Scoop: Haaland to Run for Governor of New Mexico
January 27, 2025 | Source: AXIOS | by Hans Nichols
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is taking concrete steps to run for governor of New Mexico with a formal announcement expected in the coming weeks, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Haaland, a former House lawmaker, is quietly working to consolidate support for a statewide bid.
- Haaland has hired Scott Forrester as her campaign manger and is assembling a team of veteran political operatives with New Mexican and national experience, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Zoom in: She’ll avoid a showdown with Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), who announced last week that he would stay in the Senate and not make a play for the governor’s mansion.