SAM BREGMAN CAMPAIGN NEWS RELEASE
Sam Bregman, District Attorney of the 2nd Judicial District, has announced his candidacy to be the Democratic nominee for Governor of the state of New Mexico. Speaking to supporters in Las Vegas, Bregman discussed “why now and why him”.
“New Mexico is under attack by Elon Musk, his puppet Donald Trump and the Republicans in Washington, “ Bregman said. “They’re attacking our public schools, our healthcare, veterans, workers – all of us. I’m running to take on the chaos in Washington and protect the people of New Mexico. Not only do we need to protect our freedoms and Democratic values in our state, we still have more work to do to address issues affecting everyday New Mexicans. Issues such as: Fighting back against the scourge of crime that has hit every corner of our state; Ensuring that everyone in New Mexico has access to quality and affordable health care; Creating new economic opportunities and high-paying jobs; Reforming our education system so that no child is left behind; and Investing in housing programs so that no person is left on the streets ”
Bregman has been a career litigator for 30 years. He began his political career as an Albuquerque City Councilor, and later served as the chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party. He was appointed to serve as Bernalillo County District Attorney by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in January 2023 and won re-election in 2024. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Bregman is someone who doesn’t just talk a good game, he delivers results. While at the City Council, he championed the implementation of SANE – the Sexual Assault Nursing Examiner program as well as the first hate crime ordinance, and in his two years as District Attorney, he has increased homicide prosecutions by 76.5% (from 2019 – 2022 there were 162 convictions and since Sam took office there have been 286), established a zero-tolerance policy for guns in our schools, and has implemented new technology to deal with the backlog of sexual assault cases in the D.A.’s office.
Other accomplishments include serving as Deputy State Auditor and Chair of the Governor’s Organized Crime Commission. In his law practice, Bregman has dealt with a breadth of legal issues fighting for victims of corporate malfeasance, workers who were wrongfully terminated or harassed in the workplace and held police officers accountable for misconduct.
For more information, go to BregmanForNM.com
To see the announcement video, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufeFYzyruEI