- See Ben Ray Luján's sponsored bills →Ben Ray LujánDemocraticIncumbent$6.4M raised
- Larry MarkerRepublican✓ Verified$92K raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | Ben Ray LujánDemocratic | Larry MarkerRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Luján supports creating good-paying jobs through federal investment in infrastructure, clean energy, manufacturing, and workforce training to boost New Mexico's economy. Luján supports New Mexico’s farmers, dairy producers, and ranchers as the backbone of the state’s economy and has introduced bills to safeguard their livelihoods. Ben Ray Luján votes nay on resolutions disapproving financial regulations by the Treasury and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. | Larry Marker supports defending New Mexico's energy industry to fund classrooms and anchor rural communities, opposing federal overreach and permitting delays. Marker's second priority is lowering the cost of living through lower energy prices, lower grocery bills and more affordable housing. |
| Healthcare | Luján supports increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare and has helped pass laws to lower prescription drug costs and extend ACA premium tax credits. Luján believes access to quality and affordable health care is a human right and advocates for expanding health care accessibility to historically underserved populations. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Luján supports accountability and meaningful reforms for ICE and CBP to address violence and chaos caused by these agencies. Luján values immigrants as enriching communities and recognizes their contributions in the military, hospitals, childcare, and agriculture. Ben Ray Luján votes nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5). | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Luján supports investing in community safety and has secured federal funding to improve neighborhood safety in New Mexico. Ben Ray Luján votes yea on the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331). | Larry Marker supports securing New Mexico’s borders to stop fentanyl, backing Border Patrol and local law enforcement, and opposing policies that shield violent offenders. Marker lists securing the border, stopping fentanyl, and backing law enforcement as his first priority if elected. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Ben Ray Luján supports investing in community safety and has secured federal funding to improve neighborhood safety in New Mexico 1. He voted yea on the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331) 2. Larry Marker supports securing New Mexico’s borders to stop fentanyl, backing Border Patrol and local law enforcement, and opposing policies that shield violent offenders 3. He lists securing the border, stopping fentanyl, and backing law enforcement as his first priority if elected 4. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Luján opposes Republican cuts to nutrition programs and tax breaks for the wealthy, fighting to reverse cuts to SNAP and make housing more affordable. Ben Ray Luján votes yea on several appropriations and budget acts but nay on some spending resolutions including the National Security Appropriations Act. | Marker wants accountability for federal money meant for New Mexicans, such as fire-recovery funds and opioid settlements, to ensure it reaches its intended recipients. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Ben Ray Luján opposes Republican cuts to nutrition programs and tax breaks for the wealthy, and he fights to reverse cuts to SNAP and make housing more affordable 1. He votes yea on several appropriations and budget acts but nay on some spending resolutions including the National Security Appropriations Act 2. Larry Marker wants accountability for federal money meant for New Mexicans, such as fire-recovery funds and opioid settlements, to ensure it reaches its intended recipients 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Luján supports clean energy initiatives, legislation to reduce energy costs, and cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells to cut methane emissions and create jobs. Luján champions climate action and environmental justice, supporting bipartisan legislation to plug abandoned oil and gas wells and aiming for net-zero carbon emissions. Ben Ray Luján votes nay on multiple joint resolutions disapproving Bureau of Land Management rules related to land and resource management. | Larry Marker supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy defending oil, gas, hydrogen, and nuclear innovation while opposing federal regulatory overreach and permitting paralysis. Marker says data centers should pay their own way for power and water so utility bills don't rise for families, and that New Mexico should meet their energy demand by producing more power itself. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Luján voted multiple times to end President Trump's war in Iran and is committed to strengthening national security. Ben Ray Luján votes yea on resolutions to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran and to terminate national emergencies imposing tariffs. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |