2018Final results
2018 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Ben Ray Luján (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Jerald Steve McFall (R) by 32.2 points.
Ben Ray LujánDemocrat · winner
63.4%155,201
Jerald Steve McFallRepublican
31.2%76,427
Christopher ManningLibertarian
5.4%13,265
244,893 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ben Ray LujánNo Republican
$2M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$380.7K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Christopher Manning $8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018