Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced her candidacy for governor of New Mexico, aiming to succeed term-limited Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) in 2026. Haaland, who served in Congress and former President Joe Biden’s administration,

Ms. Haaland, one of the first former cabinet officials in the Biden administration to announce a run for office, would be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of a state.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is formally jumping into the race to become the Land of Enchantment’s governor. She announced her campaign on Tuesday morning with a video posted online. In the launch video,