Federal race · 2026
New Mexico U.S. Senate, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Ben Ray Lujan (D)$6.5M raised · $2.8M on hand
- Larry E Marker (R)$99K raised · $88 on hand
- Matt Dodson (D)$33K raised · $183 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ray Lujan (D) | General-election nominee | $6,460,521.86 | $4,831,038.40 | $2,843,276.35 | 2026-10-14 |
| Larry E Marker (R) | General-election nominee | $99,229.65 | $90,122.32 | $88.07 | 2026-10-14 |
| Matt Dodson (D) | Lost primary | $32,743.04 | $32,560.15 | $182.89 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ben R L Jr. (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025-12-31 |
6 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Cameron Alton Chick Sr. (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Joseph John Carraro (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Matt Channon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Melissa Mira Oconnell (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Toby Smith (JCN) · Did not qualify for the ballot
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$4,806,188.24 = candidates’ own spending $4,805,867.59 + outside spending $320.65
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ray Lujan | $320.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc. | October 1–9, 2026 | 1,125 (LV) | ± 2.9% | Ben Ray Luján 53% · Larry Marker 37% |
| SurveyUSA | September 25–30, 2026 | 567 (LV) | ± 5.1% | Ben Ray Luján 54% · Larry Marker 36% |
| Research & Polling Inc. | August 21–28, 2026 | 516 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Ben Ray Luján 53% · Larry Marker 38% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in New Mexico (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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