ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Deb Haaland has formally launched her campaign to run for governor in New Mexico. Haaland made the announcement Tuesday in a launch video focused on the cost of living, public safety and emphasizing what the campaign describes as “the importance of listening to communities in New Mexico.”

The former U.S. interior secretary and congresswoman's campaign launch was focused on the cost of living and public safety.

Haaland has served in Congress and as interior secretary in the Biden administration, and she is now hoping to become governor of New Mexico.

Deb Haaland said Wednesday she’s prepared to push back against President Donald Trump’s policies, even as she fine-tunes her campaign priorities in her bid to become New

The former congresswoman and U.S. interior secretary talks about how her lived experiences — including her financial struggles as a single mother — have shaped her politics.