Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratNM · Senator
61
/ 100
Average
Attendance99
Avg: 98
Independence37
Avg: 55
Bipartisan Tone0
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency59
Avg: 47
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology1
Wins
0
Losses
1
Races
2020
Senate · NMDBen Ray LujánWinner
474,483 votes51.7%
RMark V. Ronchetti
418,483 votes45.6%
LBob Walsh
24,271 votes2.6%
Margin of victory: +6.1%
In the 2020 Senate race for NM Senate seat, Ben Ray Luján (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Mark V. Ronchetti (R) who received 45.6%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Ben Ray Luján's 6.1-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Martin T Heinrich (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.