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Wenona Benally
Wenona Benally was a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 7. She was first elected to the chamber in 2016, and she served until January 2019. Benally did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Wenona Benally did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[1] Incumbents Albert Hale (D) and Jennifer Benally (D) did not seek re-election.
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Descheenie |
52.63% | 41,398 | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally |
47.37% | 37,261 | |
| Total Votes | 78,659 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 Democratic Primary.[4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eric Descheenie | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally | |
2012
Baldenegro ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st District. She was defeated by Ann Kirkpatrick in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2012
Baldenegro's campaign website listed the following issues:[7]
- Jobs and Economy
- Excerpt: "Rural Arizona is struggling to get back on its feet after feeling the impact of the recent nationwide recession. Wenona will put Arizona back to work and will get our economy back on track. Together, we must re-employ Arizonans, re-invest in our small business owners, and rebuild our rural infrastructure. Arizona needs leaders in Congress who will create jobs, not cut them."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Extreme spending cuts to public education in Arizona have hurt our children. Wenona will strive to increase access to early childhood education, make school funding equitable, increase support for our teachers, and build safe, modernized schools for our students. Wenona will end Congress’ obsession with relying solely on high-stakes testing to reward or penalize students and schools. She will work to incorporate other measures of achievement that create a balanced assessment and accountability system for our students and teachers."
- Healthcare and Retirement Security
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s working people, seniors, and middle-class families are concerned about rising healthcare costs and the lack of healthcare coverage. Wenona believes no one should ever go broke because they become ill. She will support continued efforts to expand access to affordable healthcare and establish patient protections for all Americans."
- Energy and the Environment
- Excerpt: "We deserve clean air to breathe and safe water to drink. We can have a cleaner environment while also building a stronger economy in Arizona. Wenona will work together with communities, environmental interests, and government to protect our natural resources while creating jobs that shift us toward a clean energy economy. Wenona supports lowering energy costs for American families and businesses, reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and reducing the carbon pollution causing climate change."
- Equal Rights and Civil Liberties
- Excerpt: "Our immigration system must reflect the fundamental American values of liberty, democracy and equal opportunity. A recent Arizona poll demonstrated that Arizona strongly supports comprehensive immigration reform for all. Wenona supports creating workable channels that will allow workers to fill available jobs, enhancing national security through identity and security checks in order to apprehend serious criminals, and cracking down on unfair labor practices."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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See also
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives District 7
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Primary results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, My Vision
