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Lynda Lovejoy

Website
  
bennyshendo.com

Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Benny Shendo


Political party
  
Democratic

Role
  
American Politician

Residence
  
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Party
  
Democratic Party

Benny Shendo QAs Senate District 22 D Benny Shendo Albuquerque Journal

Alma mater
  
University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Law School

Education
  
University of Colorado Law School, University of Colorado Boulder

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Benny J. Shendo, Jr. (Jemez Pueblo) is an American attorney and politician, a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing District 22 since January 15, 2013.

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Education

Shendo earned his BS in business from the University of Colorado Boulder and his JD from the University of Colorado Law School.

Elections

  • 2012 Shendo challenged District 22 incumbent Democratic Senator Lynda Lovejoy in the four-way June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,989 votes (40.9%) and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,051 votes.
  • 2008 When incumbent Democratic United States Representative Tom Udall ran for United States Senate and left New Mexico's 3rd congressional district seat open, Shendo ran in the six-way June 8, 2008 Democratic Primary but lost to New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner Ben R. Luján. The latter won the three-way November 4, 2008 General election.

    • References

    Benny Shendo Wikipedia
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