New Mexico Senate race: 2026 result
New Mexico · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Ben Ray Luján (D)Updated
Called · unofficial countLuján (D) 63.3%, Marker (R) 36.7%.
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic) won the New Mexico Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 63.3% of the vote to Larry Marker's 36.7%, a margin of 26.5 points (192,322 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 8 at 11:34 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in New Mexico Senate race
from the count and past results- Luján's party gained 11.5 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.
- Ben Ray Luján: incumbent reelected.
- Luján finished 26.5 points ahead of Marker, a gap of 192,322 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: D+4.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Ben Ray Luján, was re-elected.
New Mexico Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 8 at 11:34 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ray Luján · incumbent | Democratic | 458,756 | 63.3 |
| Larry Marker | Republican | 266,434 | 36.7 |
| Total | 725,190 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
Related races
- New Mexico governor's race · Deb Haaland (D)
- New Mexico: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in New Mexico (revision 1384619358, November 8 at 11:34 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.