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.

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.

The New Mexico Secretary of State's election website reported that 726,684 voters cast ballots in the General Election in New Mexico - nearly 50% of eligible voters statewide. Leger Fernandez took the first win of the evening over Republican Martin Zamora in the third congressional district race.

The 2026 midterm elections ushered in a night of five firsts. In Michigan, Georgia, Florida, New Mexico and New Hampshire, voters elected five candidates of varying backgrounds who have never held their respective offices before.

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 Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) is projected to win a second term in the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. Luján defeated Republican Larry Marker in the blue state. The incumbent previously served in the House, representing the state’s 3rd District from 2009-21. He also chaired the House Democrats’ campaign arm for four…

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Democratic Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin is facing off against Republican political newcomer Ramona Goolsby in the race for New Mexico secretary of state.