Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Woman Elected Governor of New Mexico
Native Vote 2026 ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) added another “first” to her résumé on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, when she became the first Native American woman elected governor of a U.S. state. A Democrat, Haaland defeated her Republican opponent, Greg Hull, the former mayor of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, who served from…

