Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American govenor
Summary
Deb Haaland, a Democrat and former interior secretary, won New Mexico’s governor’s race, defeating Republican Gregg Hull. She will become the first Native American woman to govern a U.S. state.Key Facts
- Haaland is a member of Laguna Pueblo and is 65.
- Haaland served as interior secretary under President Joe Biden.
- She was elected to Congress in 2018, becoming one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, alongside Sharice Davids.
- Haaland previously served as a tribal administrator at San Felipe Pueblo and led the Native American vote effort in New Mexico for Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign.
- Native Americans make up 12% of New Mexico’s population.
- A record 358 Indigenous candidates ran for local, state and federal office across the country during this election cycle.
- Native Americans have been able to vote throughout the United States since the 1960s; New Mexico granted them voting rights in 1948.
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