Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Ben Luján [D, NM-3]

Dist. 46 A Fight To The Finish

2012-06-03T05:26:48Z

That election, without a Republican registered to run, will determine whether Santa Fe Mayor David Coss or relative political newcomer Carl Trujillo will replace veteran House Speaker Ben Lujan in ... a quixotic citizen representative doing ...

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Governor takes sides in GOP state Senate race

2012-06-02T21:12:52Z

State Rep. Anna Crook, a House member since 1995 ... House District 46 House Speaker Ben Lujan is vacating this seat after 38 years in the Legislature. Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and Carl Trujillo are competing in the Democratic primary to ...

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Dist. 46: Coss Surges To Lead in Funds

2012-05-31T19:56:30Z

The two are competing to succeed House Speaker Ben Lujan, who isn’t seeking re-election due to ... the campaign committee of state Rep. Ken Martinez of Grants, $500; Santa Fe writer Sallie Bingham, $2,300; the Drug Policy Action Fund for ...

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Journal Supports Pacheco, Others

2012-05-27T04:23:31Z

House District 46 — Carl Trujillo In this hotly contested, two-way race, one candidate has the backing of the Democratic “establishment” and the endorsement of the retiring incumbent, veteran House Speaker Ben Lujan, who has served in the ...

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Coss: Let’s Do Well by Doing Good

2012-05-27T01:00:00Z

...that if you work hard, you should be able to provide for your family. That’s why as mayor, I worked with House Speaker Ben Luján to raise the state’s minimum wage from $4.25 to $7.50 an hour. We’ve seen the benefit that a living wage can have on

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Primary Endorsements

2012-05-25T12:32:39Z

Vote for Hector Balderas on the Democratic ballot. In the United States representative race it is wrong that a qualified Democrat will not step up and challenge Ben Lujan. While those in the party faithful keep their allegiance to Lujan’s ...

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Primary Endorsements

2012-05-24T12:05:12Z

June primary first step for Republicans to reshape NM House of Representatives

2012-05-18T23:03:43Z

District 15 (Bernalillo County) Democratic Rep. Bill O'Neill needed hard-fought campaigns ... OTHER HOUSE PRIMARIES TO WATCH District 46 — House Speaker Ben Lujan, D-Santa Fe, is retiring after 38 years in the Legislature.

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Momentum Continues To Build For Federal Plan Of Action For Lung Cancer -- Advocate Voices Play Leading Role

2012-05-18T16:15:42Z

Representative Ben Lujan (NM-3) Representative Tom Marino (PA-10) Representative Mike Thompson (CA-1) Representative Tammy Baldwin (WI-2) Representative Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) Representative Jim McGovern (MA-3 ...

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Speaker Lujan Gives Candidates a Boost

2012-05-18T02:03:52Z

SANTA FE — House Speaker Ben Lujan, D-Nambé, isn’t running for re-election but ... who’s running in the June 5 Democratic primary election against Rep. Sandra Jeff, D-Crownpoint. Jeff bucked the Democratic leadership on some high-profile ...

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Heavy Voting Starts Saturday; New TV From Heinrich & Heather; Chaos In Clovis As Susana & Jay Fight Off Fellow R's And Speaker Lujan's Revenge

2012-05-18T01:00:00Z

...one of them. LUJAN'S REVENGE? Dem State Rep. Sandra Jeff has been more than a thorn in the side of Dem state House Speaker Ben Lujan, She's been more like an axe. So this news was not too surprising: Speaker of the House Ben Luján has contributed $1,50

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Two candidates seek to continue former House Speaker Ben Luján’s powerful legacy—but voters may be the ones who lose

2012-05-16T08:47:06Z

Outgoing New Mexico House Speaker Ben Luján, who represented the district for more than ... “I can tell you this: I couldn’t do it,” state Rep. Jim Trujillo, D-Santa Fe, tells SFR. “But I’m not going to shortchange anybody.”

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District 31 Senate race pits lawmaker against former mayor

2012-05-14T22:04:02Z

And both former Sunland Park Mayor Ruben Segura and State Rep. Joseph Cervantes are hoping to become ... bids to challenge the leadership of former House Speaker Ben Lujan. Segura, 43, who holds a master's degree in public administration ...

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District 31 Senate race pits lawmaker against former mayor

2012-05-14T22:04:02Z

House District 46 Fundraising Pretty Even

2012-05-14T19:55:11Z

Trujillo and Coss are running for the seat being vacated by House Speaker Ben Lujan, D-Santa Fe ... The campaign committee of Lujan’s son, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, donated $1,000 to Coss’ campaign effort. The younger Lujan has endorsed ...

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Congressional candidate urges 2,000-mile barricade along US southern border

2012-05-11T22:21:55Z

Lujan, 39, grew up in the halls and offices of the state Capitol. His father, Ben Lujan, has been a state representative for 38 years, including the last 12 as speaker of the House. Given that history, politics may have been a natural career ...

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Two Ladies in County Clerk Race

2012-04-26T11:12:30Z

Mayor David Coss will be one of the candidates for State Representative in District 46. Speaker of the House, Ben Lujan without endorsing Coss did have some favorable comments in regard to his candidacy. Carl Trujillo is the other candidate ...

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Federal student loan scheduled for rate hike

2012-04-02T21:06:28Z

Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., is a cosponsor of legislation to prevent interest rates from increasing. "An affordable education is critical to the future of our young adults and the future of our nation," Lujan said. "With the cost of higher education ...

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Candidate duped in Lujan attack

2012-03-23T02:20:10Z

Ben Ray Lujan, 39, is the son of Ben Lujan, who is speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives. The senior Lujan has been a Democrat throughout his 36-year career as a state representative. But he has said that he grew up in a family of Republicans.

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Candidate duped in Lujan attack

2012-03-22T21:19:31Z