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Native Vote. On Saturday, July 12th, Deb Haaland—former Secretary of the Interior and current candidate for New Mexico governor—will officially kick off her “Lift Up New Mexico Tour.” During this statewide journey, she’ll connect with voters in rural communities and focus on making life more affordable for working families. The tour follows her 19-stop campaign launch, where she met thousands of New Mexicans in their hometowns and listened to their priorities for the state’s future.
“Every single New Mexican has a role to play in our future. It’s why I’ll campaign in every corner of this state so we can make life more affordable and build that future together,” said Haaland.
The Lift Up New Mexico Tour will include stops in Shiprock, Cuba, Portales, Hobbs, Clovis, Grants, Reserve, Lordsburg, Alamogordo, T-Or-C, Roy, Mora, Moriarty, Fort Sumner, Tucumcari, and conclude in Albuquerque. Exact dates are below.
SHIPROCK: July 12, 2025
CUBA: July 12, 2025
PORTALES: July 19, 2025
CLOVIS: July 19, 2025
HOBBS: July 19, 2025
GRANTS: July 24, 2025
RESERVE: July 24, 2025
LORDSBURG: July 25, 2025
ALAMOGORDO: July 26, 2025
T-OR-C: July 26, 2025
MORA: July 27, 2025
ROY: July 27, 2025
MORIARTY: August 9, 2025
FORT SUMNER: August 9, 2025
TUCUMCARI: August 9, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE: August 11, 2025
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