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Roz Brown 16 Jun 2026, 05:51 GMT+10 A woman of color is seeking New Mexico’s governor’s office for the third time in the past 20 years and if Deb Haaland is elected, she could make history.Haaland, a Democrat and former U.S.interior secretary and member of Congress, is among a record number of Democratic women running for governor in 2026.If she defeats Republican Gregg Hull, she would become the first Native American woman elected governor in U.S.Jessica Feezell, associate professor of political science at the University of New Mexico, said New Mexico stands out for its support of female candidates.“We have a really long history of women in leadership that I think comes from majority-minority status, where nearly half of the state population is Latino or Hispanic," Feezell explained."There's another, I think, 11% on top of that that are Native American.” New Mexico’s current governor, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, succeeded Republican Susana Martinez, who also served for eight years.Not all political filing dates have passed, but the number of Democratic women running for governor has reached a new high of 43, compared with 41 in 2018.The number of Republican women who have filed for gubernatorial races is 29, eight short of the 2022 record of 37.It is not just the governor’s office where New Mexico’s women of color have been successful.Nationwide, New Mexico accounts for nearly a third of women of color who have served in any statewide executive office, a category that includes lieutenant governor and secretary of state.Feezell noted the state’s Native culture, shaped by 23 federally recognized sovereign tribes, has helped make it a pioneer for women.“Indigenous communities like the Diné, Navajo, and the Pueblo tribes here have a matrilineal society,” Feezell pointed out.“There's a stronger sort of matriarchal culture among these populations that make up such a large proportion of our state.” As of 2026, 20 states, including some of the largest such as California and New York, have never been led by a female governor and 27 states have never had a woman of color serve in any statewide office.Source: Public News Service Get a daily dose of Albuquerque Express news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Albuquerque Express.More InformationDAKAR, Senegal: Mali's local al Qaeda-linked group, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has offered millions of euros for...TEHRAN, Iran, June 15 (ANI) - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has confirmed a...MILAN, Italy: Foreign workers building a large U.S.Consulate in Milan valued at US$350 million were paid less than $2 an hour, even...DAKAR/NAIROBI: The Trump administration is planning to deport some Iranians and other migrants to the Central African Republic, a country...DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran said on June 13 that it could sign a basic peace agreement with the United States in the next few days, but...NEW YORK CITY, New York: Sam Bankman-Fried has lost his appeal against his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence stemming from...NEW YORK, New York - U.S.stocks closed sharply higher on Monday, powered by a powerful rally in technology shares, as investors returned...SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raised concerns with senior Trump administration officials about security risks linked to...NEW YORK CITY, New York: Retail investors flocked to SpaceX shares on the company's first day of trading, helping fuel a strong market...MILAN, Italy: Europe's three largest automakers have called on the European Union to adopt simpler Made in Europe rules and stronger...GENEVA, Switzerland: Rolex has increased global prices for its gold watches by an average of five percent, marking a rare second price...SAN FRANCISCO, California: Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is pursuing plans to lease and operate its own data centers and...