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Ben Ray Luján
● U.S. Senator · NM · Democrat

Ben Ray Luján

Represents New Mexico · official site → · on PolitiFinder → · PAC contributions ↓

Ben Ray Luján is a U.S. Senator for NM (Democrat) who serves on 15 congressional committees, including as Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research.

Follow the public money trail around this seat: the federal awards performed in New Mexico, and the PAC contributions reported to the FEC. Federal work in a state is shown as public context, not a claim about this member’s role in any award.

Federal spending in New Mexico

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Committee assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Senate Committee on the Budget
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
↳ Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
↳ Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchRanking Member
↳ Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
↳ Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
↳ Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
↳ Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Telecommunications and MediaRanking Member
↳ Senate Committee on Finance: Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
↳ Senate Committee on Finance: Health Care
↳ Senate Committee on Finance: Taxation and IRS Oversight

PAC contributions received

By election cycle, most recent first.✓ from source

2026 cycle$1,457,809 from 317 PACs
Victory Now PAC$10,000
American Mobilization PAC$10,000
Blue Senate PAC$10,000
Common Ground PAC$10,000
Forward Together PAC$10,000
M-PAC$10,000
Nutmeg PAC$10,000
Purpose PAC$10,000
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
A New Direction PAC$10,000
Oceans PAC$10,000
American Optometric Association Political Action Committee$10,000

Top 12 of 317 by amount.

2024 cycle$276,090 from 84 PACs
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)$15,550
Border Health Federal PAC$15,000
National Pecan Federation Inc. Political Action Committee (Pecan PAC)$10,000
Impact$10,000
Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding PAC (Comp PAC)$8,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC$5,500
Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee$5,500
National Peanut Buying Points Association Peanut Buying Point PAC$5,000
American Peanut Shellers Association Political Action Committee$5,000
Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Peanutpac of Alabama$5,000
Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PAC$5,000
Smart TD PAC$5,000

Top 12 of 84 by amount.

2022 cycle$134,294 from 64 PACs
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee$5,000
Comptel PAC$5,000
Democratic Conservation Alliance PAC$4,500
Livestock Marketing Association Political Action Committee (Lma-PAC)$4,500
Wireless Internet Service Providers Association PAC (Wispa PAC)$4,500
Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding PAC (Comp PAC)$4,500
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC$4,500
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)$4,000
Vaquero PAC$3,294
Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PAC$3,000
Asco Association Political Action Committee (Asco Association PAC)$3,000
The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee$3,000

Top 12 of 64 by amount.

2020 cycle$1,340,045 from 303 PACs
Votesane PAC$15,000
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$10,000
American Health Care Association Political Action Committee$10,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E$10,000
National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals PAC (Nabip PAC)$10,000
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)$10,000
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee$10,000
PAC to the Future$10,000
Air Line Pilots Association PAC$10,000
America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$10,000

Top 12 of 303 by amount.

contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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