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New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor

Geoff Bennett·PBS NewsHour·November 4, 2026
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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. Haaland joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

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