Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into what could be a crowded field to replace outgoing Sen. Tina Smith.

Deb Haaland, Laguna Pueblo, kicked off her run for New Mexico’s Governor on Feb. 11, noting that she would be the first Native American woman governor in the nation as well if elected.