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New Mexico's Deb Haaland on her historic election win

Season 2026 Episode 225 | 6m 37s

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 woman governor. And in New Mexico, Deb Haaland will make history as the first Native American woman to serve as a governor. Haaland joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

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