Deb Haaland, former U.S. Interior Secretary under Joe Biden, won the most votes cast by state Democratic Party delegates at the pre-primary convention in Mescalero, New Mexico. She defeated her primary rival Sam Bregman by 73.5% of the votes cast. While both candidates qualified for the primary ballot, this victory gives her momentum ahead of the June 2 primary election. The convention's results were not released until Monday due to electronic voting over a two-day period. Under state law, statewide candidates and those running for congressional seats must receive at least 20% of their votes cast at pre-Primary conventions to secure their spot on the primary election ballot. In the lieutenant governor race, Toulouse Oliver came in ahead of state Sen. Harold Pope Jr. of Albuquerque, receiving 58.4% of delegates compared to 41.6% for Pope.