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.
(1973-08-16) August 16, 1973 (age 50) Wagon Mound, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Denise Balderas
Children
3
Education
New Mexico Highlands University (BA) University of New Mexico (JD)
Hector Hugo Balderas Jr. (born August 16, 1973) is an American lawyer and former prosecutor who served as the attorney general of New Mexico from 2015 to 2023. 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 served as a State Representative in the New Mexico Legislature from 2004 to 2006. Balderas also serves as the elected treasurer of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials.[2]
In an article published November 17, 2014, Balderas was identified as one of seven Democratic state executive officials who could gain national prominence by leading the party to a national comeback.[3]
Steve Terrell of The Santa Fe New Mexican wrote on May 16, 2015 that Balderas, who won his attorney-general race, was the only Hispanic on the statewide Democratic ticket in 2014. He was the top vote-getter of all statewide candidates that year, winning 1,565 more votes than Governor Susana Martinez.[4]
^"State Auditor Honored With JFK Award". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
^"Hector Balderas, Democrat for State Auditor". The New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association.
^"These Democrats Could Be The Party's Ticket To A Comeback". Huffington Post. November 17, 2014.
^Terrell, Steve. "Hispanic voters are prize for both parties". The Santa Fe New Mexican.
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