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Ben Ray Luján
D · New Mexico · 2026 · IncumbentBen Ray Luján is New Mexico's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a second term in 2026. Raised in Nambé, he served six terms in the U.S. House before winning his Senate seat in 2020, and his work centers on good-paying jobs, affordable health care, rural broadband, and protecting New Mexico's land, water, and culture.
Priorities
- Create good-paying jobs for New Mexicans
- Expand access to quality, affordable health care
- Protect New Mexico's land, water, and natural resources
Key voting record
- Opposed advancing the continuing resolution that ended the fall 2025 shutdown because it did not extend Affordable Care Act health insurance tax credits, saying the deal was one many New Mexicans could not afford. Opposed
- Has served New Mexico in the Senate since 2021 after six terms in the U.S. House, with a legislative record centered on broadband expansion, health care, and rural infrastructure. Served
On the ballot
U.S. Senate · New Mexico · 2026
Us Senate · New Mexico · 2026
United States Senate · New Mexico · 2026
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