Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

SENATEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID L000570

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 6,038 votes

Nominations

99%with Dems

of 1,246 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 7,284 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 817 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.9% · 1,538 votes

Congress99.7% · 1,378 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90% · 442 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 285 votes

Environmental Protection99.6% · 252 votes

Finance and Financial Sector93.8% · 242 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.3% · 221 votes

Energy95.8% · 214 votes

Health98.8% · 160 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.2% · 130 votes

Taxation95.7% · 115 votes

Emergency Management93.6% · 110 votes

International Affairs98.9% · 95 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 85 votes

Education98.8% · 80 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 77 votes

Immigration97.4% · 76 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement82.4% · 74 votes

Agriculture and Food91.7% · 72 votes

Law100% · 55 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 52 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 43 votes

Commerce93.1% · 29 votes

Native Americans88.5% · 26 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 21 votes

Social Welfare100% · 15 votes

Animals92.3% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 5 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses

111th · 2009117th · 2021119th · 2025

Democrat · House · NM111th–116th

Democrat · Senate · NM117th–119th

Term datesexact

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

SENATED2009–now9 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

96.2%with Democrats

of 6,038 votes · 3.8% with Republicans

Nominations99%of 1,246 votes

All contested97%of 7,284 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat96.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 817 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.9% · 1,538

Congress99.7% · 1,378

Armed Forces and National Security90% · 442

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 285

Environmental Protection99.6% · 252

Finance and Financial Sector93.8% · 242

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.3% · 221

Energy95.8% · 214

Health98.8% · 160

Transportation and Public Works96.2% · 130

Taxation95.7% · 115

Emergency Management93.6% · 110

International Affairs98.9% · 95

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 85

Education98.8% · 80

Labor and Employment100% · 77

Immigration97.4% · 76

Crime and Law Enforcement82.4% · 74

Agriculture and Food91.7% · 72

Law100% · 55

Water Resources Development100% · 52

Housing and Community Development100% · 43

Commerce93.1% · 29

Native Americans88.5% · 26

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 21

Social Welfare100% · 15

Animals92.3% · 13

Families— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009119th · 2025

Democrat111th–116th

Democrat117th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th