Ben Lujan, Sr.

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Ben Lujan, Sr.
New Mexico House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent
In office
1975-Present
Term ends
January 15, 2013
Years in position 37
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$0/year
Per diem$153/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected1974
Next electionNovember 6, 2012
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionBusinessman
Websites
Office website

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Ben Lujan, Sr. (b. 1936) is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. He has represented the 46th District since 1975. He currently serves as Speaker of the House and will continue to serve in this position for the 2011 session.[1]

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lujan has been appointed to the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lujan served on the following committees:

Elections

2010

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2010

Lujan won re-election to the 46th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the general election.[2]

New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 46 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Ben Lujan, Sr. (D) 7,960 100%

He defeated Carl Trujillo in the June 8 Democratic Primary. In a close race, Lujan won by only 80 votes. Trujillo considered mounting a recount effort but decided against it nine days after the primary.[3]

New Mexico House of Representatives District 46 Primary, 2010
Candidate Vote % Votes
Ben Lujan, Sr. Incumbent 51% 2,140
Carl Trujillo 49% 2,056
Total Votes 4,196

2008

On November 4, 2008, Lujan won re-election to the 46th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Lujan had no challenger. [4]

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, a year in which Lujan won re-election, he collected $134,158 in donations. His top donors were:[5]

Donor Amount
Conoco Phillips $5,000
Electrical Workers $5,000
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association $5,000
North American Title Loans $5,000

2008

In 2008, Lujan collected $69,725 in donations.[6]

His four largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor Amount
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino $5,100
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 $5,000
Pueblo of Santa Ana $2,500
Altria $2,500

Personal

Ben Lujan, Sr.'s son, Ben Ray Lujan, has served as the 3rd District of New Mexico's representative to the U.S. House of Representatives since 2009.

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References

  1. ↑ "Lujan still NM Speaker of the House; but a challenge may still lurk in January," New Mexico Watchdog, November 20, 2010
  2. ↑ North Dakota 2010 General Election Results
  3. ↑ Trujillo concedes election to Lujan
  4. ↑ 2008 election results, New Mexico House of Representatives
  5. ↑ 2010 contributions to Lujan
  6. ↑ 2008 contributions
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