Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján (; 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 from 2009 until 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
On April 1, 2019, he announced his plans to run for the United States Senate to replace the retiring Tom Udall in 2020. In November 2020, he was elected U.S. Senator.
In January 2022, Luján was hospitalized in Albuquerque, New Mexico after having a stroke.