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Tribes see troubled history in GOP s resistance to Deb Haaland msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Then-U.S. Democratic Congressional candidate Deb Haaland. Photo credit: Brian Snyder/Reuters/Newscom
Then-U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Deb Haaland thanking volunteers on Election Day in November 2018. Haaland is awaiting confirmation as President Biden s pick for Interior secretary. Brian Snyder/Reuters/Newscom
When it comes to political comebacks, few can top Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland.
Running as a rookie candidate for lieutenant governor in her home state of New Mexico in 2014, Haaland lost in a landslide. She recovered quickly, leading the New Mexico Democratic Party for two years and then coming out on top of a six-way primary in 2018 to eventually become one of the first two Native American women ever elected to Congress.
Published: Thursday, February 4, 2021
U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM). Photo credit:
Brian Snyder/Reuters/Newscom
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) at the Capitol on Jan. 3, 2019, after she became one of the first two Native American women in the House. She now could become the first Native American to serve as Interior secretary. Brian Snyder/Reuters/Newscom
With Democratic New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland poised to become the first Native American Interior secretary, tribal governments historically marginalized by the agency expect not only a greater respect for their autonomy, but also a more significant role in the nation s land and water management decisions.