Ben Ray Luján
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 37% from PACs and 62% from individuals.
62% individuals37% PACs1% other
$4.7M
raised
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New Mexico · U.S. Senate · 2026
New Mexico Senate race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · New Mexico Senate race
Ben Ray Luján has raised more than 139 times the next candidate.
Democrat Ben Ray Luján has raised about $4.7M, more than 139 times any rival.
Larry Marker reports 85% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
LM
Larry Marker
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 85% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
85% individuals0% PACs15% other
$34K
raised
MD
Matt Dodson
DD · challenger
66% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 34% from other sources.
66% individuals0% PACs34% other
$33K
raised
BL
Ben L
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$171K
Banking & Financial$52K
Tech & Telecom$47K
Law & Lobbying$22K
Health & Pharma$20K
Ideological / Leadership$20K
Energy & Utilities$14K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- CAPITAL GROUP · company$33K
- OPENAI · company$19K
- Microsoft Corporation · company$18K
- THE DASCHLE GROUP · company$16K
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · company$15K
- PATTERN ENERGY · company$14K
- THEGROUP DC · company$13K
- OGILVY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · company$11K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
37%62%
37% PACs62% individuals1% other
The incumbent's record
Ben Ray Luján is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$195K
$89K - $300K.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
6
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Finance
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$171K
Banking & Financial$52K
Tech & Telecom$47K
Law & Lobbying$22K
Health & Pharma$20K
Ideological / Leadership$20K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Ben Ray Luján D · incumbent | vs | LM Larry Marker R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $4.7M | Raised | $34K |
| $4.4M | Cash on hand | $12K |
| 37% | From PACs | 0% |
| 62% | From individuals | 85% |
| Banking & Financial | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |