United States
New Mexico Senate polls 2026
Senate election 3 Nov 2026, in 3 days.
Ben Ray Luján leads the polling average with 53.4%, 16.6 points ahead of Larry Marker.
Also polled: Governor election.
Average
Updated 34 minutes ago
Trend
Ben Ray LujánLarry Marker
Stances
Ben Ray LujánLarry Marker
Immigration
ExpandRestrictRemigration
Economy
Free marketState-directed
Christian identity1 unplaced
Abortion1 unplaced
Broad accessProtect unborn life
Marriage & family1 unplaced
Individual choiceTraditional
National culture2 unplaced
CosmopolitanPreserve heritage
Technology1 unplaced
Light-touchRein in Big Tech
Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology
Why these scores
Immigration
- Ben Ray Luján: 2.5 of 10 After 2026 Minneapolis shootings, refused DHS funding without ICE oversight; demanded Noem and Miller go
- Larry Marker: 6 of 10 Wants to 'shut down the fentanyl pipeline', back Border Patrol, end policies shielding violent offenders
Economy
- Ben Ray Luján: 6 of 10 Backs public option, Green New Deal and net-zero legislation
- Larry Marker: 2 of 10 Former oil operator; 'all-of-the-above' energy, end permitting paralysis and agency over-regulation
Christian identity
- Ben Ray Luján: 2 of 10 Catholic; supports protecting Native sacred land; secular Democratic voting record
Abortion
- Ben Ray Luján: 1.5 of 10 Endorsed by Planned Parenthood and Reproductive Freedom for All; votes for abortion access
Marriage & family
- Ben Ray Luján: 1.5 of 10 Voted for 2022 Respect for Marriage Act; endorsed by LGBT-rights groups
Subsidiarity
- Ben Ray Luján: 4 of 10 Favours federal programmes like Indian Health Service funding; no devolution agenda
- Larry Marker: 6.5 of 10 Pledges to stop 'federal overreach' and agency regulation of ranchers' grazing and water rights
Technology
- Ben Ray Luján: 6 of 10 Co-sponsored Health Misinformation Act removing Section 230 shield for algorithm-spread health misinformation