This story was originally published by Source New Mexico.

Patrick Lohmann
Source New Mexico

Donations from every state in the country — not to mention territories, military bases and Washington, DC — have poured in to support Deb Haaland’s Democratic campaign for New Mexico governor, according to her latest campaign filings.

In total, former U.S. Interior Secretary Haaland has reported more than 180,000 individual donations since her campaign began, helping her amass nearly $7 million. Of that, $4 million came in the last few months, according to her Oct. 14 report to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office. 

The sheer number of donation records “was so large it overwhelmed the SOS website,” a spokesperson said Wednesday. A Source analysis of the report illustrates Haaland’s widespread support.

Slightly more donations came from California than from New Mexico: 33,277 donations, totaling about $1.1 million. Haaland received 33,269 donations from New Mexico, totaling about $1.9 million.

North Dakotans gave $5,700 in 180 donations. Hawaiians gave $34,993. The Virgin Islands gave $45. 

The number of donations to Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and the nation’s first-ever Indigenous cabinet secretary under President Joe Biden, demonstrates her nationwide profile and towers over her closest opponent in the Democratic primary, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman. He’s earned about $2.6 million from a little more than 2,200 donations. 

Many of Haaland’s donors gave multiple times and often just a few dollars at a time. More than 37,000 donations were for just $5. Her average donation is $37. 

The most recent filings cover donations between April and September, with about seven months until the June 2, 2026 primary election.

In a statement about the donations, Haaland thanked her supporters, noting the number of donations from New Mexicans since announcing her campaign in January. 

“I look forward to continuing to travel the state, hearing directly from New Mexicans about their struggles, and what they want to see in plans for affordability, healthcare, education, and public safety,” she said.

The biggest donation of $215,000 came from Haaland’s congressional campaign account. After that, a few other top donors who gave around $12,000 each include Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker; Gerald Singleton and Brett Schreiber, the namesakes of a prominent law firm with business in New Mexico. Several Indigenous tribes across the country also donated, and Haaland received donations from campaign committees for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland).

Of Bregman’s reported donations, about 20 percent were from out-of-state contributors, according to his filings. 

“This campaign is powered by New Mexicans who want a candidate with a real common-sense plan for the future.” Bregman said in a statement. “As the outsider in this race, nobody expected us to raise this kind of money. But I’ve never been one to shy away from hard work. This incredible show of support proves folks are ready for something new.”