Wenona Benally facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wenona Benally Baldenegro
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th district
In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2019 Serving with Eric Descheenie
Preceded by	Jennifer D. Benally
Succeeded by	Arlando Teller
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Window Rock, Arizona
Alma mater	Harvard Law School John F. Kennedy School of Government University of Arizona Arizona State University
Profession	Attorney

Wenona Benally is an American politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She served in the Arizona House of Representatives. She represented District 7 from 2017 to 2019. Before this, she ran for the U.S. House of Representatives. Wenona Benally is also a member of the Navajo Nation.

Her Journey in Politics

Wenona Benally has been involved in several elections. She worked to represent people in Arizona.

Running for State Representative

In 2016, Wenona Benally ran for the Arizona House of Representatives. She ran alongside Eric Descheenie. They were the only Democratic candidates. This meant they did not have opponents in the primary election. They also won the general election. They began serving in January 2017. Their term ended in January 2019.

Running for U.S. House

In 2012, Wenona Benally also ran for the U.S. House of Representatives. She wanted to represent Arizona's 1st District. She competed in the Democratic primary election. She was defeated by Ann Kirkpatrick. Ann Kirkpatrick later won the main election.