"No one wants to be considered a conservative when it comes to a Democratic primary, because most Democrats are moderate to liberal," KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff said.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland got her first major Democratic competitor Thursday in her race to be New Mexico’s next governor. Sam Bregman, the district attorney for Bernalillo County, had been rumored for months to be considering a run. He has been the top prosecutor in the county that includes Albuquerque since 2023.