Hector Balderas

Hector Balderas
Hector Balderas
31st Attorney General of New Mexico
	In office; January 1, 2015 –January 1, 2023

Last updated December 06, 2024

Balderas was a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in 2012 held by retiring Democrat Jeff Bingaman. He lost the Democratic primary to Martin Heinrich.^[12]

Attorney general

Balderas was elected as the attorney general of New Mexico in 2014.^[13]

Other positions

Treasurer Board Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). NALEO is a national nonpartisan organization with a network of more than 6,000 governmental, political, and business leaders who conduct civic projects, training and technical assistance for the Latino community. There are 24 members on the board of directors.

Honors and accolades

Recipient of the 2011 Conservation Voters New Mexico Sunshine Award. Balderas was recognized for his steadfast work as State Auditor in rooting out fraud and corruption, and shining sunlight on the operations of state government. According to CVNM, his hard work has resulted in millions of dollars of savings and the enforcement of key safeguards that protect New Mexico's natural resources.^[14]
Recipient of the 2010 recipient John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award, which honors young Americans who are changing their community through a commitment to public service. He is the first New Mexican to receive the annual award. The award is presented annually to exceptional young Americans under the age of 40 whose contributions in elective office, community service or advocacy demonstrate the impact and value of public service in the spirit of John F. Kennedy.^[15]
Recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine in 2007 as one of the nation's 100 most influential Hispanics.^[16] Balderas joined 2007 honorees including Eastman Kodak Company CEO and Chairman Antonio M. Perez, former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Hillary Clinton for President Campaign Manager Patti Solis Doyle.
New Mexico State Bar Association 2006 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.
In 2010, Hector Balderas was awarded the Liberty and Justice Award by the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association for his contributions to empowerment for Hispanics in education and the legal profession.^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life

Balderas and his wife Denise have three children. Balderas is a special needs advocate and frequent participant in the New Mexico Special Olympics annual torch run; his daughter Arianna was born with Down syndrome.^{[ citation needed ]}

Electoral history

New Mexico House of Representatives 68th District Democratic Primary Election, 2004
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Hector Balderas	2,788	56.06
Democratic	Bengie Regensberg (inc.)	1,427	28.69
Democratic	Severiano Sisneros Jr.	758	15.24

New Mexico House of Representatives 68th District Election, 2004
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Hector Balderas	6,655	61.76
Republican	Roger Gonzales	4,120	38.24

New Mexico Auditor Election, 2006
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Hector Balderas	298,143	54.77
Republican	Lorenzo Garcia	246,225	45.23

New Mexico Auditor Election, 2010
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Hector Balderas (inc.)	323,427	55.15
Republican	Errol Chavez	263,008	44.85

New Mexico U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2012
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Martin Heinrich	83,432	58.94
Democratic	Hector Balderas	58,128	41.06

New Mexico Attorney General Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Hector Balderas	295,008	58.27
Republican	Susan Riedel	211,303	41.73

New Mexico Attorney General Election, 2018
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Hector Balderas	427,583	61.08
Republican	Michael Hendricks	231,296	33.04

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References

↑ "State Auditor Honored With JFK Award". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
↑ "Hector Balderas, Democrat for State Auditor". The New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association.
↑ "These Democrats Could Be The Party's Ticket To A Comeback". Huffington Post. November 17, 2014.
↑ Terrell, Steve. "Hispanic voters are prize for both parties". The Santa Fe New Mexican.
↑ "The UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association". Archived from the original on August 22, 2007.
↑ Baker, Deborah. "Reform System Vs. 'Catch Bad Guy' Approach". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
↑ "Our Campaigns - NM State House 68 - D Primary Race - Jun 01, 2004".
↑ "Our Campaigns - NM State House 68 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
↑ Quraishi, Ahmed (May 2006). "Three Young American Politicians in Pakistan". PTV Network. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Wilson, Heinrich win N.M. Senate primary". UPI . June 6, 2012.
↑ "2 vie to unseat New Mexico's incumbent attorney general". Associated Press . 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
↑ "State Auditor Hector Balderas Receives "Sunshine Award" from Conservation Voters New Mexico". Democracy for New Mexico. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
↑ "New Frontier Award". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
↑ "The Hispanic Business 100 Most Influential Hispanics" (PDF). Hispanic Business Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved April 10, 2011.

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[1] "State Auditor Honored With JFK Award". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

[2] "Hector Balderas, Democrat for State Auditor". The New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association.

[3] "These Democrats Could Be The Party's Ticket To A Comeback". Huffington Post. November 17, 2014.

[4] Terrell, Steve. "Hispanic voters are prize for both parties". The Santa Fe New Mexican.

[5] "The UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association". Archived from the original on August 22, 2007.

[6] Baker, Deborah. "Reform System Vs. 'Catch Bad Guy' Approach". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 3 October 2010.

[7] "Our Campaigns - NM State House 68 - D Primary Race - Jun 01, 2004".

[8] "Our Campaigns - NM State House 68 Race - Nov 02, 2004".

[9] Quraishi, Ahmed (May 2006). "Three Young American Politicians in Pakistan". PTV Network. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[10] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[11] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] "Wilson, Heinrich win N.M. Senate primary". UPI . June 6, 2012.

[13] "2 vie to unseat New Mexico's incumbent attorney general". Associated Press . 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

[14] "State Auditor Hector Balderas Receives "Sunshine Award" from Conservation Voters New Mexico". Democracy for New Mexico. Retrieved 10 April 2011.

[15] "New Frontier Award". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 10 April 2011.

[16] "The Hispanic Business 100 Most Influential Hispanics" (PDF). Hispanic Business Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved April 10, 2011.

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Hector Balderas


31st Attorney General of New Mexico
In office January 1, 2015 –January 1, 2023