Native Vote 2026
Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) has received the 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction as she campaigns to become the next governor of New Mexico.
Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement focused on advancing public safety measures aimed at reducing gun violence and promoting gun safety reforms.
“Every New Mexican deserves to feel safe sending their child to school, going to the grocery store, or gathering in their neighborhood. But right now, that’s not a reality for far too many families,” Haaland said. “I am committed to passing sensible measures that protect lives, get illegal guns off our streets, and help prevent the next gun tragedy before more communities are torn apart.”
As part of her public safety platform, Haaland outlined several proposals focused on gun violence prevention and community safety, including:
- Passing the Stop Illegal Gun Trade Act to establish new requirements for firearms dealers, restrict extremely dangerous weapons and increase oversight on restricted weapons.
- Appointing a dedicated Gun Violence Prevention Coordinator to oversee a statewide task force focused on reducing gun violence.
- Establishing an Office of Gun Violence Prevention to work alongside the Department of Public Safety in developing statewide prevention strategies and frameworks.
- Recruiting mentors to address gun violence, help remove illegal guns from schools and mobilize community support initiatives.
- Monitoring reports of juveniles’ social media posts showing illegal firearms and conducting outreach to households to prevent potential gun crimes.
- Addressing generational gun culture by reaching out to young people with family members convicted of gun-related offenses.
Haaland’s campaign said the candidate has visited all 33 counties across New Mexico during her gubernatorial campaign to hear directly from residents and discuss her vision for the state.