Full profile
New Mexico’s U.S. Senate contest is scheduled for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Gavin Solomon is one of three Republicans and 10 candidates listed in the contested race.
Democratic incumbent Ben Ray Lujan is seeking election in a field that also includes another Democrat, three Republicans, four independent candidates and one candidate listed with the party designation JCN.
Gavin Solomon’s place in the race
Solomon is listed as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography or documented policy positions are on file for him. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also not on file.
That means the official record establishes Solomon’s name, party affiliation and candidacy in the 2026 Senate election, but it does not establish his professional background, campaign priorities or positions on issues.
The full candidate field
The race includes the following 10 candidates. Each candidate’s record is summarized using the same categories: party, biography, documented policy positions and campaign finance totals.
- Ben Ray Lujan is the Democratic candidate and incumbent. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Larry E Marker is a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Melissa Mira Oconnell is an independent candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Toby Mr. Smith is a JCN candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Gavin Solomon is a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Joseph John Carraro is an independent candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Matt Channon is a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Cameron Alton Mr. Sr. Chick is an independent candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Matt Dodson is a Democratic candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
- Ben R Jr. L is a Republican candidate. No biography, documented policy positions, or totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
Policy positions and campaign money
There are no documented policy positions on file for any candidate in the race. The record therefore does not establish where Solomon or any of the other nine candidates stands on particular federal or New Mexico issues.
Campaign finance totals are also not on file for any candidate. There are no listed figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for Solomon, Lujan, Marker, Oconnell, Smith, Carraro, Channon, Chick, Dodson or Ben R Jr. L.
What comes next
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting, New Mexicans can watch for official candidate information, documented policy positions and campaign finance totals that give voters more detail about each campaign.
The candidate field is contested, meaning voters will have multiple names and party affiliations to compare in the U.S. Senate race. The current list includes Democratic, Republican, independent and JCN candidates.
