Gov. Cox was the only river basin governor not on the ballot this year. California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming all elected new governors, while Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs won her reelection.

While the polls were right about Democrats winning, they underestimated the size of the wave. Where did the extra votes come from?

Democrats win supermajority in New Mexico House amid dissatisfaction with Trump, Dec. 4

I knew there had been a large number of same-day voter registrations, most occurring in the late afternoon and evening, and our staff and poll officials were working hard to keep up with the demand at a site that typically handles significantly fewer voters each election.

Crystalyne Curley was the first woman elected to the Navajo Nation presidency, Peggy Flanagan became the first Native woman elected to the U.S. Senate and Deb Haaland was the first Native woman elected governor of New Mexico.

Howie Morales welcomed their successors, Deb Haaland and Stephanie Garcia Richard, into the Roundhouse on Friday morning. Haaland made history Tuesday as the first Native American woman in the U.S. elected governor and will take over in January.

Newly elected governor of New Mexico Deb Haaland (D) on becoming the first Native American female governor and how she plans to work with President Trump to help financially her state's citizens.

Gregg Hull lost the race for governor of New Mexico on Tuesday, but the Republican said he is not done with public life Hull conceded shortly after 10 p.m. to Democrat Deb Haaland — capping a night in which Democrats handed Republicans losses in most major races in New Mexico and across the country.

In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.

New Mexico 2nd District

New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) is projected to win a second term in the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. Luján defeated Republican Larry Marker in the blue state. The incumbent previously served in the House, representing the state’s 3rd District from 2009-21. He also chaired the House Democrats’ campaign arm for four…