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The2026 United States Senate election in New Mexico will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of theUnited States Senate to represent the state ofNew Mexico, concurrently withother elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to theUnited States House of Representatives and other state and local elections.Primary elections will be held on June 2, 2026. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorBen Ray Luján is seeking election to a second full term.[1] Luján was elected to his first full term with 51.73% of the vote in2020 to succeed retiring Democratic SenatorTom Udall.[2]
New Mexico is considered to be a moderatelyblue state at the federal and state levels.Kamala Harris won the state by 6 percentage points in the2024 presidential election, while the last time a statewide race was won by a Republican was in 2016, whenJudith Nakamura won re-election to the state'sSupreme Court. The most recent election for this seat, held in2020, saw DemocratBen Ray Luján win his first term in the Senate by six points over Republican Mark Ronchetti.[3]
Democrats currently control all statewide executive offices, the entire congressional delegation, and majorities in both state legislative chambers.[4] New Mexico has not voted for the Republican presidential nominee since 2004.
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Ben Ray Luján (D) | $5,572,841 | $2,495,788 | $3,156,377 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[12] | |||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[16] | Safe D | August 12, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report[17] | Solid D | October 14, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe D | August 12, 2025 |
| Race To The WH[19] | Likely D | September 4, 2025 |
...Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) are sending strong signals they plan to run for reelection.
Ben Ray Luján, Democrat, wins the U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico.