Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. Senate · New Mexico

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Ben R Lujan
DEM · Incumbent
Currently serves as a U.S. senator from New Mexico.
Larry E Marker
REP · Challenger

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Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Ben R LujanLarry E Marker
Party on the ballotDEM1REP1
StatusIncumbent2Challenger
Raised$6,460,522 through October 14, 20263$99,230 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$2,843,2763$884
Outside spending$274,429 for · $0 against5Not found in the public sources we checked
Conservation and development on federal landsHis campaign website says he is working to preserve New Mexico's public lands and environment for future generations.6His campaign website says he would defend grazing rights and access to working land, and would challenge federal agency enforcement and permitting actions that it says harm farmers and ranchers.7

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Ben R Lujan — 10 issues
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website says President Trump's tariffs are raising prices for families and that he is fighting against them.6,8
  • Clean energy tax credits
    His campaign website says he helped pass clean energy tax credits and efficiency rebates and has sponsored legislation to lower energy costs.8
  • Child care costs
    Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
    His campaign website says he co-led the Childcare for Working Families Act, which would cap child care costs at 7% of a family's income.8
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    His campaign website says he opposed the budget that cut SNAP food assistance and is leading an effort to reverse those cuts.8
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Bring back the larger credits permanently
    His campaign website says that after the ACA premium tax credits expired, he led Senate Democrats in introducing a bill to extend them permanently.8
  • Zoning and new housing
    His campaign website says he helped pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which it describes as providing federal incentives for new housing, cheaper financing for manufactured and modular homes, and fewer regulatory hurdles.8
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    His campaign website says he has introduced legislation to require training for ICE and CBP officers and to hold them accountable, and calls for reforms to ICE.9
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    His campaign website says he helped pass the law that lets Medicare negotiate drug prices, along with caps on insulin and seniors' out-of-pocket drug costs.8
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says he supports infrastructure investment so that rural and Tribal communities have access to quality, affordable internet service.10
  • Veterans' disability and survivor benefits
    His campaign website says he is working to improve veterans' health care, expand their earned benefits, and address veteran homelessness and suicide prevention.10
Larry E Marker — 5 issues
  • Nuclear power
    His campaign website calls for an all-of-the-above energy approach that would make New Mexico a leader in oil, gas, hydrogen and nuclear energy.11,12
  • Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore
    His campaign website says more than half of New Mexico's oil and gas production happens on federal land and that federal lease pauses and permit delays put state revenue for schools at risk.12
  • Permitting for energy projects
    His campaign website says he would introduce legislation requiring federal agencies to decide on permits to drill on federal land within a set time, with a permit treated as approved if the agency misses the deadline.12
  • Border wall and barriers
    His campaign website says he would tie Homeland Security funding to measures of full border surveillance and interdiction, and would vote against nominees who do not support enforcing immigration laws and completing border infrastructure.13
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    His campaign website says New Mexico policies that block cooperation with federal immigration authorities make it harder to remove dangerous offenders.13

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.