ALBUQUERQUE - Deb Haaland, the former interior secretary under President Joe Biden, has been elected governor of New Mexico, according to The Guardian's report on the race. The outlet reported that she will become the first Native American woman to govern a US state.

The Guardian reported that Haaland, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent, Gregg Hull, a businessman and longtime mayor of Rio Rancho. The excerpt reviewed for this story does not include vote totals or margins.

Cecilia Nowell reported the election from Albuquerque for The Guardian. The report was part of the outlet's live coverage of the US midterm elections.

PBS NewsHour reported that the election led to several firsts in different states. According to the outlet, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate in New Hampshire. PBS NewsHour also reported that Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor in Georgia.

PBS NewsHour, in a separate report, said that Haaland will make history as the first Native American woman to serve as a governor. Geoff Bennett interviewed Haaland for the program, according to the outlet, and the summary does not describe the contents of that conversation.

Taken together, the reports agree that Haaland won the New Mexico governor race and will become the first Native American woman to govern a US state. The Guardian's headline describes her as the first female Native American governor. Neither source excerpt reviewed for this story includes a final certified count.

Sources: The Guardian: Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor; PBS NewsHour: New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor.