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Ms. Haaland, 64, a member of the Laguna Pueblo, would be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of a state. Her campaign described her as a “35th generation” New Mexican.

Haaland is a registered member of the Laguna Pueblo of Native Americans. That last part of her biography, being a Native American, is why she has moved up the Democratic Party ladder in New Mexico.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland formerly announced her candidacy for New Mexico's governor on Tuesday, attempting to become the first Native American to become governor of a state.