Live dataNew Mexico · 2026 U.S. Senate

Know the problem. Know the candidates. Then vote.

Non-partisan data for New Mexico, drawn from public records and hundreds of news stories.

Public databases
12
Behind 20 measured problems
News stories on problems
887
Read and scored one by one
News stories on candidates
243
Checked against their public record

The 5 biggest problems in New Mexico

Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.

  1. 1Crime & Safety

    Among the 2 worst states.

    Critical88/100
  2. 2Food Insecurity

    The worst in the country.

    Critical87/100
  3. 3Mental Health & Addiction Crisis

    Among the 4 worst states.

    Critical72/100
  4. 4Job Availability

    Worse here than in 40 other states.

    Critical67/100
  5. 5Education Quality

    Worse here than in 39 other states.

    Moderate62/100
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Where the news gets New Mexico wrong

We compare what the data says with what the news covers.

  • Education QualityUnder-covered

    The data says education quality is a bigger problem in New Mexico than the news coverage suggests.

  • AI Displacement RiskUnder-covered

    The data says ai displacement risk is a bigger problem in New Mexico than the news coverage suggests.

  • Food InsecurityUnder-covered

    The data says food insecurity is a bigger problem in New Mexico than the news coverage suggests.

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Who is running in New Mexico

Ranked by Leadership Score — how news coverage describes their leadership. 100 is the best score any leader in U.S. history would earn.

  1. Ben Ray Luján
    DemocratParty nominee

    57

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  2. Larry E Marker
    RepublicanParty nominee

    1

    Leadership Score (WATT)

Detail breakdown
MeasureBen Ray LujánLarry E Marker
Leadership Score56.7 / 1001.1 / 100
Credit for strengths in the news+56.7+1.1
Deduction for criticism in the news−0.0−0.0
News stories analysed22716
Record Score5.5 / 10No voting record — has not served in Congress

Look at the details

Everything above, with the numbers behind it.

Longer bar means bigger problem

Ranked by government data alone, ignoring headlines and politics. 0 means the problem does not exist. 100 means it is as bad as it gets. The dotted line is the average across all 50 states.

1. Crime & Safety
88 (Critical)Worse than average
2. Food Insecurity
87 (Critical)Worse than average
3. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
72 (Critical)Worse than average
4. Job Availability
67 (Critical)Worse than average
5. Education Quality
62 (Moderate)Worse than average
6. AI Displacement Risk
60 (Moderate)Worse than average
7. Digital Divide
60 (Moderate)Worse than average
8. Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
59 (Moderate)Worse than average
9. Pollution & Public Health
58 (Moderate)Worse than average
10. Healthcare Access
57 (Moderate)Worse than average