Deb Haaland New Mexico

Many Members Of Congress Seeking State Governorships!

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The number of members of Congress seeking nomination and election as state governors in the Midterm Elections of 2026 is a revelation of their disillusionment with being members of either branch of Congress.

Among those trying to be nominated and elected as governors are the following.

US Senate to Governor (3)

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama (R)
Michael Bennet, Colorado (D)
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee (R)

US House Of Representatives to Governor (12)

Andy Biggs, Arizona (R)
Katie Porter, California (D)–former
Eric Swalwell, California (D)
David Jolly, Florida (D)–former
Byron Donalds, Florida (R)
John James, Michigan (R)
Deb Haaland, New Mexico (D)–former
Nancy Mace, South Carolina (R)
Ralph Norman, South Carolina (R)
Dusty Johnson, South Dakota (R)
John Rose, Tennessee (R)
Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin (R)

Of these 15 members or former members of Congress, at this point, the odds would be that eight will become Governors, including all three Senators:

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama
Michael Bennet, Colorado
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

and five House members or former:

Eric Swalwell, California
Byron Donalds, Florida
Deb Haaland, New Mexico
Nancy Mace, South Carolina
Dusty Johnson, South Dakota

Three Native American Women Running For Governor In New Mexico, And US Senate In Minnesota And Alaska!

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In this election year 2026, America is seeing three native American women Democrats running for higher office, and the likelihood that all three might triumph, and add to the accomplishments of native Americans.

In New Mexico, former Congresswoman Deb Haaland, also the former Secretary of the Interior under President Joe Biden, is campaigning for Governor.

In Minnesota, two term Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is campaigning for the US Senate seat of retiring Senator Tina Smith.

And in Alaska, former Congresswoman Mary Peltola is also campaigning for the US Senate seat now held by Republican Dan Sullivan. She was able to defeat former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin twice in Congressional races.

Haaland is a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, and Flanagan is a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (also known as the White Earth Nation), while Peltola is from the Yup’ik (Alaska Native) tribe.

If these three Native American women win, they will be the first of their gender to have accomplished such high office!

Potential Additions To Women Democratic Governors In 2026 Elections!

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At present, there are 8 Democratic women governors, but four of them are not running for reelection, including Janet Mills of Maine, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.

Those who are running for reelection in 2026 include Kathy Hochul of New York, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Katie Hobbs of Arizona, and Tina Kotek of Oregon.

But there is a new group of Democratic women who are competing for Governors of their states.

These include

Katie Porter of California
Keisha Lance Bottoms of Georgia
Jocelyn Benson of Michigan
Deb Haaland of New Mexico
Amy Acton of Ohio

Hopefully, these women can have success in their states, and most challenging in Georgia and Ohio, which tend to be “Red”.