2010Final results
2010 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Ben Ray Luján (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. Mullins (R) by 14.0 points.
Ben Ray LujánDemocrat · winner
57.0%120,048
Thomas E. MullinsRepublican
43.0%90,617
210,665 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ben Ray LujánThomas E. Mullins
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$385.3K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$346.1K
$56.8K
Cash on hand
$39.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010