# Deb Haaland wins New Mexico governor’s race, set to become first Native American woman to lead a US state

https://mins.news/en/item/128336

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 03:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/deb-haaland-new-mexico-governor

> Democrat Deb Haaland defeated Republican Gregg Hull, a businessman and longtime Rio Rancho mayor, to win New Mexico’s governorship. She will become the first Native American woman to govern a US state.

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