Theresa Becenti-Aguilar

Theresa Becenti-Aguilar

Democratic Party

Prior offices

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4

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Theresa Becenti-Aguilar (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on January 1, 2023.

Becenti-Aguilar (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner to represent District 4. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Becenti-Aguilar is a former member of the New Mexico Public Service Commission and served as chair, representing District 4. Becenti-Aguilar was appointed by former Gov. Bill Richardson in July 2010 and elected in November 2010 to serve a full four-year term. She sought re-election in 2014 but lost to Lynda Lovejoy in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.

Biography

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Becenti-Aguilar is a member of the Navajo Nation. She began her professional life as an intern with the Federal Bureau of Land Management in 1988. Following this, she worked for Attorney General Tom Udall for nine years and followed with him when he was elected to the U.S. Congress. In 2006, she was appointed the first Native American Liaison for the Public Regulation Commission by Gov. Bill Richardson.

Political career

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2010-2014, 2019-2023)

Becenti-Aguilar served in this position from her appointment by Gov. Bill Richardson in July 2010 until December 2014. She was elected in November 2010 to serve a full four-year term but lost during her re-election bid. She defeated Lynda Lovejoy and Janene Yazzie in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018, and won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections/Appointments

2018

See also: New Mexico Public Regulation Commission election, 2018

General election

General election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4

Theresa Becenti-Aguilar won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Theresa Becenti-Aguilar (D)	100.0	72,706

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4

Theresa Becenti-Aguilar defeated incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and Janene Yazzie in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Theresa Becenti-Aguilar	35.0	9,158
		Lynda Lovejoy	33.4	8,748
	Submit photo	Janene Yazzie	31.5	8,251

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 26,157
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2014

See also: New Mexico down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Becenti-Aguilar ran for re-election to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in 2014, but lost in the June 3, 2014, primary to former New Mexico Senator Lynda Lovejoy.

Results

Primary

New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, District 4, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lynda Lovejoy	46.2%	9,904
Theresa Becenti-Aguilar Incumbent	32.4%	6,935
Edward Michael	21.4%	4,587
Total Votes		21,426
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State.

2010

Becenti-Aguilar was appointed to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission by Gov. Bill Richardson in July 2010. She won election to a full term in November 2010.

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, District 4, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Theresa Becenti-Aguilar Incumbent	54.5%	55,926
	Republican	Gary J. Montoya	45.5%	46,643
Total Votes				102,569
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State

Campaign finance summary

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Theresa Becenti-Aguilar campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2014	NM Public Regulation Commission	Lost	$7,529	N/A**
2010	NM Public Regulation Commission	Won	$6,437	N/A**
Grand total			$13,966	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

See also

• New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
• New Mexico Public Regulation Commission election, 2018

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Lynda Lovejoy (D)	New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 2019-2023	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 -2015	Succeeded by -