05/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/14/2026 18:37
This week, New Mexico in Focus concludes its series of interviews with primary candidates for governor.
Host Nash Jones sits with former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, as well as her competitor in the Democratic race, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman. Both interviews touch upon similar issues: public safety, energy, public education and the state Children, Youth and Families Department.
Last week, NMIF interviewed two of the three Republican candidates running for governor: Doug Turner and Duke Rodriguez.
This week, former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull speaks with politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland.
NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 17 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app. Involved, informed, in-depth media: watch New Mexico in Focus again online shortly thereafter.
Host
Nash Jones
NMiF Segments
Deb Haaland: Democratic Candidate for Governor
Correspondent
Nash Jones
Guest
Deb Haaland, Democratic candidate for governor
Sam Bregman: Democratic Candidate for Governor
Correspondent
Nash Jones
Guest
Sam Bregman, Democratic candidate for governor
Gregg Hull: GOP Candidate for Governor
Correspondent
Gwyneth Doland
Guest
Gregg Hull, Republican candidate for governor
New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic, educational, and art issues, exploring them in depth with a critical eye to provide context beyond the "news of the moment."
NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus's senior producer for public affairs is Lou DiVizio. Host and producer of New Mexico in Focus is Nash Jones. The producer is Antonio Sanchez, and the multimedia journalist is Cailley Chella.
Funding for New Mexico in Focus is provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation and Viewers Like You. Funding for the Your New Mexico Government Project comes from the Thornburg Foundation and New Mexico Local News Fund. Funding for Our Land: New Mexico's Environmental Past, Present & Future is provided in part by the Neeper Natural History Programming.