Recent polling and candidate experience have positioned former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull as the clear frontrunner in the Republican primary for New Mexico governor, with traders assigning him a strong lead ahead of the June 2 vote. A May Albuquerque Journal survey showed Hull at 30 percent support among likely Republican primary voters, well ahead of cannabis executive and former cabinet secretary Duke Rodriguez and public relations professional Doug Turner, though roughly 40 percent remained undecided. Hull has emphasized his record growing Rio Rancho’s population and economy during more than a decade as mayor, while Rodriguez has injected significant personal funds into the race to increase visibility. The May 8 debate among the three main candidates focused on state spending and public safety without major shifts in positioning. These dynamics, combined with Hull’s established local profile, underpin the current market pricing as the primary approaches.