Ms. Haaland, one of the first former cabinet officials in the Biden administration to announce a run for office, would be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of a state.

Deb Haaland officially became the first candidate to announce she is running for governor. KOAT's political expert discusses other possible candidates.

New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich on Thursday declined to endorse former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s gubernatorial bid, just weeks after the top Energy and Natural Resources Committee Democrat backed out of a potential run himself.