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AP declares Democrat Deb Haaland as first female, Native American governor in US

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

Deb Haaland, a former U.S. interior secretary who previously represented New Mexico in Congress, made history Tuesday night as the first Native American woman in the nation to be elected governor. The Associated Press declared Haaland the winner in the race with an estimated 41% of the vote counted. Haaland, a member…

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AP declares Democrat Deb Haaland as first female, Native American governor in US

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