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Deb Haaland Makes History As Country's First Native American Woman Elected Governor

Haaland will be the first female Native American governor of any U.S. state.

Deb Haaland Makes History As Country's First Native American Woman Elected Governor

Democrat Deb Haaland won election Tuesday as governor of New Mexico, defeating Republican Greggory D. Hull. Haaland is a former U.S. interior secretary and member of Congress.

A member of the Laguna Pueblo, she will be the first female Native American governor of any U.S. state. Hull is a former three-term mayor of one of New Mexico’s largest cities.

Outgoing Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is term-limited.