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Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Senator · New Mexico
- Democrat
- Since 2009
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 19 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
498 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-6621
District offices
Albuquerque · Las Cruces · Las Vegas · Portales · Santa Fe
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- Official website
- Biographical Directory of Congress
- GovTrack
- Capitol office: 498 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-6621
- 500 Marquette Ave NW, Suite 1460, Albuquerque, NM, 87102 · 505-337-7023
- 201 North Church Street, 201B, Las Cruces, NM, 88001 · 575-288-4644
- 1103 National Ave, Suite 210, NMHU Hewett Hall, Las Vegas, NM, 87701-4024 · 505-454-3038
- 100 South Ave A, Suite 113, Portales, NM, 88130 · 575-252-6188
- 120 South Federal Place, Suite 302, Santa Fe, NM, 87501 · 505-230-7040
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
Votes and participation (senate.gov)
Congress.gov bill records
Sponsored and enacted bills
congress-legislators
Terms, committees, offices
Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23
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Scorecard
Voting Record
73.2/ 100
Ranked 11 of 47 in the Senate minority
Voting Record
73.2/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
903 of 915 while seated (98.7%)
63rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
82 of 83 sponsored · 88.9 points
78th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
0 sponsored · 3 cosponsored
2 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 80 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
2,129 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
What counts toward promise adherence
0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.
The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.
- Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
- Met 180 days in office · 2129 days so far
- Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled
Capture checklist
The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.
- Not yet captured Campaign issues page
- Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
- Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire
Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.
What counts toward effectiveness
82 substantive bills sponsored · 3 cosponsored bills enacted · 903 of 915 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.
- S 1363: New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 640: Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 228: Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 1025: FCC Legal Enforcement Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 3330: Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 806: Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 647: Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 3157: School Meals for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
Roll-call attendance by session
- Senate 119-1: 653 of 659 roll calls cast, 6 not voting
- Senate 119-2: 250 of 256 roll calls cast, 6 not voting
Public opinion polls
The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.
No public approval survey on record for this office.