A Democratic district attorney in the eye of New Mexico’s tempest over crime and accountability launched his candidacy for governor Thursday as the National Guard prepares to deploy to the state’s largest city to shore up public safety.
Albuquerque-based District Attorney Sam Bregman — the father of Major League Baseball star Alex Bregman of the Boston Red Sox — is touting his crime-fighting credentials in a city plagued by gun violence as he vies for the party nomination against former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
