New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
2 outlets (PBS NewsHour and CBS News) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Native”, “American”, “history”. Distinct wording: PBS NewsHour uses “governor” and “Haaland”; CBS News uses “midterms” and “women”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- PBS NewsHour reports: “The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black wom…”
- CBS News reports: “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 …”
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- PBS NewsHour: New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor
- CBS News: 2 Native American women make history in midterms
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