Overview
Poliscope ↗$5.63M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
26%
Small-dollar share
23%
In-state share
8
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Ben Ray Lujan is a Democratic Senator from NM. Lujan has run for Senate and House office across 11 campaign cycles. Lujan's campaign has raised $5.6 million from 2,301 donors. Funding includes 26.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 15.9% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. Campaign committees include PEOPLE FOR BEN.
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $3,300 (2024)
- Ben Horowitz gave $3,700 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by Deborah Simon
- Deborah Simon gave $2,500 (2024)
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $2,500 (2026)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($62K from individual donors)
Gambling industry money
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $4,000 (2026)
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
Union PAC money
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $9,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $1,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $1,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
Mostly out-of-state money
- 77% of itemized money from out of state
Money
Poliscope ↗$5.63M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$2.91M
From individuals
$1.16M unitemized
$1.74M
From PACs
2,301
Donors
avg $68
22%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2020 5,869 donors$9.30M
- 2022 1,080 donors$1.29M
- 2024 1,121 donors$1.36M
- 2026 2,710 donors$5.63M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 23,511 gifts · 23%$410K
- $200-$499 272 gifts · 4%$68K
- $500-$999 339 gifts · 10%$181K
- $1,000-$2,899 417 gifts · 31%$564K
- $2,900+ 172 gifts · 33%$598K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-50
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 334 gifts$166K
- Finance & Investment 208 gifts$62K
- Real Estate 169 gifts$42K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 802 gifts$42K
- Education 823 gifts$30K
- Technology & Internet 122 gifts$27K
- Manufacturing 28 gifts$9K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 12 gifts$8K
- Communications & Media 48 gifts$7K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 24 gifts$4K
- Construction 106 gifts$3K
- Transportation 37 gifts$2K
- Government & Public Administration 41 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 5 gifts$2K
- Business & Professional Services 30 gifts$1K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HADLEY, DIANA | individual | CA | $15,109 | — | 10 |
| MOLINA, JOSEPH M. | individual | CA | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| MEYER SIMON, DIANE DIANE | individual | CA | $7,546 | — | 22 |
| CONWAY, KEVIN | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WINOGRAD, CAROL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| THORNBURG, GARRETT GARRETT JR | individual | NM | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GUILLEMARD, ANDRES | individual | PR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEHANE, ERIN M. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SOROS, JONATHAN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SHIRLEY, JON | individual | WA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SALVI, PATRICK | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROBINSON, DANIEL | individual | GA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BINGAMAN, JOHN F | individual | NM | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KEEFE, JR., THOMAS | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HEBEISEN, KEITH | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALSOPAC | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| VICTORY NOW PAC | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HMS SCRAP PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 2 |
| IN OUR HANDS | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| FRONTLINE USA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HAWAII PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FORWARD TOGETHER PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HOOPS PAC | OR | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- NM 23% · home state$420K
- CA 16%$293K
- DC 10%$174K
- NY 7%$120K
- TX 5%$86K
- IL 5%$82K
- WA 4%$70K
- MD 4%$67K
- VA 3%$57K
- AZ 3%$54K
- PR 3%$47K
- MA 2%$42K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEOPLE FOR BEN | C00443689 | S / P | principal | $19.3M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | NM | — | S0NM00058 | $5.63M |
| 2024 | Senate | NM | — | S0NM00058 | $1.36M |
| 2022 | Senate | NM | — | S0NM00058 | $1.29M |
| 2020 | House | NM | 03 | H8NM03196 | $0 |
| 2020 | Senate | NM | — | S0NM00058 | $9.30M |
| 2018 | House | NM | 03 | H8NM03196 | $1.96M |
| 2016 | House | NM | 03 | H8NM03196 | $2.11M |
| 2014 | House | NM | 03 | H8NM03196 | $1.27M |
| 2012 | House | NM | 03 | H8NM03196 | $1.10M |
| 2010 | House | NM | 03 | H8NM03196 | $1.18M |
| 2008 | House | NM | 03 | H8NM03196 | $1.57M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.