
Candidate for Governor
Gregg Hull
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
Where they stand
- TaxesProposes "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 & FamiliesWould 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 SafetySupports 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]
- EducationProposes 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 & JobsSupports 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]
- InfrastructureProposes 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 CareCalled 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”
“A statute alone does not fix a broken culture. A governor does.”
“New Mexico has everything it needs to succeed.”
Sources
- Hull Gallegos for New Mexico, Hull campaign
- Meet the Team, Hull campaign
- Gregg Hull (Candidate Connection survey), Ballotpedia
- Gregg Hull, Wikipedia
- Rio Rancho's longest-serving mayor (Albuquerque Journal, via Yahoo News), Albuquerque Journal, May 11, 2026
- Gregg Hull Introduces "Four Steps to Zero" Tax Relief Proposal, Hull campaign, October 5, 2026
- Protecting New Mexico, Hull campaign
- Education, Hull campaign
- Putting New Mexico to Work, Hull campaign
- Infrastructure, Hull campaign
- 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.
Also running for Governor
- Deb Haaland (Democratic)