Democrats win supermajority in New Mexico House amid dissatisfaction with Trump, Dec. 4

Crystalyne Curley was the first woman elected to the Navajo Nation presidency, Peggy Flanagan became the first Native woman elected to the U.S. Senate and Deb Haaland was the first Native woman elected governor of New Mexico.

A slew of losses in Tuesday's midterm elections unleashed a day of reckoning for the Republican Party of New Mexico.

Howie Morales welcomed their successors, Deb Haaland and Stephanie Garcia Richard, into the Roundhouse on Friday morning. Haaland made history Tuesday as the first Native American woman in the U.S. elected governor and will take over in January.

Newly elected governor of New Mexico Deb Haaland (D) on becoming the first Native American female governor and how she plans to work with President Trump to help financially her state's citizens.

Democratic voters in New Mexico turned the tables this election by hitting the polls at higher rates than their Republican counterparts — flipping the narrative from the 2022 midterms. Statewide, voter turnout among registered Democrats hit 61%,

In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.

Gregg Hull lost the race for governor of New Mexico on Tuesday, but the Republican said he is not done with public life Hull conceded shortly after 10 p.m. to Democrat Deb Haaland — capping a night in which Democrats handed Republicans losses in most major races in New Mexico and across the country.

New Mexico 2nd District