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Ben Ray Luján

U.S. Senator (Class 2), NM

Democratic New Mexico since Jan 3, 2021

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Topics in their record

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Senator (Class 2), NM current
New Mexico
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District New Mexico current
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 1, 2030 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.381, social dim. 0.033. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (840 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-465 Jul 31, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-465 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-464 Jul 31, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-464 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-463 Jul 31, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-463 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-462 Jul 31, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-462 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-461 Jul 31, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-461 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-460 Jul 31, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-460 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-459 Jul 31, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-459 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-458 Jul 31, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-458 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-457 Jul 30, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-457 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-456 Jul 30, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-456 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 34
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to…
On the Motion to Discharge Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-455 Jul 30, 2025 Motion to Discharge Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-455 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 41
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain…
On the Motion to Discharge Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-454 Jul 30, 2025 Motion to Discharge Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-454 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-453 Jul 30, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-453 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-452 Jul 30, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-452 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-451 Jul 30, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-451 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-450 Jul 30, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-450 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-449 Jul 30, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-449 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-448 Jul 29, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-448 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-447 Jul 29, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-447 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-446 Jul 29, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-446 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-445 Jul 29, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-445 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-444 Jul 29, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-444 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-443 Jul 29, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-443 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-442 Jul 29, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-442 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-441 Jul 29, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-441 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 9, 2023–Dec 30, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:08 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$1,349,678$0$1,349,678

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $19,074 PEOPLE FOR BEN PEOPLE FOR BEN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Jun 27, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Mar 23, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS PAC PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Mar 6, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Jun 28, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Apr 18, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Feb 15, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Oct 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC) PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Apr 18, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Mar 23, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 US PEANUT PAC PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Mar 23, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Mar 23, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PAC PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC May 4, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC) PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Apr 18, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC PEOPLE FOR BEN Corporate PAC Apr 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Support $2,500 (1 records) Jun 25, 2024–Jun 25, 2024 · as of Jun 25, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, a historic day when the last enslaved Americans were finally informed of their emancipation. Let’s honor this day by carrying forward the work of abolitionists, Civil Rights leaders, and those who continue to fight for equality and opportunity…
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  • Republicans jammed a repeal of the Roadless Rule into a bipartisan wildfire bill, putting millions of acres of public lands at risk without public input. I'm joining @heinrich.senate.gov in fighting back. We won't let Republicans sneak this through without a fight. Make your…
    ♥ 42 · ⇄ 12 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • The Monumental Loop in southern NM was just named a top candidate for federal recognition under the BOLT Act, the legislation I championed to strengthen outdoor recreation.This route showcases our state's stunning landscapes, and recognition would bring the resources to help…
    ♥ 23 · ⇄ 5 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • While you were asleep, Republicans sold you out. This is a betrayal of New Mexico families
    ♥ 31 · ⇄ 11 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Waste, fraud, and abuse.
    ♥ 17 · ⇄ 3 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • When asked about negotiations with Iran, Donald Trump said he “couldn’t care less” and called them “very boring.” Our men and women in uniform deserve a Commander in Chief who understands the consequences of war and takes them seriously. Shame on you.
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  • Happy Pride, New Mexico!
    ♥ 37 · ⇄ 10 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Always fighting for New Mexicans.
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  • After decades of fighting for the victims of the Trinity Test and uranium workers, Congress passed my legislation to extend and expand RECA. For too long, these communities were denied the recognition and compensation they deserved.
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  • I’ve led the fight to protect Chaco Canyon from Donald Trump and his administration’s attacks on one of the world's most sacred landscapes. Together, we’ve built a coalition of thousands of New Mexicans and Americans who are standing up and fighting back.
    ♥ 23 · ⇄ 7 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Eid Mubarak to all celebrating in New Mexico!
    ♥ 17 · ⇄ 1 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Donald Trump’s rogue ICE and CBP are already sitting on an unused $100 billion that Republicans handed them in their Betrayal Bill last year. Now, Republicans want to give them another $70 billion blank check.
    ♥ 20 · ⇄ 13 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api

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