Haaland and Hull Face Ballot Test

Deb Haaland won New Mexico's Democratic governor primary and will face Republican Gregg Hull in November.

1. Frame 1Haaland's Democratic primary win puts New Mexico voters into a November election for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's open office.
2. Frame 2If elected, the Laguna Pueblo citizen would become the first Native American woman to serve as governor.
3. Frame 3NBC reported Haaland enters as front-runner in a state where Republicans hold no statewide offices.
4. Frame 4Gregg Hull, Rio Rancho's former three-term mayor, won the Republican primary and becomes the general-election test.
5. Frame 5Both campaigns face voters worried about violent crime, struggling schools, rising costs, and possible federal safety-net cuts.
6. Frame 6In November, New Mexico decides whether Democratic dominance survives another open governor race under cost and safety pressure.