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Deb Haaland: “I really, I’m grateful that I have this opportunity … I just hope that I can help folks to see that hard work still…”

On the recordOctober 30, 2026
I really, I’m grateful that I have this opportunity … I just hope that I can help folks to see that hard work still means something. That anyone can be a leader regardless of where you come from or how much money you do or don’t have.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Expressing gratitude for her candidacy and its significance.

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