# Ben Luján

Ben Luján is a Democratic U.S. senator from New Mexico.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, New Mexico
- Serving since: 2021-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: L000570
- FEC candidate IDs: H8NM03196, S0NM00058

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/L000570 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

2.3% of the 88 bills Luján sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of Senate Democrats.

## What Luján says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,951 classified statements: 1,345 posts on X, 494 press releases, 62 newsletters, 50 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Luján | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 10.7% | 10.9% | 21 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 39.8% | 36.6% | 11 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 78.8% | 77.8% | 25 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 13.5% | 17.8% | 32 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 29.3% | 26.2% | 16 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.1% | 2.4% | 31 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 32% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 26% (Senate Democrats 24%); Government Operations and Politics 23% (Senate Democrats 22%); Agriculture and Food 19% (Senate Democrats 8.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 14% (Senate Democrats 21%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.06 (standard error 0.01), from 855 donors and 4,644 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 66% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.6% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 97.4% (95.3%). 29 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 88 bills: 88 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 511. 2.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 44 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5635: Arts Education for All Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5635
- S. 5662: CARE Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5662
- S. 5475: Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5475
- S.Res. 889: A resolution recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating September 2026 as… (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/889
- S. 5278: GHOST Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5278
- S. 5282: Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5282
- S. 5321: HCBS Access Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5321
- S. 5248: Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5248
- S. 5260: Stroke Act (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5260
- S. 5177: New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5177

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $6.5M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 38% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 25% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Press release · N.M. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Disaster Declaration for Severe Flooding in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Cibola, & Sandoval Counties; Acoma, San Ildefonso, Z… · labels: policy discussion · https://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/n-m-delegation-urges-trump-to-approve-disaster-declaration-for-severe-flooding-in-san-juan-rio-arriba-cibola-sandoval-counties-acoma-san-ildefonso-zia-laguna-pueblos-jicaril/
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2114417914564489653
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2114500928699085125
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · N.M. Delegation Welcomes $18.5 Million to Improve Albuquerque Sunport’s Rail Spur, Restore 6 Miles of Track, & Expand Freight Opportunities Across the State · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/n-m-delegation-welcomes-18-5-million-to-improve-albuquerque-sunports-rail-spur-restore-6-miles-of-track-expand-freight-opportunities-across-the-state/
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2112922064319643888
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2112979163053527073
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2112993665690067246
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2112254980551782441
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2112275363162456345
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLujan/status/2111880778392957070

## Links

- Official site: https://www.lujan.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorLujan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLujan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorlujan
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000570

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/L000570