LUJAN, BEN RAY
D · senate
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- FEC candidate id
S0NM00058- Internal id
13741594-458b-4dd6-87a0-a1d7e06c9cbc- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), New Mexico. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 2,120,246 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $64,059 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,218 |
| Income | In poverty | 17.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 47.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 48.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 25.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 68.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 24.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.9% |
| Household | Family households | 60.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $248,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,067 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 73.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4,658,613 | $1,696,485 | $4,175,921 | $0 | $2,408,144 |
| 2024 | $1,364,756 | $735,062 | $1,213,793 | $0 | $1,072,144 |
| 2022 | $1,286,093 | $781,318 | $584,098 | $0 | $1,065,303 |
| 2020 | $9,295,578 | $9,596,963 | $79,323 | $0 | $7,409,333 |
Elections
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — lost_general
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — lost_general
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — lost_general
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — lost_general
- 2020 general senate · NM-S — lost_general
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NM-S — running
Committees
- PEOPLE FOR BEN — principal · type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee PEOPLE FOR BEN.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE | — | DULCE, NM | 1 | $3,500 |
| BINGAMAN, JOHN F. | IRON CREEK PARTNERS, LLC · EXECUTIVE | SANTA FE, NM | 1 | $3,500 |
| DONNELL, BRUCE B. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SANTA FE, NM | 2 | $1,000 |
| MCCARTHY, ROBERT | SPINNAKER ASSET MANAGEMENT · FUND MANAGEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| MATTMILLER, MICHAEL | MICROSOFT CORPORATION · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| PAGANO, ED | AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP · ATTORNEY | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| HAVILAND, MARY LYNDON | SELF EMPLOYED · PUBLIC HEALTH CONSULTANT | CERRILLOS, NM | 1 | $1,000 |
| MACARTHUR, DIANA T. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SANTA FE, NM | 1 | $1,000 |
| MCANENY, BARBARA L. | NEW MEXICO CANCER CENTER · CEO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | $1,000 |
| NILSON, JED | NILSON HOMES · PRESIDENT | OGDEN, UT | 1 | $500 |
| SCANLAN, JENNA S. | NONE · HOMEMAKER | SANTA FE, NM | 1 | $500 |
| GALE, MARIA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SANTA FE, NM | 1 | $500 |
| HUNT, KARL | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 1 | $500 |
| EDDY ROKALA, JULIE | CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| MCMILLAN, DIANE | — | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 4 | $431 |
| AUGUSTINE, TED | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WALNUT CREEK, CA | 31 | $345 |
| HORTON, ELAINE | — | ATLANTA, GA | 2 | $251 |
| RISING, CAROL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CORRALES, NM | 3 | $250 |
| COLEMAN, MELISSA | LA PUERTA ORIGINALS · BUSINESS OWNER | SANTA FE, NM | 1 | $250 |
| KEMPNER, HETTA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GALVESTON, TX | 1 | $250 |
| RANDALL, CYNTHIA | MICROSOFT CORPORATION · ATTORNEY | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| LUCAS, MARCIA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $209 |
| HANCOCK, JUDITH | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CROWN POINT, IN | 5 | $205 |
| HUBBELL, JAMES | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SANTA FE, NM | 2 | $200 |
| DOOLEN, GARY | SELF EMPLOYED · PHYSICIST | WHITE ROCK, NM | 1 | $200 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | PEOPLE FOR BEN | — | candidate_committees |