Hector Balderas

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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

Honors and accolades

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

Hector Balderas
Hector Balderas Photo.jpg
31st Attorney General of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 2015 –January 1, 2023
New Mexico House of Representatives 68th District Democratic Primary Election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHector Balderas2,78856.06
DemocraticBengie Regensberg (inc.)1,42728.69
DemocraticSeveriano Sisneros Jr.75815.24
New Mexico House of Representatives 68th District Election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHector Balderas6,65561.76
RepublicanRoger Gonzales4,12038.24
New Mexico Auditor Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHector Balderas298,14354.77
RepublicanLorenzo Garcia246,22545.23
New Mexico Auditor Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHector Balderas (inc.)323,42755.15
RepublicanErrol Chavez263,00844.85
New Mexico U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMartin Heinrich83,43258.94
DemocraticHector Balderas58,12841.06
New Mexico Attorney General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHector Balderas295,00858.27
RepublicanSusan Riedel211,30341.73
New Mexico Attorney General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHector Balderas427,58361.08
RepublicanMichael Hendricks231,29633.04

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