Hector Balderas
Attorney General of New Mexico
Hector Hugo Balderas Jr. (born August 16, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the attorney general of New Mexico from 2015 to 2023.
Hector Balderas | |
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| 31st Attorney General of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Governor | Susana Martinez Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| Preceded by | Gary King |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Torrez |
| 25th Auditor of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Governor | Bill Richardson Susana Martinez |
| Preceded by | Domingo Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Tim Keller |
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| In office January 2005 – December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bengie Regensberg |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Garcia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hector Hugo Balderas Jr. August 16, 1973 Wagon Mound, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Balderas |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | New Mexico Highlands University (BA) University of New Mexico (JD) |
In 2006, Balderas became the youngest statewide Hispanic elected official in the nation when he won his first race for New Mexico state auditor at the age of 33.[1] Before that Balderas was a State Representative in the New Mexico Legislature from 2004 to 2006.
References
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