Elections · U.S. Senate · New Mexico
New Mexico Senate race
Ben Ray Luján holds this seat and is running to keep it against Larry Marker.
The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
General-election ballot as recorded August 27, 2026. Not a prediction.
The seat
Ben Ray Luján
Democrat · Holds the seat now
Discloses no individual stock trades.
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in New Mexico
- General electionNovember 3, 2026In 10 weeks
Register 28 days before, or same-day through the Saturday before Election Day and on Election Day in person.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 216,649 votes
- Ben Ray LujánWon84.2%182,360
- Matt Dodson15.8%34,289
The primary · 31,220 votes
- Larry MarkerWon100%31,220
Primary results as recorded August 27, 2026, in the canvass's own published order. Source: the state's canvass, via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). A primary result is a filed fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give under $200; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
7 filed- Joseph CarraroIndependent
- Matt ChannonRepublican
- Cameron Chick Sr.Independent
- Matt DodsonDemocrat
- Melissa OconnellIndependent
None of these has campaign money on file with the FEC.
Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
D+6 in 2020
- Ben R. LujanWon51.7%
- Mark V. Ronchetti45.6%
917,237 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain; money figures carry their own coverage dates. Dataset built 2026-08-27. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.