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.”

Then-Interior Secretary Deb Haaland during a hearing in Washington last year. Mariam Zuhaib/AP Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland launched her long-expected campaign Tuesday to be New Mexico’s next governor.