Ben Ray Luján
D · New Mexico · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. Senate, New Mexico
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Making New Mexico more affordable
- Delivering for New Mexicans
- Keeping New Mexicans safe
Biography
Ben Ray Luján is New Mexico's sitting U.S. senator, per the campaign site. He was born and raised on a small family farm in Nambé by a union ironworker and a public school employee, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the Senate 60-40 in November 2025. Opposed
On the ballot
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