Crystalyne Curley was the first woman elected to the Navajo Nation presidency, Peggy Flanagan became the first Native woman elected to the U.S. Senate and Deb Haaland was the first Native woman elected governor of New Mexico.

A slew of losses in Tuesday's midterm elections unleashed a day of reckoning for the Republican Party of New Mexico.

Howie Morales welcomed their successors, Deb Haaland and Stephanie Garcia Richard, into the Roundhouse on Friday morning. Haaland made history Tuesday as the first Native American woman in the U.S. elected governor and will take over in January.

Democratic voters in New Mexico turned the tables this election by hitting the polls at higher rates than their Republican counterparts — flipping the narrative from the 2022 midterms. Statewide, voter turnout among registered Democrats hit 61%,

In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.

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Democratic Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin is facing off against Republican political newcomer Ramona Goolsby in the race for New Mexico secretary of state.

All four proposals held commanding leads after the polls closed, including a measure to pay New Mexico lawmakers a salary.