Ben Ray Luján, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Ray Luján

U.S. Representative from New Mexico

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1972

Place of Birth: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Ben Ray Luján (; born June 7, 1972) is an American politician serving as the U.S.
Representative for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district since 2009 and as the Assistant House Speaker since 2019.
A member of the Democratic Party, Luján previously served as a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 2005 to 2008, where he also served as Chairman.
In Congress, he was selected to be Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2014 and led the Democrats to win a majority in the House in the 2018 elections.
Luján's district is based in Santa Fe, the state capital, and includes most of the northern portion of the state.
On April 1, 2019, he announced his intention to seek the United States Senate seat being vacated by two-term Democratic incumbent Tom Udall in the 2020 election.As Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Luján was credited for winning a Democratic majority and electing the most diverse Congress in history in the 2018 elections, including more than 100 women.
He was the first Hispanic to serve in this role.In his role as the Assistant House Speaker, Luján is the highest-ranking Latino in Congress.