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Ben Ray Luján is a U.S. Senator from New Mexico, serving since 2021, and previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2021. He is the first Hispanic to serve as Assistant Speaker of the House and has focused on telecommunications, technology policy, and rural broadband expansion.