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Deb  Haaland  of  New  Mexico
U.S. Congress NM-CD01, 1/2019 to 3/2021; Secretary of The Interior, 3/2021 to 1/2025

Deb Haaland marching in a parade, 2018              short profile

political career

policy

campaign videos

movies, plays, other media

image gallery

family & friends

links

             Deb Haaland official portrait 2018


“And though she be but little, she is fierce.”   — Wm. Shakespeare [1564-1616]

Deb Haaland 'BE FIERCE'

“Anybody who’s denying climate change is really in the dark.”   — Deb Haaland

“Republicans don't believe in science.”   — Deb Haaland, on Twitter in October 2020


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          San Felipe Pueblo member Debra Haaland ran unopposed in the 2014 Democratic primary for Lt. Governor of New Mexico
          State Chairman Democratic Party of New Mexico, 4/2015-4/2017
          Deb Haaland tested positive for COVID-19 in May 2022 after having had all four vaccinations; she experienced mild symptoms and began working remotely from Las Vegas, Nevada.
          Vogue Magazine named New Mexico politician Deb Haaland one of its Best Dressed figures of 2025.

Deb Haaland entry at Wikipedia
Deb Haaland personal Facebook page
Deb Haaland credits listing {since 11/2018} at Internet Movie Database


Political Career

ran for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico in 2014

Chair of the NM Democratic Party, 4/2015 to 4/2017

U.S. Congress NM-CD01, 1/2019 to 3/2021
Cong. Deb Haaland official Facebook page [est. 1/2019; last post 3/2021]
Scott Forrester, district manager (prom 1/2019)
Albuquerque Office: 400 Gold Avenue SW, Suite 680 in Downtown Albuquerque, NM 87102
Washington, DC Office: 1237 Longworth HOB in Washington, DC 20515

Secretary of the Interior, 3/2021 to 1/2025

campaign for Governor of New Mexico, 2025-2026
campaign announced in January 2025
Dylan, Deb's campaign manager (12/2025)
Leah Johnson, Deb's Finance Director
Maggie Miller, Deb's Digital Director

Debra Haaland Democratic candidate for Congress in NM-01 - bumper
Haaland has more campaign funding than all other candidates for NM Governor combined - and WITHOUT corporate or PAC money
first Deb Haaland for Gov TV ad 'The Climb' 4/10/2026 [00:30] at YouTube


Policy

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Campaign  Videos

San Felipe Pueblo member Debra Haaland ran unopposed in the 2014 Democratic primary for Lt. Governor of New Mexico
9/2014 Debra Haaland for Lt. Governor video [3:48] on YouTube
Democratic candidate Debra Haaland for Lt. Governor of New Mexico in 2014

Democratic Party of New Mexico
State Chairman Debra Haaland, 4/2015-4/2017

Debra Haaland Democratic candidate for Congress in NM-01 - bumper
Haaland won the 2018 nomination with twice the votes of Lopez
campaign websiteentry at Wikipedia
first Deb Haaland TV ad 'The Climb' 4/23/2018 [00:30] at YouTube
5/8/2018 'Deb Haaland Is Fierce' TV ad [00:30] at YouTube
Deb Haaland's 5/25/2018 'We Must Be Fierce' TV ad [00:30] at YouTube
Deb Haaland's 10/2018 'Our Climb' TV ad [00:30] at YouTube
Deb Haaland's 10/2018 'Brighter Future' TV ad [00:30] at YouTube


Movies,  Stageplays,  Other  Media
Deb Haaland credits listing {since 11/2018} at Internet Movie Database
search for books by/about Deb Haaland on Amazon

She Persisted Deb Haaland book by Laurel Goodluck  "She Persisted: Deb Haaland" [ages 6-9; 2023] by Laurel Goodluck
book awarded as 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Honor Book; an enrolled member of the Pueblo Laguna nation, one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress, and the first Native American in history to become a U.S. cabinet secretary
Kindle Edition from Philomel Books [10/2023] for $6.99
96-page Philomel Books 7½x5¼ pb [10/2023] for $6.99
96-page Philomel Books 8x5½ hardcover [10/2023] for $16.82
Bookworks and the Albuquerque Public Library Foundation are delighted to present Deb Haaland with the release of her debut memoir, A Voice Like Mine.Join us on Tuesday, June 4th, 2026 at the historic KiMo Theatre. Doors open at 5pm, and the talk will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by a book signing. Tickets include general admission, a copy of the book, and a donation to the Albuquerque Public Library Foundation.


Image  Gallery

                          Deb Haaland on the cover of Newsweek Magazine, Oct 2018


Family & Friends
Debra Anne Haaland was born in December 1960 in Winslow, Arizona; both her parents were in the U.S. military, so Deb attended at least 14 public schools,
while spending many Summers living with her grandmother on Indian reservations in Arizona & New Mexico.

father Major John David 'Dutch' Haaland ??-2005], a Norwegian Minnesotan who served in the U.S. Marine Corps
mother Mary Toya Haaland [8], member of Laguna Pueblo who served in the United States Navy
Deb has two sisters, a brother, and two half-sisters

first husband

daughter Somáh Haaland [b. 1994]

longtime partner Lloyd Keith 'Skip' Sayre - married 8/2021, divorced 2/2025


L i n k s
Deb Haaland entry at Wikipedia
Deb Haaland credits listing {since 11/2018} at Internet Movie Database
Deb Haaland personal Facebook page



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