Ben Ray Luján
Bio | Ben Ray Luján has served as a US Representative for New Mexico since 2009. In 2019, he was appointed to serve as the Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of New Mexico |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, New Mexico |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election New Mexico 1 | New Mexico 1 | Yes | Running | 51.0% |
Campaign Financing | Ben has raised over $6 million in campaign finances. He has accepted money from Retired, Leadership PACs, Lawyer/Law firms, Democrat and Liberal funds, and Security Investments. His largest contributors are Democracy Engine, Votesane PAC, National Association of Broadcasters, Akin, Gump et al, and Kleiner, Perkins et al. |
Voting Rights | Ben has recently supported the Native American Voting Rights Act and the Voting Rights Advancement Act. He has stated he supports equal opportunity for all when it comes to voting. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Ben supports universal healthcare. Ben voted against the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, the Protecting Access to Care Act, and Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act. Voted for the MORE health Education Act and Lower Drug Costs Now Act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Ben supports universal options and cheaper and more regulated private options. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Ben has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Ben support LGBT rights. Ben voted for the Equality Act, has endorsed non-discrimination laws for LGBT persons and supports the community. |
| Taxes | For | Ben supports different rates for different income brackets. More money pays more taxes and lower pays less. Ben voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Death Tax Repeal Act, and has stated that people making over a $1 million should pay minimum 30% in taxes. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Ben supports that different income brackets should be subject to different taxes. Wealthier pay more while less wealthy pay less. Ben voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Death Tax Repeal Act, and has stated that people making over a $1 million should pay minimum 30% in taxes. |
| Abortion | For | Ben is Pro Choice. Voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child protection Act, the Born Again Abortion Survivors Act, and the No Taxpayer Money for Abortion Act. |
| Gun Control | For | Ben supports more restrictions on firearms. Voted for the Enhanced Background Checks Act, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, against the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, and Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted for the Enhanced Background Checks Act, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, against the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, and Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Government Interference | For | Supports Federal intervention for health care, guns, and energy solutions. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Ben voted against the No Taxpayer Money for Abortions Act, and against Prohibiting Federal Funding Abortion Services Act of 2009. |
| Welfare | For | Ben supports federal funds being used to assist low income individuals. Ben has voted against work requirements for welfare programs, against the No Subsidies Without Verification Act, and against appropriating funds from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has no clear stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Ben does not support the use of the death penalty Ben voted against the Thin Blue Line Act, but has a tough on crime stance by NAPO at 85%. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Supports life sentencing and other specific serving times related to crimes. Voted against the First Steps Act, for the Protect and Serve Act, and the Emmett Till Anti Lynching Act. |
| Military Spending | Against | Ben supports cutting military and defense spending. Voted for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, the No War Against Iran Act. Voted to withdraw troops and resources from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and some of Europe such as Italy. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Support the withdrawal of troops from the middle east and voted for the No War Against Iran Act. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Supports international interactions like trade and non-military action. Voted for the Hong Kong and Uyghur Humans Rights Acts, for PACT Act, and European Energy Diversification Act. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He has not made a clear statement about the UN |
| Nationalism | Against | He is opposed to white nationalism and says there is no room for this type of hate in the US. |
| Free Markets | For | Supports free trade agreements. He signed the TRADE Act that requires free trade agreements to be reviewed biennially. Also ensures that existing trade agreements will be up to these standards. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He has not made a statement on brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Cosponsored a bill that will safeguard tribal items as well as supports affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | His position on government spending is unclear as he supports certain aspects and is against others. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Voted no on a bill that would help to continue funding charter schools in DC. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on the issue. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | He is committed to building a clean energy future in America He worked to introduce the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. He declares that the US must become more energy independent and create a clean energy economy. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Supports protecting tribal areas and sacred places. He believes that everyone should have respect for each other no matter their religious view. He finds it very important to protect the tribal culture and religion. He offered an amendment to the Native American Energy Act that would protect sacred areas. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He believes in the separation, but also believes that the people should come first. |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Cosponsored a bill that would study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans. |
| Border Control | Against | Does not support the cruelty associated with Border Control. He supports the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act. He also was one of the congressmen that demanded the Border Control Chief to step down after the death of a young girl. |
| Passenger Profiling | Against | Does not support racial profiling of any kind. |
| DACA | For | Advocates for a permanent solution for DACA recipients. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Voted against a bill that would take away federal grants from sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Supports the legalization of marijuana. |