Sam Bregman

Sam Bregman

Democratic Party

Candidate, Governor of New Mexico

Bernalillo County District Attorney

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Raul Torrez

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Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Appointed

January 3, 2023

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Sam Bregman (Democratic Party) is the Bernalillo County District Attorney in New Mexico. He assumed office in 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Bregman (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of New Mexico. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Bregman was appointed as Bernalillo County's District Attorney on January 3, 2023, by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) to replace Raul Torrez.

Elections

2026

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of New Mexico

Sam Bregman, Debra Haaland, and Ken Miyagishima are running in the general election for Governor of New Mexico on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Sam Bregman (D)
		Debra Haaland (D)
		Ken Miyagishima (D)

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2024

See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2024)

General election

General election for Bernalillo County District Attorney

Incumbent Sam Bregman won election in the general election for Bernalillo County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Bregman (D)	100.0	214,688

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bernalillo County District Attorney

Incumbent Sam Bregman defeated Damon Martinez in the Democratic primary for Bernalillo County District Attorney on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Bregman	56.3	26,327
		Damon Martinez	43.7	20,456

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,783
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthias Swonger (D)

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2026

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2024

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