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      Home/Elections/2026/US Senate/New Mexico
      2026 ForecastSafe D
      2026·US Senate·New Mexico

      New Mexico US Senate

      Incumbent
      DBen Ray Luján
      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      Ben Ray LujánDIncumbent

      Junior senator from New Mexico since 2021

      Full profile →

      Republican Candidates

      TBDRRumored

      No major GOP challenger expected

      State Demographics

      New Mexico vs. National · Pop. 2.1M

      White (non-Hispanic)36.0%
      National: 57.4%
      Black2.1%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino48.4%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian1.8%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree30.6%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$65,558
      National: $83,960
      Median Age39.7
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Mexico(Class II)

      2024
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+10.1
      2020
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+6.1
      2018
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+23.6
      2014
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+11.1
      2012
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+5.7
      2008
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+22.7
      2006
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+41.3
      2002
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+30.1
      2000
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+23.4
      1996
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+34.9
      1994
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+8.0
      1990
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+45.9
      1988
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+26.6
      1984
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+43.8
      1982
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+7.5
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