Wenona Benally Explained

Wenona Benally Baldenegro
State House:	Arizona
District:	7th
Term Start:	January 9, 2017
Term End:	January 9, 2019
Predecessor:	Jennifer D. Benally
Successor:	Arlando Teller
Alongside:	Eric Descheenie
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democrat
Residence:	Window Rock, Arizona
Alma Mater:	Harvard Law School John F. Kennedy School of Government University of Arizona Arizona State University
Profession:	Attorney

Wenona Benally is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 7 from 2017 to 2019. She previously ran for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st congressional district.^[1] Benally is a member of the Navajo Nation.^[2]

Elections

• 2016 Benally and Eric Descheenie were unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.^[3]
• 2012 Benally ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st District. She was defeated by former congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick who went on to win the general election.^[4]

External links

• Biography at Ballotpedia

Notes and References

1. Web site: AZ Game-Changer: Grijalva Endorses Wenona For CD 1 Race, Groundswell Backs Historic Candidacy And Grand Canyon Mining Ban. Jeff. Biggers. Www.jeffbiggers.com. . 19 October 2011. 12 December 2016.
2. Web site: House Member: Wenona Benally . www.azleg.gov . 15 January 2021.
3. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 15 . December 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220203745/https://www.azsos.gov/sites/azsos.gov/files/2016_1205_official_final_signed_state_canvass_for_2016_gen.pdf . 2016-12-20 . dead .
4. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 . . Phoenix, Arizona . 2 . December 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf . 2013-11-12 . dead .