Winner, unofficial result · Governor, NM
Deb Haaland
Governor-elect of New Mexico (born 1960)
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · read 2026-11-04
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +6.8, from verified polls) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Debra Anne Haaland is an American politician who is the governor-elect of New Mexico. Haaland previously served as the 54th United States secretary of the interior from 2021 to 2025.
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A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021 and was chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party from 2015 to 2017. Haaland, a Native American, is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- December 2, 1960 (age 65)
- Education
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor (American Indian law), 2006
- Highland High School, 1978
- University of New Mexico, Bachelor of Arts (English studies), 1994
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Occupation
- businessperson, business executive, civil servant, writer
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
Governor, NM. Won.
- Deb Haaland Democratic · winnern/a
Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +6.8, from verified polls)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
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Record
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Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- debhaaland.com official
- Campaign email
- info@debhaaland.com · source
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 11:32 PM ET
- 2021 to 2025United States Secretary of the Interior Wikidata
- 2020U.S. House, NM-01 · General · won · 186,953 votes (58.2%) Vugol.Me record
- 2019 to 2021United States representative Wikidata
- 2018U.S. House, NM-01 · General · won · 147,336 votes (59.1%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q54860790). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
- Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections
- The biggest winners, losers and surprises from the 2026 midterms
- These members of Congress are heading to the governor’s mansion
- Deb Haaland's New Mexico challenge
- At the Races: Unleash Obama
- 2 Native American women make history in midterms
- Obama raises more than $13 million for Democrats
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (race summary table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&oldid=1383740551
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 11:32 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_Haaland
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54860790
- Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375611582
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