Her late husband, Steve Beffort, served as General Services Secretary under Republican Governor Gary Johnson.
[9][10] She ran as the running mate of John Dendahl after the elected gubernatorial candidate for governor was replaced by the state party.
Protests by concerned citizens, and ultimately by the Republican Governor (Susana Martinez) took the proposed legislation out of the realm of consideration.
[19] By March 26, 2012, Duran allowed Wilson Beffort to remain on the ballot, along with seven others who had errors on their applications to run for office.
[20] A subsequent lawsuit by Rep. Thomas Garcia (D-Ocaté) was lost, so Wilson Beffort was allowed to remain on the ballot.