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U.S. senators work with the House on U.S. laws and spending. They also vote on the president's picks for federal judges.

These votes help set U.S. taxes, pay for public services and choose who serves in federal courts.

  • National laws
  • Federal spending
  • Federal judge nominations

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Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

U.S. Senate · New Mexico

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
LM

Larry E. Marker

Running for U.S. Senate · New Mexico

NationalRepublican

Ben Ray LujánCurrent repLarry E. MarkerChallenger

Job fit

Ben Ray Luján

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Larry E. Marker

Other work

  • I went to work for a company called Overhead Door 1

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Ben Ray Luján

No stated positions on file yet.

Larry E. Marker

  • Crime & safety
    His campaign platform commits to oppose policies that shield violent offenders, as part of protecting New Mexico families from fentanyl and violent crime. 2
  • Immigration
    His platform pledges to shut down the fentanyl pipeline and support Border Patrol and local law enforcement to secure New Mexico's border from cartels, human traffickers, and fentanyl. 2
  • Climate & energy
    His energy platform pledges to stop federal overreach and permitting paralysis and pursue an all-of-the-above strategy for oil, gas, hydrogen, and nuclear, defending energy jobs against environmentalists and regulators. 3

No public stance found on: Health care costs, Cost of living & jobs, Guns

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How they voted on top issues

Ben Ray Luján

  • Health care costs → Government paying more of the bill (6 of 6 votes) 4
  • Abortion and reproductive care → Protecting access (4 of 4 votes) 4
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 4

Larry E. Marker

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Ben Ray Luján

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorscompaniesother politiciansindustry associationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$1.2Mlarge donors$1.7Mcompanies$537Kotherpoliticians$437Kindustryassociations$281KOther kinds ofdonors$400K$4.6M raised
$1,158,5665Small individual donors
$1,749,5405Large individual donors

Larry E. Marker

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donors
small donors$1Klarge donors$27K$34K raised
$1,0656Small individual donors
$27,4606Large individual donors

Checks

Ben Ray Luján

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

Larry E. Marker

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. KUNM Larry Marker interview — candidate response · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
  2. larrymarker.com used in: Top issues
  3. larrymarker.com used in: Top issues
  4. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money