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Candidate for Governor

Gregg Hull

Republican

Hull is a former small-business owner who served three terms as mayor of Rio Rancho from 2014 to 2026, the longest tenure in the city's history. He won the June 2026 Republican primary over Doug Turner and Duke Rodriguez. His campaign focuses on reforming the state's child welfare agency, phasing out the personal income tax, public safety, and school performance.

Current or most recent role
Former Mayor of Rio Rancho
Running mate
David Gallegos (Lieutenant Governor)
Hometown
Rio Rancho (born in Oklahoma)
Campaign website
gregghull.com

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

  • Says "New Mexico's potential is limitless when leadership listens" and presents his ticket as "a stable, results-oriented alternative."[1]
  • Points to his record as Rio Rancho mayor, saying he doubled the city's police budget and spent twelve years bringing employers to the city.[3],[11]
  • Lists reform of the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) as his top priority.[3]
  • Says New Mexico families "should keep more of what they earn" and calls for phasing out the personal income tax.[3]

Background

  • Mayor, City of Rio Rancho · 2014–2026[4],[5],[2]
  • Owner, Packing and crating business (12 years)[5]
  • Marketing, sales, and management positions, Manufactured-home industry[5]

Education

  • High school diploma, Pagosa Springs High School (Colorado)[4],[5]

Where they stand

  • Taxes
    Proposes "Four Steps to Zero," a phased elimination of the state income tax on wages and retirement income, starting by exempting the first $25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for married couples. Each step would depend on fiscal tests, including a 25 percent reserve floor; business profits would remain taxable.[6],[3]
  • Children & Families
    Would appoint a CYFD secretary with child welfare experience, set caseload limits, require licensed professionals to lead investigations, and give the Office of the Child Advocate full access to case records and subpoena power.[3]
  • Public Safety
    Supports long-term state funding to make police pay competitive with neighboring states, grants to help cities and counties hire officers, and expanded behavioral health crisis response teams.[7],[5]
  • Education
    Proposes tying a portion of school funding to gains in literacy, math, and graduation rates, raising math standards, addressing chronic absenteeism, and "responsibly expanding school choice and high-quality charter schools."[8]
  • Economy & Jobs
    Supports full occupational license reciprocity for professionals licensed in good standing in other states, firm timelines for licensing decisions, expanded career and technical education, and targeted incentives for aerospace, defense, bioscience, and energy technology.[9]
  • Infrastructure
    Proposes an Infrastructure Execution Office, procurement reform, and a public dashboard tracking major projects; on water, supports conservation, aquifer recharge, and brackish water development.[10]
  • Child Care
    Called the state's universal child care program "great in concept" and said he would consider scaling it back rather than ending it.[5]

Voting record

Gregg Hull has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words

“The quickest way to put money back in people's pockets”

Interview with the Albuquerque Journal, on cutting the personal income tax, May 11, 2026[5]

“A statute alone does not fix a broken culture. A governor does.”

Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, on CYFD reform[3]

“New Mexico has everything it needs to succeed.”

Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey[3]

Sources

  1. Hull Gallegos for New Mexico, Hull campaign
  2. Meet the Team, Hull campaign
  3. Gregg Hull (Candidate Connection survey), Ballotpedia
  4. Gregg Hull, Wikipedia
  5. Rio Rancho's longest-serving mayor (Albuquerque Journal, via Yahoo News), Albuquerque Journal, May 11, 2026
  6. Gregg Hull Introduces "Four Steps to Zero" Tax Relief Proposal, Hull campaign, October 5, 2026
  7. Protecting New Mexico, Hull campaign
  8. Education, Hull campaign
  9. Putting New Mexico to Work, Hull campaign
  10. Infrastructure, Hull campaign
  11. Rio Rancho mayor officially enters 2026 governor's race, New Mexico Political Report, October 15, 2025

Photo: Hull Gallegos for New Mexico campaign (Campaign photo).

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.

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