Deb Haaland

Rule Changes

Elected November 3, 2026

For 250 years, no Black woman had been elected governor of a U.S. state. On November 3, 2026, Georgia voters elected Keisha Lance Bottoms, ending that streak and setting off a wave of firsts in governor's races across the country.

Updated 2 days ago

Built World

As of May 2026: Former Cabinet Secretary; attended groundbreaking

For seventeen years, the idea of connecting New Mexico's powerful winds to California's power-hungry cities remained stuck in regulatory limbo. On September 1, 2023, construction finally began on SunZia, a $11 billion project that will become the largest clean energy infrastructure build in American history—a 550-mile high-voltage transmission line paired with the Western Hemisphere's biggest wind farm.

Updated May 27