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2026 New Mexico U.S. Senate — General Election · November 3, 2026
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New Mexico Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List
Office: U.S. Senate
Candidate: BEN R LUJAN
Party: Democratic
Ballot status: Qualified
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FEC committee ID: C00443689
FEC committee name: PEOPLE FOR BEN
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Published website: http://www.benrlujan.com/
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Ben has been longtime champion of climate action and environmental justice. He most recently had bipartisan legislation signed into law to plug all documented abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells, a major source of methane emissions. As a member of the House, Ben developed bold, comprehensive legislation to put the United States power sector on a path to net-zero carbon emissions to combat the climate crisis and grow the economy. This visionary plan earned praise from climate experts, environmental advocates, and labor groups. Prior to his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, Ben served as the Chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
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Ben has been longtime champion of climate action and environmental justice. He most recently had bipartisan legislation signed into law to plug all documented abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells, a major source of methane emissions. As a member of the House, Ben developed bold, comprehensive legislation to put the United States power sector on a path to net-zero carbon emissions to combat the climate crisis and grow the economy. This visionary plan earned praise from climate experts, environmental advocates, and labor groups. Prior to his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, Ben served as the Chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
Born and raised on a small family farm in Nambé, New Mexico, by a union ironworker and a public school employee, Ben Ray Luján learned the values of hard work and community service from a young age.
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Born and raised on a small family farm in Nambé, New Mexico, by a union ironworker and a public school employee, Ben Ray Luján learned the values of hard work and community service from a young age.
Ben Ray has dedicated his career to improving the lives of those in his community and his state, fighting to create good-paying jobs for hardworking New Mexican women and men, increasing access to quality, affordable health care, and protecting New Mexico’s natural resources.
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Ben Ray has dedicated his career to improving the lives of those in his community and his state, fighting to create good-paying jobs for hardworking New Mexican women and men, increasing access to quality, affordable health care, and protecting New Mexico’s natural resources.
When New Mexicans elected him to the Senate, Ben Ray became the first Head Start graduate ever elected to the chamber and the first Hispanic to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years.
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When New Mexicans elected him to the Senate, Ben Ray became the first Head Start graduate ever elected to the chamber and the first Hispanic to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years.
Senator Luján grew up in Nambé, a small farming community north of Santa Fe, bordered by the Nambé and Pojoaque Pueblos. It was there that he learned New Mexico values, including hard work, dedication, and perseverance, from his family and community.
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Senator Luján grew up in Nambé, a small farming community north of Santa Fe, bordered by the Nambé and Pojoaque Pueblos. It was there that he learned New Mexico values, including hard work, dedication, and perseverance, from his family and community.
Senator Luján has represented New Mexico in the United States Senate since January 2021. He previously served as U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s Third Congressional District and House Assistant Speaker in the 116th Congress.
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Senator Luján has represented New Mexico in the United States Senate since January 2021. He previously served as U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s Third Congressional District and House Assistant Speaker in the 116th Congress.
Since being elected to Congress in 2008, Senator Luján has championed efforts to expand access to quality health care and protect patients with pre-existing conditions, preserve our natural resources and sacred sites, build a clean energy economy, create good-paying jobs in New Mexico, and uplift the middle class.
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Since being elected to Congress in 2008, Senator Luján has championed efforts to expand access to quality health care and protect patients with pre-existing conditions, preserve our natural resources and sacred sites, build a clean energy economy, create good-paying jobs in New Mexico, and uplift the middle class.
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Today, Ben Ray proudly represents New Mexico in the U.S. Senate, where he works every day to lower costs, strengthen public safety, protect food assistance and affordable health care, expand broadband, and invest in New Mexico’s future. Building on his years of service in the U.S. House, Ben Ray continues to fight for working families, rural and Tribal communities, and local economies across our state.
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Today, Ben Ray proudly represents New Mexico in the U.S. Senate, where he works every day to lower costs, strengthen public safety, protect food assistance and affordable health care, expand broadband, and invest in New Mexico’s future. Building on his years of service in the U.S. House, Ben Ray continues to fight for working families, rural and Tribal communities, and local economies across our state.
Ben Ray is working to lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and ensure families across New Mexico have access to affordable health care, strong schools, and real economic opportunity.
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Ben Ray is working to lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and ensure families across New Mexico have access to affordable health care, strong schools, and real economic opportunity.
Ben Ray has been a leading voice holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable. He is also fighting back against costly tariffs that drive up prices for families, standing up for workers and unions, and working to preserve New Mexico’s public lands and environment for future generations.
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Ben Ray has been a leading voice holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable. He is also fighting back against costly tariffs that drive up prices for families, standing up for workers and unions, and working to preserve New Mexico’s public lands and environment for future generations.
In the United States Senate, Ben Ray Luján is committed to building a stronger, more secure future for New Mexico. He’s working every day to expand opportunity, strengthen our communities, and champion the farmers, ranchers, workers, veterans, and families who make our state proud.
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In the United States Senate, Ben Ray Luján is committed to building a stronger, more secure future for New Mexico. He’s working every day to expand opportunity, strengthen our communities, and champion the farmers, ranchers, workers, veterans, and families who make our state proud.
Senator Luján has been a fierce advocate for environmental protection in New Mexico. He helped lead an effort during the Obama administration to establish national monument designations for the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area and the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, preserving some of New Mexico’s greatest treasures and tourism drivers. In addition, he passed this legislation in the House to protect the greater Chaco Canyon region from harmful oil and gas drilling and dangerous methane emissions, and most recently has gone toe-to-toe with the Trump administration on their efforts to roll back the oil and gas buffer zone around Chaco.
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Senator Luján has been a fierce advocate for environmental protection in New Mexico. He helped lead an effort during the Obama administration to establish national monument designations for the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area and the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, preserving some of New Mexico’s greatest treasures and tourism drivers. In addition, he passed this legislation in the House to protect the greater Chaco Canyon region from harmful oil and gas drilling and dangerous methane emissions, and most recently has gone toe-to-toe with the Trump administration on their efforts to roll back the oil and gas buffer zone around Chaco.
Senator Luján is a long-time advocate for New Mexico’s acequias and traditional lands. He continually works to ensure funding for these cultural assets. He also supports rural farming and ranching by advancing legislation to help food-producing communities grow their local economies.
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Senator Luján is a long-time advocate for New Mexico’s acequias and traditional lands. He continually works to ensure funding for these cultural assets. He also supports rural farming and ranching by advancing legislation to help food-producing communities grow their local economies.
Throughout his time in Congress, Senator Luján has fought to increase New Mexicans’ access to quality health care, regardless of where they live or what they earn. He has had legislation signed into law to bolster the Children’s Health Insurance Program and strengthen Medicaid and Medicare. Committed to delivering for New Mexicans, Senator Luján has worked across the aisle to secure billions of dollars for New Mexico.
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Throughout his time in Congress, Senator Luján has fought to increase New Mexicans’ access to quality health care, regardless of where they live or what they earn. He has had legislation signed into law to bolster the Children’s Health Insurance Program and strengthen Medicaid and Medicare. Committed to delivering for New Mexicans, Senator Luján has worked across the aisle to secure billions of dollars for New Mexico.
Senator Luján has been a champion for New Mexico working families. He’s fought to raise the minimum wage, close the gender pay gap, and expand broadband for rural communities. He has been an unwavering supporter of women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and continues to advance causes important to New Mexico families.
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Senator Luján has been a champion for New Mexico working families. He’s fought to raise the minimum wage, close the gender pay gap, and expand broadband for rural communities. He has been an unwavering supporter of women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and continues to advance causes important to New Mexico families.
Whether it’s protecting families from rising costs, standing up for workers, or defending New Mexico’s values, Senator Luján is committed to ensuring all New Mexicans are heard, protected, and never left behind.
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Whether it’s protecting families from rising costs, standing up for workers, or defending New Mexico’s values, Senator Luján is committed to ensuring all New Mexicans are heard, protected, and never left behind.
Civil liberties are the bedrock of a fair and just society. From fighting for LGBTQ+ rights to closing the gender wage gap, to protecting the sacred right to vote, to reforming our broken immigration system, to standing up for victims of sexual assault, Ben is an advocate for all.
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Civil liberties are the bedrock of a fair and just society. From fighting for LGBTQ+ rights to closing the gender wage gap, to protecting the sacred right to vote, to reforming our broken immigration system, to standing up for victims of sexual assault, Ben is an advocate for all.
Ben sees schools as centers of the community that provide wraparound services, including mental and behavioral health services, to improve student, educator and family well-being. He understands the importance of strengthening federal investments in New Mexico’s early education, K-12, and higher education institutions.
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Ben sees schools as centers of the community that provide wraparound services, including mental and behavioral health services, to improve student, educator and family well-being. He understands the importance of strengthening federal investments in New Mexico’s early education, K-12, and higher education institutions.
As Head Start program participant himself, Ben has made expanding early childhood education a top priority so that every child has access to quality and affordable learning.
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As Head Start program participant himself, Ben has made expanding early childhood education a top priority so that every child has access to quality and affordable learning.
Ben also believes Congress needs to invest in our public schools and provide well-rounded education to English Learners, students with disabilities, Hispanic, Native American and other students. Educators and school leaders are critical to achieving these goals, and he is working to ensure a diverse, well-paid, and well-resourced teacher workforce is there to get the job done.
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Ben also believes Congress needs to invest in our public schools and provide well-rounded education to English Learners, students with disabilities, Hispanic, Native American and other students. Educators and school leaders are critical to achieving these goals, and he is working to ensure a diverse, well-paid, and well-resourced teacher workforce is there to get the job done.
Ben is fighting for increased and equitable funding to support institutions of higher education to better serve their goals of educating the next generation of leaders. He also understands that college affordability and student loan debt is a major concern for new students and graduates alike and is working to provide relief to student borrowers.
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Ben is fighting for increased and equitable funding to support institutions of higher education to better serve their goals of educating the next generation of leaders. He also understands that college affordability and student loan debt is a major concern for new students and graduates alike and is working to provide relief to student borrowers.
Ben believes that access to quality and affordable health care is a human right. Throughout his career in public service, he has been a fierce advocate for expanding health care accessibility, especially to those who have been historically underserved. Ben believes that no family should have to forgo care because the cost of care or where they live. He is committed to fighting for a health care system the works for everyone.
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Ben believes that access to quality and affordable health care is a human right. Throughout his career in public service, he has been a fierce advocate for expanding health care accessibility, especially to those who have been historically underserved. Ben believes that no family should have to forgo care because the cost of care or where they live. He is committed to fighting for a health care system the works for everyone.
In New Mexico and across America, immigrants enrich the fabric of our communities. They serve in our military, work in our hospitals, care for our children, and help harvest our world famous chile. However, our immigration system is broken and Ben believes our families, businesses, and economy suffer because our current system cannot effectively address the challenges that confront it on a daily basis. Ben wants to ensure fair treatment of all, regardless of immigration status and will continue to work with his colleagues to create an immigration system that supports that mindset. Ben has advocated for protections for DACA recipients, TPS holders, farm workers, essential workers, asylees, and refugees.
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In New Mexico and across America, immigrants enrich the fabric of our communities. They serve in our military, work in our hospitals, care for our children, and help harvest our world famous chile. However, our immigration system is broken and Ben believes our families, businesses, and economy suffer because our current system cannot effectively address the challenges that confront it on a daily basis. Ben wants to ensure fair treatment of all, regardless of immigration status and will continue to work with his colleagues to create an immigration system that supports that mindset. Ben has advocated for protections for DACA recipients, TPS holders, farm workers, essential workers, asylees, and refugees.
New Mexico’s 23 Tribes and Pueblos have a long and storied history that runs deep in the state. Ben will continue to advocate for education, water access, housing, infrastructure, public safety, and cultural preservation.
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New Mexico’s 23 Tribes and Pueblos have a long and storied history that runs deep in the state. Ben will continue to advocate for education, water access, housing, infrastructure, public safety, and cultural preservation.
With respect and admiration for all of communities and tribes that have lived on New Mexican soil for hundreds of years, Ben has and always will defend and protect tribal sovereignty.
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With respect and admiration for all of communities and tribes that have lived on New Mexican soil for hundreds of years, Ben has and always will defend and protect tribal sovereignty.
As member of the Commerce Committee, Ben has acted to hold online tech platforms and corporations accountable. Ben is working to enhance protections for everyday Americans’ privacy and personal data. Tech companies have become engrained in everyone’s day to day life, and Ben believes that these corporations shouldn’t profit from creating harmful online environments for their customers.
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As member of the Commerce Committee, Ben has acted to hold online tech platforms and corporations accountable. Ben is working to enhance protections for everyday Americans’ privacy and personal data. Tech companies have become engrained in everyone’s day to day life, and Ben believes that these corporations shouldn’t profit from creating harmful online environments for their customers.
Since being sworn-in, Ben has made great strides forward in expanding access to broadband in New Mexico and across the country. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill included several key amendments that will provide affordable broadband for over 700,000 New Mexicans, and construct essential broadband infrastructure in rural and Tribal areas in the state. He has long fought for funding to connect more of our students to the internet, helping better prepare them for the future. A strong champion for 100% broadband connectivity, Ben was named chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband. This Congress, he has introduced legislation to help close the homework gap by equipping school buses with Wi-Fi technology and improve financing options for broadband deployment. While there is still a lot of work to be done, Ben will continue to advocate for expanding broadband until everyone in New Mexico and across the nation has access to affordable, resilient, and secure broadband.
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Since being sworn-in, Ben has made great strides forward in expanding access to broadband in New Mexico and across the country. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill included several key amendments that will provide affordable broadband for over 700,000 New Mexicans, and construct essential broadband infrastructure in rural and Tribal areas in the state. He has long fought for funding to connect more of our students to the internet, helping better prepare them for the future. A strong champion for 100% broadband connectivity, Ben was named chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband. This Congress, he has introduced legislation to help close the homework gap by equipping school buses with Wi-Fi technology and improve financing options for broadband deployment. While there is still a lot of work to be done, Ben will continue to advocate for expanding broadband until everyone in New Mexico and across the nation has access to affordable, resilient, and secure broadband.
Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories are critical to New Mexico’s innovation economy and national gems of scientific discovery and technical capability—from combatting climate change, to discovering the origins of our universe, to supporting our national security needs. As COVID-19 continues to disrupt to the supply chain, our National Labs are harnessing their assets to address the bottleneck. Supporting the workforce employed by the labs and funding for their work is crucial and a top priority for Ben. In order to continue to further innovation across every industry, our labs need modern, up-to-date infrastructure and ample resources.
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Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories are critical to New Mexico’s innovation economy and national gems of scientific discovery and technical capability—from combatting climate change, to discovering the origins of our universe, to supporting our national security needs. As COVID-19 continues to disrupt to the supply chain, our National Labs are harnessing their assets to address the bottleneck. Supporting the workforce employed by the labs and funding for their work is crucial and a top priority for Ben. In order to continue to further innovation across every industry, our labs need modern, up-to-date infrastructure and ample resources.
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See all 10,479 recordsCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Measure Title:A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting no in the official record for on cloture on the motion to proceed (motion to invoke cloture: motion to proceed to s. 5271 ).
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Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271 )
Official description: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Vote result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Measure Title:A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Lujan (D-NM), Nay
Nomination Confirmed
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the nomination (confirmation: todd blanche, of florida, to be attorney general ).
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Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General )
Official description: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Vote result: Nomination Confirmed
Lujan (D-NM), Nay
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the cloture motion (motion to invoke cloture: todd blanche to be attorney general ).
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Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General )
Official description: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Lujan (D-NM), Nay
Bill Passed
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill (h.r. 6500, as amended ).
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Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6500, as amended )
Official description: An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Vote result: Bill Passed
Lujan (D-NM), Yea
Motion to Table Agreed to
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the motion to table (motion to table budd amdt. no. 6747 ).
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Question: On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747 )
Statement of purpose: To strike section 2019.
Vote result: Motion to Table Agreed to
Lujan (D-NM), Yea
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the cloture motion (motion to invoke cloture: collins amdt. no. 6732 to h.r. 6500 ).
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Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500 )
Statement of purpose: In the nature of a substitute.
Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Lujan (D-NM), Yea
Bill Passed
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill (h.r. 5334, as amended ).
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Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5334, as amended )
Official description: An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Vote result: Bill Passed
Lujan (D-NM), Yea
Amendment Rejected
Ben Ray Luján is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the amendment (paul amdt. no. 6715 ).
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Question: On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 6715 )
Statement of purpose: To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Vote result: Amendment Rejected
Lujan (D-NM), Yea
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Candidate ID: S0NM00058
Name: LUJAN, BEN RAY
Office: Senate
State: NM
District: 00
Coverage start: 2021-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $8277478.32
Total disbursements: $3960047.51
Cash on hand: $4396754.26
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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