Congresswoman Haaland grew up in a military family; her father was a 30-year combat Marine who was awarded the Silver Star Medal for saving six lives in Vietnam, and her mother is a Navy veteran and federal employee for 25 years in Indian education. Through hard work and determination, Haaland earned degrees from the University of New Mexico and UNM Law School. She is still paying off her student loans, as is her daughter (a recent graduate from University of New Mexico). In 2014 Haaland was elected as New Mexico’s Lieutenant Governor, making her the first Native American woman to be elected to lead a State Party. Four years later, Deb Haaland was elected as one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress.

Today, Haaland is running for a second term in Congress on a platform committed to: reversing climate change and promoting environmental policies that put ‘people before profits,’  helping working families by pushing for bold programs that would provide for free childcare, pre-k, paid family leave and increased minimum wage. She is also an advocate of Medicare for all, campaign finance reform, stronger gun safety laws, and more.