Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat, currently holds this Senate seat and is running for re-election. It’s considered a safe Democratic seat. Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed.
Key issues in New Mexico
Major issues facing New Mexico, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Health care access and costs — Polling ranks health care as a top voter concern, with rural access and insurance prices straining families.
The economy and jobs — Voters rank the economy alongside health care as their top concern amid a sluggish statewide job market.
Crime and public safety — New Mexico posts some of the nation's highest violent crime rates, and half of voters say they feel less safe.
Public school performance — The state's public schools rank near the bottom nationally, driving debate over funding and accountability.
Water scarcity and rights — Drought and competing demands strain water supplies, prompting tougher penalties for illegal well drilling.
Oil and gas dependence — The state leans on oil revenue to fund government, leaving the budget exposed when production income levels off.
Candidates & funding
Ben Ray Luján DemocratNominee
Campaign raised $1,000,000
Labor unions ~$1M
AIPAC-linkedamount under verification
FundVoter lists an AIPAC-linked FEC record for this candidate; the dollar amount is still under verification.
Routed contributions $2Kindividual donors via conduits
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$5,626,629 raised · $2,443,668 spent · $4,396,754 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Lower costs, good-paying jobs, affordable health care, strong schools, economic opportunity
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Ben Ray Luján D
Larry Marker R
Raised
$5.6M
$92K
Individuals
$2.9M52%
$87K94%
PACs & parties
$1.7M31%
$5K6%
Self-funded
$0
$0
Other
$980K17%
$0
AIPAC-linked*
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Ben Ray Luján2732 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$5.6M
Campaign spent$2.4M
Cash on hand$4.4M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals52%
PACs / committees31%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Total routed through conduits$2K
Share of individual giving0.1%
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Individual$15K
Organization$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Showing the 50 biggest of 2732 donors. The other 2682 gave $2.9M combined.
Plus $1.3M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.