Ben Ray Luján

Democrat junior Senator of New Mexico

Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Senator
New Mexico
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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January 1, 1972 (53 years old)

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Has served as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since 2021.
Served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico’s 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2021.
Held the position of Assistant Speaker from 2019 to 2021.
Was a member and chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 2005 to 2008.
Chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) from 2014 to 2019, leading Democrats to win a House majority in 2018, becoming the first Hispanic to serve in this role.
Announced candidacy for the United States Senate in 2019 for the seat vacated by Tom Udall and won the election in 2020.
Advocated for health care reform, including a public option, and opposed troop increases in Afghanistan.
Co-sponsored the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in 2011.
Actively involved in environmental regulation, supporting renewable energy initiatives and the Green New Deal.
Supported education policies including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and student loan reform.
Advocated for increased funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service, and worked on legislation benefiting Native American communities.
Served on several committees in both the House and Senate, including the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry.
Opposed a ban on hydraulic fracturing in 2021.
Voted for a resolution to apply human rights provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act to U.S. aid to Israel’s military in 2024.
Experienced a major stroke in early 2022 but returned to work in the Senate, expecting a full recovery.
Raised in Nambe, New Mexico, and attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands University, earning a BBA degree.
His father was a longtime member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.