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New Mexico senate
New Mexico Senate 2026 results: Ben Ray Luján (D) vs Larry Marker (R)
Election day 3 November 2026
Result
Complete
civicAPI winner: Ben Ray Luján (D), 10:49 am Wed ET
Ben Ray Luján D63.1%
455,165 votes
Larry Marker R36.9%
265,557 votes
2,204 of 2,204 precincts reporting. New Mexico Secretary of State, 9:19 pm Wed ET (2:19 am Thu UK).
Count over time
Final pre-election PollCheck polling average
Average: Luján +18.1. Result: Luján +26.3
Ben Ray Luján (D)
54.9%
Larry Marker (R)
36.8%
Win probability
98%
Luján - Safe D
- Incumbent
- Ben Ray Luján (D)
- Status
- Incumbent renominated
- Last result
- 2020: Ben Ray Luján (D) 51.7%, Mark Ronchetti (R) 45.6%
- 2024 president
- D+6.0
- Election day
- 3 November 2026, polls close 9 pm Eastern (2 am Wed UK)
Polling trend
New Mexico senate polling average
Every poll
4 general election polls
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Luján | Marker | Spread | vs avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co. Leans D+0.1 | 31 Oct 2026 - 2 Nov 2026 | 450 LV | 56% | 37% | Luján +19 | Luján +0.9 | Pollster |
| Research & Polling Inc.Poll conducted for the Albuquerque Journal | 1 Oct 2026 - 9 Oct 2026 | 1,125 LV | 53% | 37% | Luján +16 | Luján -0.9 | Pollster |
| SurveyUSA Leans D+0.1↑ Poll sponsored by KOB-TV | 25 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 | 567 LV | 54% | 36% | Luján +18 | Pollster | |
| Research & Polling Inc.Poll conducted for the Albuquerque Journal | 21 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2026 | 516 LV | 53% | 38% | Luján +15 | Pollster |
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Poll list adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).