Gregg Hull's campaign says more than 98% of its latest money came from New Mexicans. The state filing agrees. It also lists $47,200 from five companies with oil, gas or petroleum in their names, which the campaign declined to identify.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Gregg Hull has made in-state support a centerpiece of his race against Democrat Deb Haaland. A line-by-line count of his two general-election finance reports, filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State, supports that claim for the most recent period.
The same filings show a narrower picture on two other points. About a quarter of the latest period's money came from 13 donors who gave the legal maximum. And five contributors whose names identify them as oil, gas or petroleum businesses gave a combined $47,200 across the general election so far.
Hull's campaign, Hull for New Mexico, answered written questions through spokesman Ryan Saylor.
The 13 at the maximum
Hull's Second General Report covers Sept. 8 through Oct. 5. In it, 13 donors gave exactly $12,400, the maximum allowed. Together they gave $161,200, or 25% of the $643,834.89 the campaign raised in monetary contributions during the period.
The 13 are:
Chase Oil Corporation of Artesia
Melloy Brothers Motor Co., Melloy Brothers Enterprises and Melloy Real Estate LLC
Fair and Square Builders LLC
Parnall Law Firm LLC, Bertrand Parnall and Marta Parnall
Mary Featherstone
Rob Sneed
John Obermiller and Sanna Obermiller
The Republican Party of Lincoln County
Asked to name the 13, Saylor said: "All 13 are disclosed by name in our report with the Secretary of State."
The in-state number holds up
Saylor said "more than 98 percent of the money we raised this period came from New Mexicans, and 1,402 of our 1,422 contributions came from New Mexico addresses." He added: "Gregg is building this campaign here at home."
The Inquirer's count of the filing:
1,420 monetary contributions, 1,400 with New Mexico addresses. The campaign's figures run two in-state contributions higher. Both counts put the out-of-state total at 20.
$632,935.71 of $643,834.89 from New Mexico addresses, or 98.3%. Out-of-state contributions totaled $10,899.18, half of it from Texas addresses.
All 8 in-kind contributions came from New Mexico.
The 98% figure applies to this reporting period. Hull's First General Report covers June 28 through Sept. 7. In it, 94.5% of monetary dollars came from New Mexico addresses.
Across both general-election reports, Hull raised $1,587,250.69 in monetary contributions. 96.1% of those dollars and 98.1% of the 3,322 contributions came from New Mexico addresses.
For context, Source NM reported last week that Haaland raised about $1.9 million in the latest period, with 17% of her donors from New Mexico.
The oil and gas names in the filings
The campaign was asked whether it had received money from oil and gas producers, and which ones. Saylor said: "Gregg is proud to have the support of New Mexicans who work in an industry that funds our schools, roads and public safety, and every one of those contributions is publicly disclosed."
The filings themselves include five contributors whose names identify them as oil, gas or petroleum businesses:
Contributor | City | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation Political Action Committee | Farmington | July 16 | $12,400 |
Chase Oil Corporation | Artesia | Sept. 11 | $12,400 |
J&A Oilfield Services LLC | Carlsbad | Sept. 18 | $10,000 |
Oil and Gas Equipment Corporation | Farmington | July 16 | $6,200 |
Murphy Petroleum Corp | Roswell | Aug. 1 | $6,200 |
That's $47,200 in all, every dollar from New Mexico addresses. The Albuquerque Journal reported the Merrion contribution in September.
The latest report also includes ABO Royalty LLC ($4,000) and Yates Resources LLC ($2,000), both at the same Artesia post office box. There are also several contributions from entities and individuals named Yates. The filings do not state what business any of these donors are in, and the Inquirer has not confirmed their industry.
The five-company total doesn't count individual donors who list oil and gas jobs as their occupation.
Outside spending
Asked whether any outside group is spending on Hull's behalf, Saylor said: "The campaign doesn't coordinate with any outside groups and is prohibited by law from coordinating, so we can't speak for any spending or donors to outside groups. Any group spending in this race is required to file its own disclosures with the Secretary of State."
How we reported this: The Inquirer downloaded Hull for New Mexico's First and Second General Reports from the Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Information System on Oct. 21, 2026. We extracted every contribution line, and our monetary totals match each report's own summary page exactly. "New Mexico" means the address listed on the filing, not where a donor works or votes. Counts are transactions, not unique donors. Industry labels are limited to what donors' names state. We contacted the Hull campaign on Oct. 20 and its answers are included above. Follow-up questions to the campaign about its oil and gas donors and its contribution count are pending. We are also looking for anyone who can describe the business of the Yates-named entities and ABO Royalty. Separate questions to the Haaland campaign, Occidental and Devon about Haaland's donors are pending, with responses due by Oct. 22. Responses will be added as dated updates. Corrections and tips: [email protected] or 505-932-9060.