Rep. Deb Haaland made history in 2018 as one of the first two Native American women ever to be elected to Congress. In 2021, she’ll likely make history again as the first ever Native American cabinet secretary. The Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico’s 1st District has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and if confirmed by the now-Democrat-controlled Senate, her Albuquerque-area district will become vacant.
Along with special elections in Louisiana and Ohio, the special election to replace Haaland will be among the first elections of the Biden era. Based on…
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