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Trump’s FCC nominee avoids questions from Democrats on Carr’s ‘censorship agenda’
Senators pressured Danielle Thumann, senior counsel to FCC chair Brendan Carr, to speak about agency’s actions toward ABC and Jimmy Kimmel Read More
New Mexico: And The Winner Is
Ben Ray Luján is projected to retain New Mexico's Class II U.S. Senate seat. Track live 2026 election results, fundraising data, and race analysis now. Read More
Democrat Sen. Ben Ray Lujan Wins Re-Election in New Mexico
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has won re-election in the state of New Mexico, defeating Republican challenger Larry Marker. Read More
Luján wins second term as New Mexico senator
New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) is projected to win a second term in the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. Luján defeated Republican Larry Marker in the blue state. The incumbent previously served in the House, representing the state’s 3rd District from 2009-21. He also chaired the Hou Read More
New Mexico live results: 2026 Senate election
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) is running for a second term as New Mexico’s junior senator. The Senate Democrat is facing off against Republican Larry Marker in the state. Polls close at 9 p.m. EST. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results below. Read More
New Mexico political TV ads offer clues to 2026 campaign strategies
Journal columnist Jeff Tucker examines New Mexico political TV ads, including campaigns involving Ben Ray Luján, Deb Haaland, Raúl Torrez and the 2nd Congressional District race. Read More
US Sen. Ben Ray Luján faces long-shot challenge from Republican Larry Marker in reelection bid
Incumbent Democrat says he's not taking victory for granted in race against former write-in candidate Read More
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - Arrogant And Pretentious Dem Senator Ben Ray Lujan Dismisses Gateway Pundit Reporter
Democratic Senator Ben Ray Lujan snubbed Gateway Pundit reporter Myles Morell on Capitol Hill when Morell attempted to speak with him. Read More
Ben Ray Luján leads Larry Marker in New Mexico Senate race
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján holds a 53% to 38% lead over Republican Larry Marker in New Mexico’s 2026 U.S. Senate race, according to a new Journal Poll. Read More
GOP Senate candidate seeks spot at NMSU Domenici policy conference
New Mexico Republican Senate candidate Larry Marker says NMSU should invite him to the Domenici Public Policy Conference, where Sen. Ben Ray Luján is scheduled to speak. Read More
Domenici Public Policy Conference returns to NMSU in September after 8
New Mexico State University's Domenici Public Policy Conference returns to Las Cruces on Sept. 8-9, featuring keynote speakers Heather Wilson and Sen. Ben Ray Luján, with topics covering democracy, AI, national security and the 2026 elections. Read More
Senator Luján introduces $5 billion CHILE Act for U.S. specialty crop aid
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján proposes the CHILE Act, offering $5 billion in federal disaster assistance for specialty crop growers. Read More
Baldwin urges Trump administration to address New World Screwworm outbreak
The letter was led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and co-signed by 16 other Senate colleagues. Read More
Sen. Luján hears from NM farmers on water scarcity, fertilizer costs at Las Cruces roundtable
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján met with New Mexico agricultural producers at NMSU to discuss rising fertilizer and fuel costs, severe water shortages, and the future of farming in the state. Read More
Sen. Ben Ray Luján: Reforming the 154-year-old mining law is long overdue - The Washington Post
Mining regulation and health care, in readers' eyes. Read More
Journal Poll: Ben Ray Luján holds commanding lead over Democratic challenger in U.S. Senate race
A new Albuquerque Journal poll shows U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján with 69% support and a commanding lead over challenger Matt Dodson in the New Mexico Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Read More
Collins, Sullivan break with Senate GOP leaders on amendment to reverse SNAP cuts
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) to create a reserve fund to lower grocery costs and reverse Read More
'I’m Certain President Trump Will Be Firing' Kash Patel Soon
Wednesday on MS NOW's "Chris Jansing Reports," Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) said he is "certain" that President Donald Trump will soon fire FBI Director Kash Patel. | Clips Read More
Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary amid DHS shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Department of Homeland Security secretary, with New Mexico’s Martin Heinrich supporting and Ben Ray Luján opposing the nomination during an ongoing DHS funding shutdown and debate over immigration enforcement. Read More
NM U.S. Sen. Luján frees $120M for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
U.S. Sen Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., on Monday announced he’d successfully pressured the U.S. Bureau of R ... Read More