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Deb Haaland: “Sometimes I forget about the fact that I would be the first Native woman. We’re in the throes of this statewide campaign…”

On the recordOctober 30, 2026
Sometimes I forget about the fact that I would be the first Native woman. We’re in the throes of this statewide campaign and it’s so busy and we’re trying to be everywhere all at once.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Discussing her historic candidacy for governor.

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