Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Senator (Class 2), NM
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| US House District NM-3
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | 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 |
| US House District NM-3
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people 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 |
| 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 |
| U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District NM-3
United States |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District NM-3
United States |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, NM-3
New Mexico |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS Oversight unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Budget unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallego Amdt. No. 5813 | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Peters Amdt. No. 5763 | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Hirono Amdt. No. 5506 | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806 | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804 | Nay | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Booker Amdt. No. 5803 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 5485 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779 | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hassan Amdt. No. 5535 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 5514 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Tillis Amdt. No. 5452 | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 188 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey M. Kuhlman to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,001 recorded contributions totalling $1,347,178. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 111 of 1001 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 93 | $277,800 | 21% |
| Corporate PAC | 17 | $85,000 | 6% |
| Super PAC | 1 | $-2,500 | -0% |
| Unclassified | 890 | $986,878 | 73% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,074 | PEOPLE FOR BEN | PEOPLE FOR BEN | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Jun 27, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Feb 15, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC) | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Apr 18, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC) | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Apr 18, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Jun 28, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PAC | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | May 4, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Mar 23, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Mar 23, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS PAC | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Mar 6, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Oct 23, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | US PEANUT PAC | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Mar 23, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Mar 23, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Apr 18, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | PEOPLE FOR BEN | Corporate PAC | Apr 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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S 4731
US · Jun 10, 2026
Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026
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S 4666
US · Jun 2, 2026
Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026
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S 4592
US · May 20, 2026
Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026
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S 4567
US · May 19, 2026
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026
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S 4557
US · May 18, 2026
Outage Refund Protection Act
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S 4516
US · May 13, 2026
Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026
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S 4506
US · May 13, 2026
Advancing Water Reuse Act
Social media
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