Brianna Buentello (born September 21, 1989) is an American politician who is a former member of the

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. A

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, she represented the 47th district, which includes parts of Fremont and

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counties and all of Otero County, for one term. She served on the Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee, and was the vice-chair of the Education Committee. She is married to state legislator Nick Hinrichsen. In 2022, the couple were important supporters of

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in his campaign for US House of Representatives.

Political career

Buentello was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 50.5 percent of the vote over 49.5 percent of

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candidate

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. She succeeded Judy Reyher, who was appointed to the position when

Clarice Navarro Clarice Navarro is a politician and former state representative from Pueblo, Colorado. First elected in November 2012, Navarro served in the state house from January, 2013 until she resigned in November, 2017 to take a job in the Trump administ ...

, the previous incumbent, was appointed to serve in the Trump Administration. In the November 2020 general election, Buentello was defeated by

challenger Stephanie Luck. Luck garnered 54.15% of the vote to Buentello's 45.85%.

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