Meet Sam Bregman
Sam Bregman is running for Governor to protect the people of New Mexico and address the critical problems we face with crime, access to healthcare, education and economic development.
A proud graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, Sam began his career as a prosecutor over 30 years ago as a way to give back to his community. Sam served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Second Judicial District early in his career, where he prosecuted a wide range of misdemeanor and felony drug cases including domestic violence and DWIs, among others.
Answering a lifelong calling to public service that extended beyond the courtroom, Sam also served on the Albuquerque City Council. As a City Councilor, Sam championed the implementation of a pilot program known as SANE, or the Sexual Assault Nursing Examiner program, which trains nurses to comprehensively care for victims of sexual assault. Sam was honored for his role in the program’s continued success, which has been widely adopted nationally and continues to make a difference in the lives of sexual assault victims.
Sam also introduced the first hate crime ordinance in New Mexico’s history during his time on the City Council.
Determined to continue his fight to bring justice to those who have been wronged, Sam went on to build a successful legal practice. Sam dealt with a breadth of legal issues, using his extensive skill set to fight for victims of medical malpractice, advocate for workers who had been wrongfully terminated or harassed in the workplace, and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
Notably, Sam has served as the Deputy State Auditor for New Mexico and is also former Chair of the Crime Analysis and Policy Partnership for the Governor.
In January 2023, Sam was appointed Bernalillo County District Attorney by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, and was later elected to the position in November 2024. During his time as District Attorney, Sam has fought back against New Mexico’s crime wave by putting violent gang members behind bars, investing in mental health programs, and establishing a zero tolerance policy for guns in our schools.
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Sam is also working to improve the efficiency of the office by hiring additional prosecutors and utilizing cutting-edge technology to streamline the backlog of open cases. Notably, Sam was appointed by the Governor to lead a task force aimed at combating organized crime.
Sam lives in Albuquerque, where he and his wife Jackie raised three children.