New Mexico Primary 2026: U.S. Senate

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,681

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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In the New Mexico Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, a Democratic Socialist who has been ousted from the state Democratic Party is taking on a party favorite who has represented the state in Congress for close to 20 years.

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Matt Dodson hopes to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who is seeking his second term in the U.S. Senate, following more than a decade …

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