Ben Ray Luján

Democrat Senator, New Mexico

54 bills273 cosponsored$5.6M raised

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Roots

“grew up in Nambé, a small farming community north of Santa Fe” source
“Senator Luján grew up in Nambé” source

Education

“earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from New Mexico Highlands University” source
“Senator Luján is one of only two Head Start graduates” source

Public service

“Before his election to Congress, Senator Luján served as the Chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission” source
“has represented New Mexico in the United States Senate since January 2021” source
“previously served as U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s Third Congressional District and House Assistant Speaker in the 116th Congress”

Legislation

S 5281cosponsor

A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5304cosponsor

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)

2026-08-06

S 5303cosponsor

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

Official statements and press releases from Ben Ray Luján are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Ben Ray LujanDemocratic· this member
$8.3M raised
Larry E MarkerRepublican
$34K raised

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$5.6M

Small donors $1.2MLarge individual $1.7MPACs $1.7M

Spent $2.4MCash $4.4M

2024 cycle$1.4M

Small donors $260KLarge individual $812KPACs $268K

Spent $735KCash $1.2M

2022 cycle$1.3M

Small donors $305K

Top Contributors

CAPITAL GROUP$48K

GARCIA HAMILTON & ASSOCIATES$21K

OPENAI$19K

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$18K

MICROSOFT CORPORATION$18K

THE DASCHLE GROUP$16K

BGR GROUP$15K

PATTERN ENERGY$14K

THEGROUP DC$13K

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$13K

Committees

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
Rural Development, Energy, and Credit

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
Telecommunications and Media

Senate Committee on Finance

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Health Care
Taxation and IRS Oversight

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Senate Committee on the Budget

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

S 5321: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5275: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit orders or agreements relating to the release of tax claims by the President and related persons, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5278: A bill to prohibit the speculative sale of event tickets, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5304: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 32019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 32017-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 32015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 32013-01-03, 2015-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 32011-01-05, 2013-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 32009-01-06, 2011-01-03Democrat

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BillsTracked · 327
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesInvestigating
No recorded roll-call positions yet — likely a brand-new member or a chamber with sparse recent activity.
CommitteesTracked · 15
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 4
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 2
Pulled from the member's official RSS feed.

Show 12 more bills

S 5275cosponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit orders or agreements relating to the release of tax claims by the President and related persons, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-06

S 5321sponsor

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-06

S 5354cosponsor

A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

2026-08-06

S 5278sponsor

A bill to prohibit the speculative sale of event tickets, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

S 5327cosponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on suicide risk factors faced by construction workers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5346cosponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for layer operation efficiency equipment.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-06

S 5260sponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out research and data collection to improve the quality of stroke care, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-05

S 5248sponsor

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to improve the knowledge, credentials, compensation, and professional development of early childhood educators working with children in early childhood education programs.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-05

S 5240cosponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-08-04

SRES 821cosponsor

A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)

2026-07-30

S 5177sponsor

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-07-30

S 5193cosponsor

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the capacity to improve health outcomes and increase access to specialized care.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

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S 5327: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on suicide risk factors faced by construction workers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5354: A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5301: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5346: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for layer operation efficiency equipment.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5318: A bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5248: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to improve the knowledge, credentials, compensation, and professional development of early childhood educators working with children in early childhood education programs.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5260: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out research and data collection to improve the quality of stroke care, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5240: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

SRES 821: A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5177: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5196: A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from granting immunity to the President, Vice President, or family members, trusts, parents, sisters, related companies, or affiliates of the President or Vice President, for certain crimes.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5193: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the capacity to improve health outcomes and increase access to specialized care.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5162: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate.

sponsor

2026-07-29

legislation

S 5118: A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials prior to determining whether to offer certain parcels of land for oil or gas leasing, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

S 5108: A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

S 5078: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the threshold for conducting Tax Court proceedings relating to small disputes.

cosponsor

2026-07-22

legislation

S 5073: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit fraud prevention reports and annual analyses of sources of tax law complexity.

sponsor

2026-07-22

legislation

S 5072: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Internal Revenue Service to send quarterly notices to taxpayers with unpaid balances.

sponsor

2026-07-22

legislation

S 5042: A bill to protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

cosponsor

2026-07-21

legislation

SCONRES 36: A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

cosponsor

2026-07-21

legislation

S 5022: A bill to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-16

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