The 2028 race for the White House will give new political clout to a long-overlooked constituency: Native American voters. Driving the news: New Mexico now holds an influential early spot as one of the first states to vote in the Democratic primary — on Feb. 15, 2028. That's put Native Americans , who make up about 12% of the state, in position to wield more influence in the presidential race than ever before. - In recent Democratic primaries, New Mexico typically has voted late in the season, in June. States that held the earliest primaries had much smaller Native populations. - Now potential presidential campaigns are scrambling to adjust to the 2028 lineup, calling Native leaders to learn about Indigenous power players and the…
The 2028 race for the White House will give new political clout to a long-overlooked constituency: Native American voters. Driving the news: New Mexico now holds an influential early spot as one of the first states to vote in the Democratic primary — on Feb. 15, 2028. That's put Native Americans , who make up about 12% of the state, in position to wield more influence in the presidential race than ever before. - In recent Democratic primaries, New Mexico typically has voted late in the season, in June. States that held the earliest primaries had much smaller Native populations. - Now potential presidential campaigns are scrambling to adjust to the 2028 lineup, calling Native leaders to learn about Indigenous power players and the…Open
Deb Haaland easily won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in New Mexico, and she could win the general election. Throughout her career, Haaland has been a staunch opponent of oil and gas production, yet the Land of Enchantment is the second largest producer of oil and gas in the U.S.
Ms. Haaland, a former Interior secretary, took a big step toward making history as the first Native American woman to be a governor when she won the primary in her Democratic state.
Latest New Mexico governor primary results as Sam Bregman, Deb Haaland, Gregg Hull, Duke Rodriguez and Doug Turner vie for nominations to replace Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
California's Xavier Becerra, New Mexico's Deb Haaland and Georgia's Keisha Bottoms rarely mention Joe Biden by name in campaign events and none has named him or used his image in campaign ads, review finds.
Several top Democratic candidates in the midterms are airing scathing ads linking their Republican foes to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — betting that the Trump administration's reluctance to release the Epstein files still resonates with voters. Why it matters: Democrats are mostly focusing on high prices , health care and Trump's war against Iran, but some also are trying to tie Republicans to the late sex offender as part of a broader message accusing the GOP of protecting the corrupt elite. Zoom in: In the hotly contested Ohio Senate race, Democrat Sherrod Brown has spent nearly $1.5 million on TV ads slamming his GOP rival, freshman Sen. Jon Husted , for previously taking donations from Epstein financial client Leslie Wexner ,…
Several top Democratic candidates in the midterms are airing scathing ads linking their Republican foes to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — betting that the Trump administration's reluctance to release the Epstein files still resonates with voters. Why it matters: Democrats are mostly focusing on high prices , health care and Trump's war against Iran, but some also are trying to tie Republicans to the late sex offender as part of a broader message accusing the GOP of protecting the corrupt elite. Zoom in: In the hotly contested Ohio Senate race, Democrat Sherrod Brown has spent nearly $1.5 million on TV ads slamming his GOP rival, freshman Sen. Jon Husted , for previously taking donations from Epstein financial client Leslie Wexner ,…Open
The former interior secretary seemed to have an easy path to becoming the first woman and Native American to be New Mexico’s governor — until Sam Bregman challenged her.
At least nine Biden administration alumni running for Congress or governor this year are keeping President Biden at arm's length in the run-up to the November elections. Why it matters: Biden's brand is still a liability, even as Democrats salivate at the prospect of major gains against Republicans in the November elections. - That's why many non-incumbent Democrats aren't mentioning the ex-president in their campaigns' promotional materials. - It's a stark reversal from the 2018 midterms, when Democratic contenders across the country rushed to align themselves with former President Obama, who had left office the previous year. - The distancing from Biden, a historically unpopular president , could signal a vulnerability for some…
At least nine Biden administration alumni running for Congress or governor this year are keeping President Biden at arm's length in the run-up to the November elections. Why it matters: Biden's brand is still a liability, even as Democrats salivate at the prospect of major gains against Republicans in the November elections. - That's why many non-incumbent Democrats aren't mentioning the ex-president in their campaigns' promotional materials. - It's a stark reversal from the 2018 midterms, when Democratic contenders across the country rushed to align themselves with former President Obama, who had left office the previous year. - The distancing from Biden, a historically unpopular president , could signal a vulnerability for some…Open