse any candidate.