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Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor

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 to govern a US state. Haaland, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent Gregg Hull, 60, a busin…

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The former congresswoman and interior secretary pledged to resist the Trump administration. She will be the nation’s first female Native American governor.

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Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor

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Deb Haaland Is First Native American Woman to Be Elected Governor After New Mexico Win

The former congresswoman and interior secretary pledged to resist the Trump administration. She will be the nation’s first female Native American governor.

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