Office
U.S. Senate
2026 contest
New Mexico Class II
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Ben Ray Lujan
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
9
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
9 active FEC filings
BEN RAY LUJANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: April 1, 2019 · Last filing: April 15, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
LARRY E MARKERFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 29, 2026 · Last filing: April 29, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MATT DODSONFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 16, 2026 · Last filing: January 16, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOSEPH JOHN CARRAROFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Candidate
First FEC filing: June 10, 2026 · Last filing: June 10, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
CAMERON ALTON MR. SR. CHICKFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 24, 2026 · Last filing: May 10, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
MATT CHANNONFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 19, 2026 · Last filing: April 23, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
MELISSA MIRA OCONNELLFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 18, 2026 · Last filing: March 18, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
TOBY MR. SMITHFEC registered
JEWISH/CHRISTIAN NATIONAL · Challenger
First FEC filing: October 25, 2025 · Last filing: October 25, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
BEN R JR. LFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 14, 2025 · Last filing: August 14, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official Senate roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.