Governor-Elect Deb Haaland’s Norwegian Roots
Before Deb Haaland ran for office, she took a ferry to Skudeneshavn to meet relatives. The visit reminded her of home in New Mexico.
Haaland defeated Republican Gregg Hull in New Mexico’s November 3, 2026, governor’s race, according to the Associated Press. The Democrat and former U.S. interior secretary is the first Native American woman elected governor of a U.S. state.
Haaland recalled the trip in a 2018 interview with the Norwegian newspaper Da…
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