A New Mexico indigenous tribe will not be supporting former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in the Democrat primary for governor, Axios reported.
Sandia Pueblo, a central New Mexico tribe near Albuquerque, said it was endorsing Haaland’s opponent, Sam Bregman, Axios said. Haaland, who is Laguna Pueblo, was the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
The Sandia Pueblo tribe operates one of the state’s largest casinos. New Mexico is considered a state where Native Americans could swing a close election, Axios said.
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