Former Inside Secretary Deb Haaland launched her bid for governor of New Mexico on Tuesday morning, one of many first main political strikes for a member of former President Joe Biden’s administration since he left workplace.
“In Congress and as secretary of the Inside, I’ve fought for our state,” Haaland said on X alongside a video announcing the bid. “I helped New Mexico companies open their doorways, secured clear power jobs, and labored to convey water and infrastructure initiatives to rural communities.”
Earlier than changing into the primary Native American Cupboard secretary whereas serving beneath Biden, Haaland served within the Home from 2019 to 2021, and earlier than that she chaired New Mexico’s Democratic Occasion. As Inside secretary, she oversaw the Biden administration’s strikes to chop fossil fuels and enhance clear power.
Present Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is time period restricted, and Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich has already said he would not run for the state’s top office, leaving Haaland’s path to the overall election comparatively clear. She’s the primary main candidate to get within the race, and has lengthy been anticipated to run.
No Republicans have introduced they’re working but. Former Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell, in addition to failed Senate candidate Nella Domenici, might bounce into the race. New Mexico has no statewide GOP officeholders, and the state’s whole congressional delegation is made up of Democrats.
In her video announcement, Haaland drew from her previous.
“In my life, I’ve discovered that nothing comes straightforward,” she mentioned, highlighting the very fact she grew up in a navy household, raised her youngster alone and is 35 years sober. “However right here in New Mexico, wrestle makes you fierce.”
Haaland is one in every of quite a few Biden administration officers trying to bounce again into elected workplace. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is mulling a Senate run in Michigan, and Gina Raimondo was rumored to be eyeing another bid for governor of Rhode Island.
