Navajo Nation voters elected Crystalyne Curley as the tribe's first woman president, according to Axios, which described the outcome as a "groundbreaking victory." Curley, 40, won the office in a vote the outlet said made history for the tribe.

Axios reported that the victory also brings a political fight that Curley must confront before she takes office. The outlet's headline described political battles as looming ahead. The available summary does not describe the nature of that fight, the parties involved, or how it may affect the transition.

Axios reported that the victory breaks a barrier in the Navajo Nation, where women hold deep cultural influence but men have long dominated the presidency. The article was written by Russell Contreras, and it presents the election as significant for that reason.

The Axios summary states that Curley ran with a running mate but ends before naming that person. It also does not give vote totals, the names of other candidates, or the date on which Curley is to take office.

Because only a summary of the Axios report was available for this story, the account of the vote rests on that outlet's reporting alone, and no other outlet's coverage was consulted. Readers seeking the full details can read the Axios report on the Navajo Nation election.

Sources: Axios: Navajo Nation elects its first woman president as political battles loom.