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Ben Ray Luján

D · New Mexico · 2026 · Incumbent

Ben 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

On the ballot

U.S. Senate · New Mexico · 2026

Us Senate · New Mexico · 2026

United States Senate · New Mexico · 2026

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