New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor
The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico, Deb Haaland will make history as the first Native American woman to serve as a governor…
Covered by 5 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Hill ·
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New Mexico could make history Tuesday, as Democrat Deb Haaland seeks to become the country’s first female Native American governor. Haaland, who previously served as Interior secretary under former President Biden, is facing off against Republican Gregg Hull to succeed term-limited Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) in…
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Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American govenor
Democratic candidate defeated Republican Gregg Hull, businessman and longtime mayor of Rio Rancho US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Deb Haaland, the former interior secretary under Joe Biden, has been elected governor of New Mexico and will become the first Native American woman…
New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor
The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico, Deb Haaland will make history as the first Native American woman to serve as a governor…
2 Native American women make history in midterm election
In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.
Coverage details
5 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Hill, The New York Times, The Guardian, PBS NewsHour and CBS News. The Hill published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was CBS News, 34 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Democrat Deb Haaland, Republican Gregg Hull and Mexico.
By country: United States (4), United Kingdom (1). In total 7 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
