By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson By — Mira Donaldson Mira Donaldson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-mexicos-deb-haaland-on-making-history-as-first-native-american-woman-elected-governor Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio 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. Listen to this Segment By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life. @GeoffRBennett By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson is a Politics Producer at the PBS NewsHour. By — Mira Donaldson Mira Donaldson
New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor
In short
The recent election cycle yielded multiple unprecedented victories for diverse candidates across the United States. Following her historic win, Deb Haaland appeared on PBS NewsHour with Geoff Bennett to discuss her achievement. The same election also saw Keisha Lance Bottoms elected as the first Black woman governor of Georgia. Additionally, voters in New Hampshire chose Chris Pappas as their senator, marking another historic first.
Key points
- Diverse candidates achieved multiple unprecedented electoral victories across the country…: Diverse candidates achieved multiple unprecedented electoral victories across the country in the recent election cycle.
- Deb Haaland discussed the significance of her historic gubernatorial victory during an in…: Deb Haaland discussed the significance of her historic gubernatorial victory during an interview with PBS NewsHour.
- Groundbreaking wins in Georgia, New Mexico, and New Hampshire established several new rep…: Groundbreaking wins in Georgia, New Mexico, and New Hampshire established several new representation milestones nationwide.