Don’t expect to see any “Heinrich for Governor” campaign signs in New Mexico leading up to the 2026 election. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Friday he will not to run for governor in 2026 and will remain in the U.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced early Friday that he would not be running for New Mexico governor, saying the “stakes are simply too high” for him to leave his post in Washington, D.C. Speculation had been growing since at least mid-December,

The top Democrat on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee said that witnessing President Donald Trump’s actions this past week convinced him to stay in the Senate.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will run to be the next governor of New Mexico, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. “Deb Haaland is of and for New Mexico. She’s a proven leader; she’s