Candidates / Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján is a Democratic U.S. Senator representing New Mexico, in office since 2021, and is running for re-election in 2026. Luján advanced to the general election. Luján has raised $4.0M this cycle, with 64% from individual donors, according to FEC filings. Forecasters rate the race Safe D.
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Fundraising Snapshot
$4.0M
Total Contributions
$3.6M
Spent
$4.2M
Cash on Hand
$953K
Transfers In
Where the money comes from
Donation sizes
In-state vs out-of-state
What do these terms mean?
- Total Contributions — Money contributed directly by individuals, PACs, and party committees.
- Individual — Contributions from individual people, including small-dollar donations under $200.
- PAC — Contributions from Political Action Committees (organizations that pool donations).
- Party — Contributions from Democratic or Republican party committees.
- Other — Remaining contributions not categorized above.
- Transfers In — Money moved from the candidate's other campaign committees (e.g., a House campaign fund transferred to a Senate campaign). Not a new contribution.
Voting Scorecard
View full scorecard →47%
Participation
100%
Party Loyalty
0
Broke with Party
100%
Bipartisan Rate
Based on 19 tracked bills, 9 votes cast
How They Voted (9)
A budget reconciliation package covering immigration enforcement and law enforcement spending. Passage followed two days of votes on dozens of amendments. The bill now goes to the House.
Iran War Powers 2026
A series of votes over three months on whether to direct the President to end U.S. military involvement in hostilities with Iran. The House rejected the measure three times (March, April, May) before passing it in June; the Senate forced a companion resolution out of committee in May. The arc shows where each member stood as the conflict continued.
A procedural vote that forced an Iran war powers resolution out of committee so the full Senate could consider it. Four Republicans joined most Democrats. It was the seventh attempt since March and the first to succeed.
Confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, the body that sets interest rates that shape mortgage rates, credit card rates, and inflation policy. The Fed chair is one of the most consequential economic confirmation votes the Senate takes.
A tie vote on whether to take up a measure about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's withdrawn rule on medical-debt collection. Rejected 50–50.
Sets Congress's overall budget plan for fiscal year 2026 and spending levels through 2035. A budget resolution is a blueprint, not a spending law, but it unlocks the reconciliation process that lets the majority pass certain bills with a simple Senate majority.
Repeals a federal order that had withdrawn lands in northern Minnesota (near the Boundary Waters) from new mining. One of the closest votes of the year and a flashpoint between mining jobs and wilderness protection.
Would have started debate on repealing the Department of Veterans Affairs rule that allows VA facilities to provide certain reproductive health services, including abortion counseling and abortions in limited cases. The Senate declined to take it up by two votes.
Confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security, the department that runs immigration enforcement, border security, and disaster response.
A broadly bipartisan bill aimed at increasing the supply of housing in the U.S. The Senate passed it 89–10. One of the few major bipartisan economic bills of the year, at a time when housing costs are a top voter concern.
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