Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján (/ˈluːhɑːn/;[2] born June 7, 1972) is an American politician. He is the junior United States Senator from New Mexico since 2021. He was the U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district from 2009 until 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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| United States Senator from New Mexico | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 Serving with Martin Heinrich | |
| Preceded by | Tom Udall |
| Assistant Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Jim Clyburn |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Clark |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Udall |
| Succeeded by | Teresa Leger Fernandez |
| Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Steve Israel |
| Succeeded by | Cheri Bustos |
| Member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jerome D. Block[1] |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Block Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1972 Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Ben Luján (Father) |
| Education | New Mexico Highlands University (BBA) |
| Website | House website |
On April 1, 2019, he announced his plans to run for the United States Senate to replace the retiring Tom Udall in 2020.[3] In November 2020, he was elected U.S. Senator.
In January 2022, Luján was hospitalized in Albuquerque, New Mexico after having a stroke.[4]
References
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - NM Public Regulation Commissioner 03 Race - Nov 02, 2004". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ↑ As pronounced by himself in "Acequia". Archived February 13, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Arkin, James. "Luján announces Senate run in New Mexico". POLITICO.
- ↑ Finn, Teaganne; Kapur, Sahil (February 1, 2022). "Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan hospitalized after stroke". NBCNews.com. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-sen-ben-ray-lujan-hospitalized-after-stroke-n1288382. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
Other websites
- Congressman Ben R. Luján Archived 2019-04-16 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Ben R. Luján for Congress Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Ben Ray Luján at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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