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Ben Ray Luján

Democrat
US Congress Twitter/X
#144
X Rank
44,222
Benchmarker Score
165
Posts
28,086
Likes
8,068
Comments
170
Avg Likes
49
Avg Comments
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Total Engagement
219
Engagement Rate
17.2
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48,997 followers

Data last refreshed: June 01, 2026

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20 posts

In the United States, no child should go to bed hungry. Families shouldn't struggle to put food on the table. But time after time, Republicans have made it clear that feeding Americans and lowerin...

Healthcare & Social Programs Farm Bill Inflation Republican Party May 31, 2026 View on X
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My Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law 132 days ago. This week, former Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before Congress to explain why the DOJ has failed to comply with it. I hav...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Victims Rights May 30, 2026 View on X
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The pressure is mounting on Republicans to abandon President Trump’s slush fund for criminals and rioters. We’ll continue fighting back against the Trump administration’s rampant corruption.

Party Politics & Leadership Campaign Finance Republican Party May 29, 2026 View on X
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Like this will slow her down! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Personal & Human Interest N/A May 29, 2026 View on X
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After decades of fighting for the victims of the Trinity Test and uranium workers, Congress passed my legislation to extend and expand RECA. For too long, these communities were denied the recognit...

Policy Announcements & Executive Action Environmental Justice Victims Rights Public Health May 29, 2026 View on X
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N/A N/A May 29, 2026 View on X
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Last year, I was proud to deliver $190 million for New Mexico communities. Those investments are helping: 🚒 Upgrade fire departments and emergency equipment 🏡 Improve community centers and town ha...

District & State Issues Head Start Wildfire May 29, 2026 View on X
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Embarrassing and corrupt.

N/A N/A May 28, 2026 View on X
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I’ve opposed Donald Trump’s war in Iran since day one. I’ve now voted EIGHT times to rein in Donald Trump and end U.S. involvement in this war. Last week, Senate Democrats broke through and advan...

Defense & National Security Middle East Armed Forces May 28, 2026 View on X
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I’ve led the fight to protect Chaco Canyon from Donald Trump and his administration’s attacks on one of the world's most sacred landscapes. Together, we’ve built a coalition of thousands of New Me...

Environment & Energy Conservation Tribal Affairs May 28, 2026 View on X
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Eid Mubarak to all celebrating in New Mexico!

Personal & Human Interest Religious Liberty May 27, 2026 View on X
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Health care close to home saves lives. Right now, many rural hospitals in New Mexico are at risk of closing. I worked with @SenatorHeinrich to help secure Senate passage of bipartisan legislation...

Healthcare & Social Programs Hospital Funding Bipartisan May 27, 2026 View on X
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As a stroke survivor, I’ve learned that the fight does not end when you leave the hospital. Stroke awareness is about knowing the signs, acting fast, and understanding that every second matters....

Legislative & Congressional Activity Public Health May 26, 2026 View on X
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Donald Trump’s rogue ICE and CBP are already sitting on an unused $100 billion that Republicans handed them in their Betrayal Bill last year. Now, Republicans want to give them another $70 billion ...

Immigration & Border Security ICE CBP Federal Budget May 26, 2026 View on X
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Donald Trump is STILL conniving his way into setting up a private slush fund of $1,800,000,000 tax dollars to pay criminals who tried to overthrow our democracy. Absolutely despicable. https://t....

Party Politics & Leadership MAGA Federal Budget May 26, 2026 View on X
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For generations, New Mexicans have carried a proud tradition of service in our Armed Forces, answering the call of duty when our country needs them most. This Memorial Day, I’m proud to join New Me...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Veterans Affairs May 25, 2026 View on X
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My bill to strengthen the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline passed in the Senate and is one step closer to becoming law. This is an important step toward making the 988 hotline more reliable, efficie...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Mental Health Public Health May 22, 2026 View on X
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Trump's budget once again includes $0 for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply project. Unacceptable. I’ll do everything in my power to uphold the federal trust responsibility to our Native communities ...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Federal Budget Tribal Affairs Water Infrastructure May 22, 2026 View on X
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For years, I’ve led the charge to protect Chaco Canyon because once these sacred landscapes are destroyed, they can never be replaced. Chaco is one of the world’s most sacred and culturally signifi...

Environment & Energy Conservation Tribal Affairs May 22, 2026 View on X
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Republicans created this health care crisis, and now millions of Americans are expected to lose their coverage. Instead of helping Americans afford to see a doctor, lower prescription drug costs, ...

Healthcare & Social Programs Health Insurance Prescription Drug Prices ICE Tax Reform May 22, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jun 2026
+1 #144
May 2026
-23 #145
Apr 2026
#122

Content Categories

Economic Policy & Federal Budget 23
Healthcare & Social Programs 22
Environment & Energy 18
Legislative & Congressional Activity 17
Defense & National Security 14

Topics & Themes

Federal Budget Inflation Conservation Public Health Armed Forces Water Quality ICE Oil & Gas Middle East Republican Party CBP Tribal Affairs Environmental Justice Farm Bill Pentagon Budget Victims Rights Religious Liberty MAGA Health Insurance Hospital Funding

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 126 of 503 in US Congress

Posts
196
Ben: 202 ↑
Likes
200,555
Ben: 49,699 ↓
Comments
19,881
Ben: 9,528 ↓
Avg Likes
873.2
Ben: 246.0 ↓
Avg Comments
86.7
Ben: 47.2 ↓
Benchmarker Score
240,317
Ben: 68,755 ↓
Posts/Week
16.8
Ben: 17.2 ↑
Avg Post Length
234 chars
Ben: 273 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
Armed Forces Middle East Federal Budget ICE Inflation