Full profile
New Mexico’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election has 10 listed candidates. The field includes two Democrats, four Republicans, three independents and one candidate with the JCN designation. Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan is the only candidate identified as an incumbent.
Voters will decide the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. The race is contested, with every listed candidate seeking the same U.S. Senate seat.
The candidate field
Ben Ray Lujan is listed as a Democratic candidate and the incumbent. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Larry E Marker is listed as a Republican candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Melissa Mira Oconnell is listed as an independent candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Toby Mr. Smith is listed as a JCN candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Gavin Solomon is listed as a Republican candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Joseph John Carraro is listed as an independent candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Matt Channon is listed as a Republican candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Cameron Alton Mr. Sr. Chick is listed as an independent candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Matt Dodson is listed as a Democratic candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Ben R Jr. L is listed as a Republican candidate. A biography is not on file. No documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
Policy positions
There are no documented policy positions on file for any of the 10 candidates. That includes Smith as well as Lujan, Marker, Oconnell, Solomon, Carraro, Channon, Chick, Dodson and Ben R Jr. L.
The records therefore do not establish where any candidate stands on specific issues. They also do not show policy differences among the candidates in this contest.
Biographical and campaign finance records
No candidate in the field has a biography on file. Lujan is identified as the incumbent, but no other background details are listed for him or for any of the nine challengers.
Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file for any candidate. That leaves Smith and every other candidate without listed figures in those three campaign finance categories.
Election details
This is the general election for New Mexico’s U.S. Senate race. The election date is Nov. 3, 2026. The candidate field spans Democratic, Republican, independent and JCN designations, and the contest includes an incumbent and nine challengers.
