Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull, who recently handed the reins to his successor after 12 years in office, said his experience steering the Albuquerque suburb into a spot where it could soon become New Mexico’s second-largest city gave him the tools he’d need to make New Mexico “as business-friendly as possible” if elected governor.
The Rio Rancho Republican has consistently led his two opponents — communications professional Doug Turner and former state cabinet secretary and hospital executive-turned cannabis CEO Duke Rodriguez — in polling ahead of the June 2 primary election. However, those polls have found a sizable chunk of likely Republican voters are undecided.
Drawing a sharp contrast with the contest for the Democratic nomination, in which former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman have consistently sparred with one another, Hull at an Albuquerque Journal town hall event Monday afternoon said he vowed from the outset “not to attack” his fellow Republicans and to campaign more on his past accomplishments and future proposals…