Politician
Ben R. Lujan
Democrat · New Mexico · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate S0NM00058
Ben R. Lujan (Democrat) raised $9.3M for the 2020 New Mexico Senate race, $1.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.5M for and $404K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$9.3M
2020
From PAC checks
15%
$1.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.5M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$404K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New Mexico Senate | $9.3M | 15% | $1.5M / $404K | $2K | $11M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $444KUnion $158KTrade group $111KOther $110KCorporate $101KMembership $71KParty $50KSuper PAC $38K
- DSCCParty$50K
- Votesane PACOther$15K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Hoops PACLeadership PAC$13K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee IOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $1.5M
- Common Sense New Mexicoagainst $404K
- American College of Radiology Association PACfor $26K
- Dreams in Action Nmfor $13K
- Indivisible Actionfor $11K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 8 key votes where Ben R. Lujan had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (13%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $77K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $3$22K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $77K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $86 | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3 | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $169K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $5 | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $3$77K$22K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Ben R. Lujan's 2020 campaign?
- Ben R. Lujan (Democrat) raised $9.3M for the 2020 New Mexico Senate race, $1.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.5M for and $404K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Ben R. Lujan?
- DSCC ($50K), Votesane PAC ($15K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($13K), Hoops PAC ($13K), National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Ben R. Lujan's race?
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($1.5M for), Common Sense New Mexico ($404K against), American College of Radiology Association PAC ($26K for) in 2020.