Wenona Benally Baldenegro, a member of the Navajo Nation, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Arizona's 1st Congressional district.

Baldenegro is an attorney who lives in Flagstaff. She's hoping to be the first American Indian woman in Congress.

“This Congress is attempting to balance the budget on the backs of working people and this is unacceptable," Baldenegro told The White Mountain Independent.

Baldenegro is challenging former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick for the nomination. Kirkpatrick lost the seat to Rep. Paul Gosar (R) in 2010.

The district is home to the Navajo Nation and several Apache tribes.

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Baldenegro challenges Kirkpatrick (The White Mountain Independent 8/2)