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Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act
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DemocratNew Mexico · U.S. Senator
Ben
Luján
U.S. Senator for New Mexico
In office
5 yrsSince Jan 2021
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
53Born Jun 7, 1972
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Luján has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Water access and infrastructure for the SouthwestLuján has sponsored the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025 (S.637), which addresses water delivery infrastructure for tribal and rural communities in New Mexico, and the Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act (S.228), which targets upgrades to historic acequia water systems. Together these bills reflect sustained attention to water supply policy in an arid-state context.
- 02Wildland fire research and post-fire recoveryLuján sponsored the Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 2025 (S.647), which addresses regional research capacity for wildland fire, and the Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act (S.3149), which concerns recovery processes following wildland fire events. Both bills have been referred to committee and represent reintroduced legislation from prior Congresses.
- 03Maternal, infant, and postpartum health policyLuján has sponsored three bills in this area: the BABIES Act (S.1598), the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025 (S.1599), and the Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act (S.1004). These measures address infant and maternal care access, midwifery workforce policy, and treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women, respectively.
- 04Federal regulatory enforcement and government accountabilityLuján sponsored the FCC Legal Enforcement Act (S.1025), which addresses enforcement authority at the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act (S.806), which concerns transparency in enforcement of federal employee political activity rules. Both bills are reintroductions referred to committee.
- 05Tribal, Indigenous, and New Mexico land grant issuesLuján sponsored the Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025 (S.2771), which would extend advance appropriations treatment to Indian programs, and the New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation bill (S.1363), which addresses cooperation frameworks for land grant communities in New Mexico. Both measures have been introduced in committee.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Ben Ray Luján represents New Mexico in the United States Senate, where he has served since January 3, 2021. He sits on committees with jurisdiction over commerce, science, and transportation, as well as health and finance matters, and has sponsored legislation spanning artificial intelligence oversight, water infrastructure, wildland fire research, and maternal and rural health. Luján is the son of Ben Luján Sr., who served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1975 through 2012 and held the position of Speaker beginning in 2001 until his death in office. The elder Luján represented the 46th legislative district, composed mostly of Santa Fe. In the Senate, Luján has introduced bills addressing water access in the Southwest, including amendments to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (S.637) and infrastructure upgrades for acequia communities (S.228). He has sponsored legislation on wildland fire policy (S.647, S.3149), AI testing standards (S.1633), agricultural education (S.1769, S.782), and federal enforcement transparency (S.1025, S.806). Additional sponsored measures address maternal health (S.1598, S.1599, S.1004), substance use recovery (S.1022), Indigenous program funding (S.2771), New Mexico land grant issues (S.1363), physical therapy access (S.2225), weather computing infrastructure (S.3854), consumer right-to-repair (S.3821), and clean energy manufacturing (S.3828).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 11, 2026Sponsored
CLEAN SMART Act of 2026
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Feb 10, 2026Sponsored
Fair Repair Act
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Jan 7, 2026Sponsored
Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026
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Dec 17, 2025Sponsored
LISTOS Act of 2025
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Luján raised $4.7M this cycle, with 51.7% from individuals and 27.5% from PAC contributions. The top PAC contributor is Luján Victory Fund at $846,000 — a joint fundraising committee — followed by Blue Senate 2026 at $36,620 and a cluster of leadership PACs each contributing $10,000, including Oceans PAC, People's Voice PAC, and Motor City PAC. Top employer concentrations among itemized donors include OpenAI, Pattern Energy, Cornerstone Government Affairs, and lobbying firms Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $1.5M supporting Luján — led by National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund at $1.5M — and $404K opposing him, with Common Sense New Mexico accounting for all opposing expenditures.
Total raised · 2026
$4.7M
Cash on hand
$4.2M
Spent
$1.7M
By source
- Individuals$2.4M · 51.7%
- PACs$1.3M · 27.5%
- Other$955K · 20.5%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)44.8%
Top PAC contributors
Top employer concentrations
- OPENAI$19K· 8 donors
- PATTERN ENERGY$14K· 8 donors
- THEGROUP DC$13K· 8 donors
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$11K· 9 donors
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION$11K· 8 donors
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP$11K· 19 donors
- THE DASCHLE GROUP$11K· 7 donors
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$10K· 4 donors
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP$10K· 12 donors
- OGILVY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$10K· 7 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2020
Supporting Luján
Opposing Luján
- COMMON SENSE NEW MEXICOFEC ↗$404K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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