In New Mexico, a native woman, Democrat Deb Holland, became the state's first ever governor. Holland is a member of the Pueblo Indian Nation. She previously made history as the first Native American woman elected to Congress and the first Native American to serve as a cabinet minister in the United States.

In New Mexico, a native woman, Democrat Deb Holland, became the state's first ever governor. Holland is a member of the Pueblo Indian Nation. She previously made history as the first Native American woman elected to Congress and the first Native American to serve as a cabinet minister in the United States.