Compare sourced candidate information for the November 3, 2026 U.S. Senate election. Check the state election office for the complete ballot and any qualified write-in candidates.
Ben Ray Luján has represented New Mexico in the U.S. Senate since January 2021 and previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Campaign platform
Food Access and SNAP
Luján emphasizes ensuring access to food, especially through programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and reversing federal cuts to it.
Luján has worked on expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to cover both downwinders and uranium miners and plans to continue those efforts.
Larry Marker is a former oil and gas operator from Hobbs who was nominated as a write-in candidate after no Republicans qualified for the primary ballot.
Campaign platform
Protect Energy Industry
Marker advocates for an all-of-the-above energy strategy, defending industries like oil and gas, and promoting hydrogen and nuclear innovation.
This is a sourced candidate guide, not a certified ballot. Confirm the full ballot, including any qualified write-in candidates, with the state election office .
Platform items are drawn from candidates’ own campaign materials and public reporting, summarised neutrally. They are what a candidate says they will do — not a judgement about whether they will do it. Once a candidate is serving in Congress, their record moves to the senator profiles.
