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Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced he is looking to take Sen. Tom Udall's (D-N.M.) Senate seat in 2020. Udall announced his retirement on March 25.

Why it matters: Luján is the fourth highest ranking member in the House, and was  viewed as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible successor, reports CBS. 

Go Deeper: Sen. Tom Udall won't seek re-election in 2020

Top House Democrat Ben Ray Luján will run for Senate

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with Ben Ray Luján

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Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/benraylujan/status/1112712815901589504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1112712815901589504&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fben-ray-lujan-announces-senate-campaign-for-tom-udalls-seat%2F" data-vars-content-id="40e242c4-9707-44d5-8c3a-1c178ff0a2d1" data-vars-headline="Top House Democrat Ben Ray Luján will run for Senate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/benraylujan/status/1112712815901589504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1112712815901589504&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fben-ray-lujan-announces-senate-campaign-for-tom-udalls-seat%2F" target="_blank">announced</a> he is looking to take Sen. Tom Udall&#x27;s (D-N.M.) Senate seat in 2020. Udall announced his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="retirement" data-vars-click-url="https://medium.com/@SenatorTomUdall/a-message-to-new-mexico-from-tom-c65c410f94c6" data-vars-content-id="40e242c4-9707-44d5-8c3a-1c178ff0a2d1" data-vars-headline="Top House Democrat Ben Ray Luján will run for Senate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://medium.com/@SenatorTomUdall/a-message-to-new-mexico-from-tom-c65c410f94c6" target="_blank">retirement</a> on March 25.Why it matters: Luján is the fourth highest ranking member in the House, and was viewed as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#x27;s possible successor, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports CBS." data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ben-ray-lujan-announces-senate-campaign-for-tom-udalls-seat/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=65549196" data-vars-content-id="40e242c4-9707-44d5-8c3a-1c178ff0a2d1" data-vars-headline="Top House Democrat Ben Ray Luján will run for Senate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ben-ray-lujan-announces-senate-campaign-for-tom-udalls-seat/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=65549196" target="_blank">reports CBS.</a> Go Deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sen. Tom Udall won&#x27;t seek re-election in 2020" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/tom-udall-new-mexico-senate-reelection-09c347d0-544a-41d4-bd1e-f890d12dc1f6.html" data-vars-content-id="40e242c4-9707-44d5-8c3a-1c178ff0a2d1" data-vars-headline="Top House Democrat Ben Ray Luján will run for Senate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/tom-udall-new-mexico-senate-reelection-09c347d0-544a-41d4-bd1e-f890d12dc1f6.html" target="_self">Sen. Tom Udall won&#x27;t seek re-election in 2020</a>

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Top House Democrat Ben Ray Luján will run for Senate

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