New Mexico U.S. Senate
Independent information project. Not an official government website.
← All federal races
Research status: not yet verified against official sources.
Candidates listed here are federal campaign filings reported by the FEC and compiled by Election.org. An FEC filing does not prove that a candidate qualified for the ballot, advanced from a primary, or remains in the race. Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.Stale-data notice: the source data is from 2026-08-24 (54 days ago). Primaries and ballot certification since then may not be reflected.
Race details
Office U.S. Senate
State New Mexico (NM)
Race type Regular (Senate Class 2)
Election date Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Dates are subject to change.
Incumbent Ben Ray Luján (FEC filing; not independently verified)
Official election authority Official election authority link not yet verified.
Find your state's election office at Vote.gov (external site, opens in new tab) ↗
Research status Imported
Candidates (10 FEC filings)
Listed alphabetically by last name, with no ranking. All parties and independents appear here. Party affiliation is as reported in filings and is not an endorsement.
Joseph John Carraro Independent
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Matt Channon Republican
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Matt Dodson Democratic
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $32,743 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Ben R L Jr. Republican
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Ben Ray Luján Democratic
Incumbent (per FEC filing)
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $5,626,629 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Larry E Marker Republican
FEC filing status Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts $33,525 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Melissa Mira Oconnell Independent
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Toby Smith JCN
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Gavin Solomon Republican
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Cameron Alton Chick Sr. Independent
FEC filing status Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: FEC bulk data (external site) , Election.org record (external site) . Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
Sources and dates
Data via Election.org. Source data checked: 2026-08-24. Imported: Oct 17, 2026. Vote America verification: not yet verified.
