General Election results: NM elects first Native American woman governor in U.S. history

News General Election results: NM elects first Native American woman governor in U.S. history The energy was electric in a Route 66 Casino ballroom as the minutes ticked past 8 p.m. — an hour after polls in New Mexico closed. At 8:46 p.m., the anticipatory buzz turned to cheers after the Associated Press had officially called the New Mexico gubernatorial race in favor of Democratic nominee Deb Haaland. Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo, is now the first Native American woman to be elected as governor of a U.S. state and was previously the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary, holding the position of Secretary of the Interior from 2021-2025 as part of former President Joe Biden’s administration. Haaland earned 57.25% of the vote, while her opponent, Gregg Hull, earned 42.75%. Hull served three terms as the mayor of Rio Rancho before passing up reelection last year in favor of pursuing the state’s highest office.

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