# Native American women make history in U.S. midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/item/129655

- CBC News, 2026-11-04 20:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/deb-haaland-peggy-flanagan-election-2026-9.7409281?cmp=rss

> Deb Haaland and Peggy Flanagan made history in the U.S. midterms, becoming the first Native American woman elected governor and the first elected to the U.S. Senate, respectively. Their victories mark a milestone for Indigenous political representation.

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