Ben Lujan, Sr.
Ben Lujan, Sr. (b. 1936) is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 46 from 1975 to 2013. Lujan did not run for re-election in 2012.[1]
He served as Speaker of the House from 2009 to 2013.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lujan served on the following committees:
- Rules and Order of Business Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Taxation and Revenue Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Voters and Elections Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lujan served on the following committees:
- Rules and Order of Business Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Taxation and Revenue Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Voters and Elections Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Lujan did not run for re-election.[1]
2010
Lujan won re-election to the 46th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the general election.[3]
| 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.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 46 Primary Democratic 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.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ben Lujan, Sr.'s son, Ben Ray Lujan (D), has served as New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District representative to the U.S. House of Representatives since 2009.
Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New Mexico Votes profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NM Politics, "Chavez joins exodus from N.M. House," March 12, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "Lujan still NM Speaker of the House; but a challenge may still lurk in January," November 20, 2010
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Capitol Report New Mexico, "Trujillo concedes election to Lujan," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 46 1975–2013 |
Succeeded by Carl P. Trujillo (D) |
